Kevin Behrens
![]() Behrens with Union Berlin in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 February 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Bremen, Germany | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2004 | ATS Buntentor | ||
2004–2008 | SC Weyhe | ||
2008–2010 | Werder Bremen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Werder Bremen III | 24 | (10) |
2011–2012 | SV Wilhelmshaven | 26 | (10) |
2012–2014 | Hannover 96 II | 40 | (17) |
2014–2015 | Alemannia Aachen | 28 | (8) |
2015–2016 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 8 | (3) |
2016–2018 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 78 | (35) |
2018–2021 | SV Sandhausen | 94 | (31) |
2021–2024 | Union Berlin | 75 | (14) |
2024– | VfL Wolfsburg | 14 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Germany | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023 |
Kevin Behrens (born 3 February 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Germany national team.[1]
Club career
[edit]Behrens spent most of his career in Regionalliga, playing for Werder Bremen III, SV Wilhelmshaven, Hannover 96 II, Alemannia Aachen, Rot-Weiss Essen, 1. FC Saarbrücken and SV Sandhausen.[2][3] With Saarbrücken, he won both the 2016–17 Saarland Cup and 2017–18 Regionalliga Südwest.[4]
Behrens transferred to East Berlin-based Bundesliga club Union Berlin during the 2021 summer transfer window.[5] On 16 September 2021, he scored his first goal in European competitions in a 3–1 defeat against Slavia Prague in the 2021–22 Conference League.[6] On the first matchday of the 2023–24 Bundesliga season, Behrens scored his first Bundesliga hat-trick, all being headers, on August 20, 2023 at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei against 1. FSV Mainz 05 in a 4–1 home victory.[7] On 20 September 2023, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 1–0 defeat against Real Madrid.[8]
On 31 January 2024, Behrens moved to VfL Wolfsburg.[9]
International career
[edit]In October 2023, Behrens received his first call-up to the German senior national team for two friendly matches against the United States and Mexico.[10] He debuted against the former on 18 October, coming on as a substitute at the 87th minute for Jamal Musiala which ended in a 2–2 draw.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 25 August 2024[12]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Werder Bremen III | 2010–11 | Bremenliga | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | 24 | 10 | |||
Wilhemshaven | 2011–12 | Regionalliga Nord | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | 26 | 10 | |||
Hannover 96 II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Nord | 26 | 9 | — | — | — | 26 | 9 | |||
2013–14 | Regionalliga Nord | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | ||||
Total | 40 | 18 | — | — | — | 40 | 18 | |||||
Alemannia Aachen | 2014–15 | Regionalliga West | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 8 | ||
Rot-Weiss Essen | 2015–16 | Regionalliga West | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||
Saarbrücken | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Südwest | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | |||
2016–17 | Regionalliga Südwest | 30 | 11 | — | — | — | 30 | 11 | ||||
2017–18 | Regionalliga Südwest | 35 | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 19 | ||
Total | 78 | 35 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 80 | 35 | |||
SV Sandhausen | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 | ||
2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 14 | |||
2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 13 | |||
Total | 94 | 31 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 98 | 31 | ||||
Union Berlin | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6[b] | 2 | — | 34 | 6 | |
2022–23 | Bundesliga | 33 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9[c] | 0 | — | 46 | 10 | ||
2023–24 | Bundesliga | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | ||
Total | 75 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 20 | ||
Wolfsburg | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
2024–25 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Career total | 388 | 130 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 428 | 136 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion playoffs
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit]- As of match played 17 October 2023[13]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Germany | |||
2023 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Personal life
[edit]His sister Kim van de Velde (née Behrens) is a volleyball and beach volleyball player.[14]
Honours
[edit]1. FC Saarbrücken
References
[edit]- ^ Kevin Behrens at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Bate, Adam (8 September 2023). "Kevin Behrens is Union Berlin's cycling striker: Real Madrid awaits for former regional league forward and cult hero". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Nagelsmann nominiert Unioner Kevin Behrens erstmals für DFB-Auswahl". rbb24.de (in German). 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Ex-FCS-Stürmer Kevin Behrens jetzt Nationalspieler" (in German). Sportschau. 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Behrens wird Unioner" (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Late goals defeat resilient Union in Prague". 1. FC Union Berlin. 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Behrens-Gala bei Gosens-Debüt". sport1.de (in German). 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Union verpasst Sensationspunkt bei Real Madrid" (in German). Sportschau. 21 September 2023.
- ^ "BEHRENS WIRD EIN WOLF" [BEHRENS BECOMES A WOLF] (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "USA-Reise: Nagelsmann beruft drei Neue und vier Rückkehrer" (in German). German Football Association. 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Behrens feiert Debüt in der Nationalmannschaft" [Kevin Behrens celebrates his debut in the national team] (in German). Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Kevin Behrens at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Kevin Behrens". dfb.de (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "So erlebte Union-Matchwinner Kevin Behrens seine Rückkehr nach Bremen" (in German). Sportschau. 26 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Kevin Behrens at DFB (also available in German)
- Kevin Behrens at kicker (in German)
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Bremen (city)
- German men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- SV Wilhelmshaven players
- Hannover 96 II players
- Alemannia Aachen players
- Rot-Weiss Essen players
- 1. FC Saarbrücken players
- SV Sandhausen players
- 1. FC Union Berlin players
- VfL Wolfsburg players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- Germany men's international footballers
- German football forward, 1990s birth stubs