Yannick Gerhardt
German footballer (born 1994)
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Yannick Gerhardt (born 13 March 1994) is a German footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. He has also represented the Germany national team.
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Date of birth
13 March 1994
Place of birth
Würselen, Germany
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position
Defensive midfielder
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Gerhardt in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Würselen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SC Kreuzau | |||
| 1. FC Köln | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | 1. FC Köln II | 13 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | 1. FC Köln | 74 | (6) |
| 2016– | VfL Wolfsburg | 242 | (18) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Germany U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Germany U19 | 13 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Germany U20 | 15 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Germany U21 | 17 | (0) |
| 2016 | Germany | 1 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:35, 30 June 2017 (UTC) | |||
Club career
He made his professional debut on 20 July 2013 in a 2. Bundesliga match against Dynamo Dresden.[2]
International career
Senior
On 4 November 2016, Gerhardt was selected by Germany's head coach Joachim Löw for the world-cup qualifier against San Marino and the friendly against Italy.[4] On 15 November, he had his debut match for the German team in the friendly against Italy.[5]
Personal life
Gerhardt's younger sister Anna plays for Turbine Potsdam and has been capped internationally at youth level.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 March 2026.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Köln | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 74 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 78 | 6 | ||||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 6 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 242 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 283 | 24 | ||
| Career total | 316 | 24 | 31 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 361 | 30 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Germany U21
Individual
- Fritz Walter Medal U19 Silver: 2013[8]
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017[9]
