Tjark Ernst

Tjark Ernst

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-03-15) 15 March 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Stuttgart, Germany [1]
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Hertha BSC
Number	1
Youth career
2007–2008	TSG Niederdorfelden
2008–2011	DJK Arminia Bochum
2011–2022	VfL Bochum
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022	VfL Bochum	0	(0)
2022–2023	Hertha BSC II	6	(0)
2023–	Hertha BSC	56	(0)
International career‡
2018	Germany U15	1	(0)
2018–2019	Germany U16	5	(0)
2020	Germany U17	1	(0)
2020	Germany U18	1	(0)
2021–2022	Germany U19	3	(0)
2022–2023	Germany U20	2	(0)
2024–2025	Germany U21	2	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Germany UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 2025 Slovakia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:02, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

Tjark Ernst (born 15 March 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.

Club career

Ernst is a youth product of the German clubs TSG Niederdorfelden, DJK Arminia Bochum and Bochum. On 12 February 2022, he first made a senior match day squad as the backup goalkeeper for Bochum in a Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich. ^[3] On 30 June 2022, he transferred to Hertha BSC on a contract until 2026 and was originally assigned to their reserves. ^[4] He made his senior and professional debut with Hertha in a 2–1 Bundesliga win over Wolfsburg on 27 May 2023. ^[5]

International career

Ernst is a youth international for Germany, having played at every youth level for them. In September 2023, he was called up to the Germany U21s for a 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match. ^[6]

Personal life

Ernst's father Thomas Ernst was also a professional football goalkeeper, and his mother Kerstin Pohlmann was also a professional footballer. ^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 May 2024 ^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
VfL Bochum	2021–22	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Hertha BSC II	2022–23	Regionalliga Nordost	6	0	—		—		6	0
Hertha BSC	2022–23	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	27	0	3	0	—		30	0
	Total		28	0	3	0	—		31	0
Career total			34	0	3	0	0	0	37	0

Honours

Germany U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2025 ^[8]

References

1. "Tjark Ernst | Hertha BSC". www.herthabsc.com.
2. "Tjark Ernst | Hertha BSC | Player Profile | 2. Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
3. "Torwart Tjark Ernst von Hertha BSC im Interview: "Von Anfang an war klar, ich will ins Tor"" – via Tagesspiegel.
4. "torwart.de-Kompakt: Hertha BSC: Tjark Ernst als Versprechen für die Zukunft". www.torwart.de.
5. "The youth at Hertha BSC play against Wolfsburg: That's how it can work - Global Happenings". globalhappenings.com.
6. "Tresoldi, Rothe, and Ernst receive U21 call ups after injuries". Bulinews. 4 September 2023.
7. Tjark Ernst at Soccerway
8. "England 3-2 Germany (aet) highlights: Rowe header ensures Young Lions retain title". uefa.com. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.

External links

• Tjark Ernst at Soccerway
• Tjark Ernst at DFB (also available in German )
• Tjark Ernst at BDFutbol