Julian Eitschberger

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Julian Eitschberger
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-05) 5 March 2004 (age 21)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Rot-Weiss Essen on loan from Hertha BSC
Youth career
–2017 SC Staaken
2017-2022 Hertha Berlin
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022- Hertha Berlin 2 (0)
2022- Hertha Berlin II 28 (0)
2023-2024Hallescher FC (loan) 31 (1)
2024-Rot-Weiss Essen (loan) 33 (4)
International career
2023- Germany U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2025

Julian Eitschberger (born 5 March 2004) is a German professional football player who plays as a defender on loan at 3. Liga club Rot-Weiss Essen, from Hertha BSC. He has represented the Germany national under-21 football team.

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Club career

Eitschberger initially played for SC Staaken in his youth before moving to the Hertha BSC youth team in 2017. [1] In 2022, it was announced that he would receive a professional contract with Hertha BSC from 2023. [2] He made his Bundesliga debut on 9 April 2022 in a 4-1 home loss to Union Berlin. [3] [4]

In the summer of 2023, he signed a new long-term contract with Hertha Berlin, extending his deal until 2026. That summer he moved on loan to 3. Liga club Hallescher FC for the entirety of the 2023-24 season. [5] [6] He made his debut for the club in a 4-1 home win against Sandhausen on 3 September 2023 in the 3. Liga. [7] He scored his first goal for the club against Viktoria Köln, scoring the winner in a 2-1 home league win on 5 November 2023. [8]

In August 2024, he joined Rot-Weiss Essen on loan. [9] He made his debut for the club on 24 August 2024 in a 0-0 home draw against Arminia Bielefeld in the 3. Liga. [10] Henscore Shia first goal for the club in a 3-3 league away draw against Dynamo Dresden on 20 October 2024. [11]

International career

In October 2023, he was called-up to Germany national under-21 football team for the first time. [12] He played for the German U21 side appearing as a first-half substitute for Leandro Morgalla in a 3-2 away win against Bulgaria U21 on 13 October 2023 in a UEFA European U21 Championship qualification match. [13]

References

  1. "Loan: Julian Eitschberger joins Rot-Weiss Essen". Presseportal. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. "Profivertrag für Talent Eitschberger ab 2023". Kicker . 2 February 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  3. "HERTHA BERLIN VS. UNION BERLIN 1 - 4". Soccerway. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  4. "Hertha with teenage duo: No experiments at Union". Zeit.de. April 9, 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  5. "On deadline day: HFC loans defensive talent from Hertha BSC". mz.de. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  6. Hause, Wolfgang (1 September 2023). "Hertha BSC: Talent Julian Eitschberger is loaned to Halle". Berliner-kurier. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  7. "HALLESCHER FC VS. SANDHAUSEN 4 - 1". Soccerway. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  8. "HALLESCHER FC VS. VIKTORIA KÖLN 2 - 1". Soccerway. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  9. "Essen holt Eitschberger: "Wertvolle Erfahrungen und Spielpraxis"". Kicker . 20 August 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  10. "ROT-WEISS ESSEN VS. ARMINIA BIELEFELD 0 - 0". Soccerway. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  11. "DYNAMO DRESDEN VS. ROT-WEISS ESSEN 3 - 3". Soccerway. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  12. Weis, Peter (6 October 2023). "Eitschberger and Morgalla earn first call-ups to U21s". Bulinews.com. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  13. "BULGARIA U21 VS. GERMANY U21 2 - 3". Soccerway. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2025.