Luc Ihorst (born 7 March 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Damme, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Schwarz-Weiß Osterfeine | ||
| 2012–2019 | Werder Bremen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Werder Bremen II | 23 | (6) |
| 2019–2022 | Werder Bremen | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → VfL Osnabrück (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2022– | Eintracht Braunschweig | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Germany U18 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:43, 3 August 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
A youth product for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, Ihorst made his debut for Werder Bremen II, the club's reserve side, on 27 July 2019 in a Regionalliga Nord against Lüneburger SK Hansa.[2] He scored his first goal for Werder Bremen II on 31 August 2019 against Schwarz-Weiß Rehden. His 22nd-minute goal was the second in a 3–1 victory.[3]
On 21 September 2019, Ihorst was called up to Werder Bremen's first-team and started on the bench in a Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig. He came on as an 80th-minute substitute for Josh Sargent to make his professional debut.[4]
In August 2020, Ihorst agreed a contract extension with Werder Bremen and joined 2. Bundesliga side VfL Osnabrück on a two-year loan.[5] He made 18 league appearances scoring two goals.[6]
In June 2021 it was announced he would join Eintracht Braunschweig, newly relegated to the 3. Liga, on loan for the 2021–22 season.[6] During the season, he was troubled by injuries and scored 3 goals in 19 league appearances while his club secured a return to the 2. Bundesliga thanks to placing third.[7]
In June 2022 Ihorst's permanent move to Eintracht Braunschweig was announced.[8] He signed a two-year contract.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 12 June 2022[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Werder Bremen | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Werder Bremen II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Nord | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 |
| VfL Osnabrück (loan) | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| Career total | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 | ||
References
External links
- Luc Ihorst at DFB (also available in German)
- Luc Ihorst at kicker (in German)