Kennet Eichhorn
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 July 2009 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Hertha BSC | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Germany U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Germany U17 | 4 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:01, 11 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Kennet Eichhorn (German pronunciation: [ˈkɛnɛt ˈaɪ̯çhɔʁn]; born 27 July 2009) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.
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 goalless 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 U17s.[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]