Kevin Behrens

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Kevin Behrens
Kevin Behrens 2023.jpg
Behrens with Union Berlin in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Bremen, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 VfL Wolfsburg
Number 17
Youth career
1995–2004 ATS Buntentor
2004–2008 SC Weyhe
2008–2010 Werder Bremen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2011 Werder Bremen III 24 (10)
2011–2012 SV Wilhelmshaven 26 (10)
2012–2014 Hannover 96 II 40 (17)
2014–2015 Alemannia Aachen 28 (8)
2015–2016 Rot-Weiss Essen 8 (3)
2016–2018 1. FC Saarbrücken 78 (35)
2018–2021 SV Sandhausen 94 (31)
2021–2024 Union Berlin 75 (14)
2024– VfL Wolfsburg 20 (2)
International career‡
2023– Germany 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Kevin Behrens (born 3 February 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Germany national team. [1]

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Club career

Behrens spent most of his career in Regionalliga, playing for Werder Bremen III, SV Wilhelmshaven, Hannover 96 II, Alemannia Aachen, Rot-Weiss Essen, 1. FC Saarbrücken and SV Sandhausen. [2] [3] With Saarbrücken, he won both the 2016–17 Saarland Cup and 2017–18 Regionalliga Südwest. [4]

Behrens transferred to East Berlin-based Bundesliga club Union Berlin during the 2021 summer transfer window. [5] On 16 September 2021, he scored his first goal in European competitions in a 3–1 defeat against Slavia Prague in the 2021–22 Conference League. [6] On the first matchday of the 2023–24 Bundesliga season, Behrens scored his first Bundesliga hat-trick, all being headers, on 20 August 2023 at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei against 1. FSV Mainz 05 in a 4–1 home victory. [7] On 20 September 2023, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 1–0 defeat against Real Madrid. [8]

On 31 January 2024, Behrens moved to VfL Wolfsburg. [9] In October that year, Wolfsburg disciplined Behrens for making a homophobic comment during an autograph session, refusing to sign a rainbow-themed shirt. He later apologized, and the club reaffirmed its commitment to diversity and tolerance. [10]

International career

In October 2023, Behrens received his first call-up to the German senior national team for two friendly matches against the United States and Mexico. [11] He debuted against the latter on 17 October, coming on as a substitute at the 87th minute for Jamal Musiala in a match which ended in a 2–2 draw. [12]

Personal life

His sister Kim van de Velde ( née  Behrens) is a volleyball and beach volleyball player, [13] who is married to Steven van de Velde. [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 November 2024 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Werder Bremen III 2010–11Bremenliga2410———2410
Wilhemshaven 2011–12 Regionalliga Nord 2610———2610
Hannover 96 II 2012–13 Regionalliga Nord 269———269
2013–14 Regionalliga Nord149———149
Total4018———4018
Alemannia Aachen 2014–15 Regionalliga West 28830——318
Rot-Weiss Essen 2015–16 Regionalliga West8310——93
Saarbrücken 2015–16 Regionalliga Südwest 135———135
2016–17 Regionalliga Südwest3011———3011
2017–18 Regionalliga Südwest351910—1 [a] 03719
Total783510—108035
SV Sandhausen 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 30420——324
2019–20 2. Bundesliga321410——3314
2020–21 2. Bundesliga321310——3313
Total943140——9831
Union Berlin 2021–22 Bundesliga 242426 [b] 2—346
2022–23 Bundesliga338429 [c] 0—4610
2023–24 Bundesliga184205 [d] 0—254
Total75141042020010520
Wolfsburg 2023–24 Bundesliga131———131
2024–25 Bundesliga7100——71
Total20200——202
Career total39413119420210434137
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Promotion playoffs
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 17 October 2023 [16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany
202310
Total10

Honours

1. FC Saarbrücken

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References

  1. ↑ Kevin Behrens at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Bate, Adam (8 September 2023). "Kevin Behrens is Union Berlin's cycling striker: Real Madrid awaits for former regional league forward and cult hero". Sky Sports.
  3. ↑ "Nagelsmann nominiert Unioner Kevin Behrens erstmals für DFB-Auswahl". rbb24.de (in German). 6 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ex-FCS-Stürmer Kevin Behrens jetzt Nationalspieler" (in German). Sportschau. 6 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kevin Behrens wird Unioner" (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. 1 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Late goals defeat resilient Union in Prague". 1. FC Union Berlin. 16 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Behrens-Gala bei Gosens-Debüt". sport1.de (in German). 20 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Union verpasst Sensationspunkt bei Real Madrid" (in German). Sportschau. 21 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "BEHRENS WIRD EIN WOLF" [BEHRENS BECOMES A WOLF] (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Davis, Callum (9 October 2024). "Wolfsburg discipline striker Kevin Behrens over homophobic comments". The New York Times.
  11. ↑ "USA-Reise: Nagelsmann beruft drei Neue und vier Rückkehrer" (in German). German Football Association. 6 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Kevin Behrens feiert Debüt in der Nationalmannschaft" [Kevin Behrens celebrates his debut in the national team] (in German). Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "So erlebte Union-Matchwinner Kevin Behrens seine Rückkehr nach Bremen" (in German). Sportschau. 26 January 2023.
  14. ↑ Hofmann, Tina (26 June 2024). "Aufruhr vor den Olympischen Spielen: Verurteilter Vergewaltiger fährt nach Paris". TAG24 (in German). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  15. ↑ Kevin Behrens at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  16. ↑ "Kevin Behrens". dfb.de (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2023.


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