Kennet Eichhorn

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Kennet Eichhorn
Personal information
Date of birth (2009-07-27) 27 July 2009 (age 16)
Place of birth Bernau bei Berlin, Germany [1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hertha BSC
Number 23
Youth career
2017–2025 Hertha BSC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Hertha BSC 10 (0)
International career‡
2024 Germany U15 2 (0)
2024– Germany U16 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:01, 11 August 2025 (UTC)

Kennet Eichhorn (born 27 July 2009) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.

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Club career

A youth product of Hertha BSC since he was a U9 in 2017, Eichhorn signed his first professional contract with the club on 4 July 2025. [2] On 10 August 2025, he made his senior and professional debut with Hertha in a 0–0 2. Bundesliga tie with Karlsruher SC. [3] At 16 years and 14 days old, he became the youngest ever debutant in the 2. Bundesliga taking the record from Efe-Kaan Sihlaroglu. [4] Later that year, on 2 December, he scored his first goal for the club in a 6–1 win over Kaiserslautern in the DFB-Pokal, at 16 years and 128 days old, becoming the youngest scorer in the competition's history and surpassing Jude Bellingham's previous record, and also the youngest scorer in Hertha's history, breaking Ibrahim Maza's record. [5]

International career

Eichhorn is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U16s. [6]

Playing style

Eichhorn is considered a composed, intelligent defensive midfielder with strong tactical awareness, showing calmness under pressure, an excellent sense of the game, and an ability to organize play rather than rely on flashy dribbling. His idols are often cited as Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Busquets and Toni Kroos. [7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague DFB-Pokal Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hertha BSC 2025–26 2. Bundesliga 10021—121
Career total10021—121

References

  1. 1 2 "| Hertha BSC". www.herthabsc.com.
  2. ↑ "Hertha BSC nimmt Youngster Eichhorn langfristig unter die Fittiche". TAG24. 4 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Historische Einwechslung, keine Tore: Punkteteilung in Berlin". kicker. 10 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "New record: Kennet Eichhorn becomes youngest 2. Bundesliga player ever". OneFootball. 11 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Eichhorn toppt Bellingham und stellt gleich zwei Rekorde auf" (in German). Kicker. 2 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Hype um Herthas Kennet Eichhorn: 16-jähriger Debütant lässt Musiala erstmal alt aussehen". 11 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Lisa, de Ruiter (16 November 2025). "Die Top-Klubs wollen ihn! So tickt Hertha-Juwel Kennet Eichhorn" (in German). Sky Sport.
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