Kevin Behrens
Behrens in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991
Place of birth Bremen, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Union Berlin
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 68 (20)
2021– Union Berlin 64 (14)
International career‡
2023– Germany 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023
‡ 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 Union Berlin and the Germany national team.[1]

Club career

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]

International career

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.[9] He made his national team debut against Mexico, entering in the 87th minute for Jamal Musiala, in a match which ended 2–2.[10]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 17 October 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany
202310
Total10

Personal life

His sister Kim van de Velde (née Behrens) is a volleyball and beach volleyball player.[12]

Honours

1. FC Saarbrücken

References

  1. ↑ "Kevin Behrens". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Nagelsmann nominiert Unioner Kevin Behrens erstmals für DFB-Auswahl". rbb24.de (in German). 6 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ex-FCS-Stürmer Kevin Behrens jetzt Nationalspieler" (in German). Sportschau. 6 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kevin Behrens wird Unioner" (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. 1 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Late goals defeat resilient Union in Prague". 1. FC Union Berlin. 16 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Behrens-Gala bei Gosens-Debüt". sport1.de (in German). 20 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Union verpasst Sensationspunkt bei Real Madrid" (in German). Sportschau. 21 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "USA-Reise: Nagelsmann beruft drei Neue und vier Rückkehrer" (in German). DFB. 6 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Mexico vs. Germany - Football Match Summary - October 17, 2023 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Kevin Behrens". dfb.de (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "So erlebte Union-Matchwinner Kevin Behrens seine Rückkehr nach Bremen" (in German). Sportschau. 26 January 2023.
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