Benjamin Henrichs
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 February 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Cologne, Germany | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
Number | 39 | ||
Youth career | |||
Bayer Leverkusen | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | Bayer Leverkusen | 18 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Germany U19 | 2 | (1) |
2016– | Germany U21 | 1 | (0) |
2016– | Germany | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:51, 11 November 2016 (UTC). |
Benjamin Henrichs (born 23 February 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen as a midfielder or full back.[1]
Club career
Henrichs made his Bundesliga debut on 20 September 2015 against Borussia Dortmund. He replaced Karim Bellarabi after 78 minutes in a 3-0 away defeat.[2]
International career
Henrichs was born in Germany to a Ghanaian mother and a German father.[3] On 4 November 2016, he was called up to the German national side for the first time by manager Joachim Löw for the nation's World Cup qualifier against San Marino and a friendly match against Italy.[4] He made his debut for Germany in an 8-0 win over San Marino on 11 November 2016.
Honours
Individual
U19 Fritz Walter Medal: 2016[3]
References
- ↑ "Germany - B. Henrichs - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen - 20 September 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- 1 2 Mitatselis, Christiane (9 August 2016). "Benjamin Henrichs Wieder ein Goldjunge für Bayer Leverkusen". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ "Three newcomers in Germany squad for San Marino, Italy matches". Daily Mail. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.