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Benjamin Henrichs
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-23) 23 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Cologne, Germany
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bayer Leverkusen
Number 39
Youth career
Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Bayer Leverkusen 18 (0)
International career
2015– Germany U19 2 (1)
2016– Germany U21 1 (0)
2016– Germany 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:51, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, 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

  1. ^ "Germany - B. Henrichs - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen - 20 September 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b Mitatselis, Christiane (9 August 2016). "Benjamin Henrichs Wieder ein Goldjunge für Bayer Leverkusen". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Three newcomers in Germany squad for San Marino, Italy matches". Daily Mail. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.