Benjamin Henrichs

Benjamin Henrichs (born 23 February 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a full-back or midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, on loan from AS Monaco.

Benjamin Henrichs
Henrichs with Bayer Leverkusen in 2015
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Henrichs[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-23) 23 February 1997[2]
Place of birth Bocholt,[3] Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[4]
Position(s) Full-back / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 RB Leipzig
(on loan from Monaco)
Number 39
Youth career
0000–2015 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Bayer Leverkusen 62 (0)
2018– Monaco 35 (1)
2020– → RB Leipzig (loan) 4 (0)
National team‡
2015–2016 Germany U19 2 (1)
2016–2019 Germany U21 17 (0)
2016– Germany 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:11, 17 October 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:36, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Bayer Leverkusen

Henrichs is an academy graduate of Bayer Leverkusen, whom he joined at the age of seven, and captained the side at under-19 level.[5] Having impressed during his formative years with the club, he was promoted to the senior side in 2015 and made his Bundesliga debut on 20 September when he came on as a second-half substitute for Karim Bellarabi in a 3–0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.[5] He became a regular with the side the following season during which he amassed 29 appearances for the campaign.[6] He ultimately went on to make over 80 appearances for the club across all competitions before signing for Ligue 1 side AS Monaco in August 2018.[7]

AS Monaco

On 28 August 2018, Henrichs joined Monaco on a five-year contract.[7]

RB Leipzig (loan)

On 8 July 2020, Henrichs joined RB Leipzig on a season-long loan. The deal included an option to buy for €15 million at the end of the season.[8][9]

International career

Henrichs was born in Germany to a German father and Ghanaian mother and was eligible to represent both nations prior to making his debut for Germany.[10] In a 2017 interview, he revealed that Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien was his idol growing up but he chose to represent Germany because they were the nation which approached him when he was still a teenager.[11]

Germany
Henrichs with Germany during the 2017 Confederations Cup

On 4 November 2016, Henrichs 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.[12] Seven days later, he made his debut against the former in an 8–0 victory for Germany.[11]

The following year, he was named in Löw's squad for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup – the curtain raiser for the 2018 FIFA World Cup – and made two appearances as Germany went on to lift the title.[11][6] He was later excluded from Germany's World Cup squad.[13]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 17 November 2020[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany
201610
201720
202020
Total50

Honours

Germany

Individual

References
  1. "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017: List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 20 March 2018. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2020.
  2. "Benjamin Henrichs: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. "Benjamin Henrichs: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. "Benjamin Henrichs". AS Monaco FC. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. May, Sam (23 November 2015). "Bayer Leverkusen Youth Sensation Benjamin Henrichs". Bundesliga Fanatic. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  6. "Monaco acquire Germany defender Benjamin Henrichs from Bayer Leverkusen". ESPN. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  7. "Benjamin Henrichs to AS Monaco". AS Monaco. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  8. "Benjamin Henrichs joins RB Leipzig on loan from Monaco". Bundesliga. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  9. "Official | AS Monaco loan Benjamin Henrichs to RB Leipzig". Get French Football News. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  10. Mitatselis, Christiane (9 August 2016). "UEFA.com's weekly wonderkid: Benjamin Henrichs". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  11. Teye, Prince Narkortu (17 July 2017). "Why I chose Germany over Ghana, Henrichs reveals". Goal. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  12. "Three newcomers in Germany squad for San Marino, Italy matches". Reuters. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  13. Muddiman, George (7 June 2018). "World Cup 2018 absentees: An XI of each of the top sides". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  14. Benjamin Henrichs at Soccerway
  15. "Match report: Chile – Germany". FIFA. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019.
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