Derry Lionel Scherhant (born 10 November 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hertha BSC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derry Lionel Scherhant | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hertha BSC | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Viktoria Berlin | ||
| 2019–2020 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | ||
| 2020 | Berliner SC | ||
| 2020–2021 | Hertha BSC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Hertha BSC II | 51 | (29) |
| 2022– | Hertha BSC | 38 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024 | |||
Career
editScherhant is a youth product of Viktoria Berlin, Tennis Borussia Berlin, and Berliner SC, before moving to the youth academy of Hertha BSC in 2020.[2] In the summer of 2021, he was promoted to their B-team in the Regionalliga where he scored 16 goals in 34 appearances in his first season. He signed a professional contract with the senior Hertha BSC squad on 17 June 2022 until 2025.[3] He made his professional debut with Hertha BSC as a late substitute in a 1–1 Bundesliga tie with Eintracht Frankfurt on 13 August 2022. On 12 February 2023, he scored his first professional goal in the Bundesliga in the 91st minute with 4-1 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach.[4] On 24 July 2023, he signed a professional contract with Hertha BSC until 2027.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Derry Scherhant | Hertha BSC - Spielerprofil | Bundesliga". bundesliga.de - die offizielle Webseite der Bundesliga.
- ^ Kurier, Berliner. "Hertha BSC: Shootingstar Derry Scherhant (20) in Startelf gegen Bochum, sein Jugendtrainer jubelt in Lichterfelde: "Derry, du bist genial!"". Berliner Kurier.
- ^ ""Enorme Entwicklung": Hertha belohnt Scherhant". kicker.
- ^ "Hertha BSC: Bundesliga-Debütant Derry Scherhant angeschlagen". OneFootball.
- ^ Zeitung, Süddeutsche (24 July 2023). "Angreifer Derry Scherhant verlängert bei Hertha bis 2027". Süddeutsche.de.
External links
edit- Profile at the Hertha BSC website
- Derry Scherhant at Soccerway
- Derry Scherhant at DFB (also available in German)