Pascal Klemens (born 23 January 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hertha BSC | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1.FC Wacker Lankwitz | |||
| Hertha Zehlendorf | |||
| 2015–2023 | Hertha BSC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Hertha BSC II | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Hertha BSC | 21 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Germany U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Germany U19 | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:38, 13 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:38, 13 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editKlemens is a youth product of 1.FC Wacker Lankwitz and Hertha Zehlendorf, before finishing his development at Hertha BSC. After captaining their U19s, he started playing with Hertha BSC II in the Regionalliga in January 2023.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Hertha as a starter in a 2–1 Bundesliga win over VfL Wolfsburg on 27 May 2023.[3] On 29 May 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Hertha until 2026.[4]
International career
editKlemens is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U19s.[5]
Playing style
editA striker in his youth, Klemens developed as a versatile centre-back in Hertha BSC's academy with strong leadership skills.[6] In the 2023–24 season, he was played mostly deployed as a defensive midfielder and relished the increased time on the ball.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Pascal Klemens | Hertha BSC | Player Profile | 2. Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
- ^ "Zwei 17-Jährige feiern Profi-Debüts bei Herthas Testspielsieg". kicker.
- ^ "So kann's gehen: Gegen Wolfsburg spielt bei Hertha BSC die Jugend vor" – via Tagesspiegel.
- ^ "Hertha BSC: Profi-Vertrag für Talent Pascal Klemens bis 2026". sportbild.bild.de. 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Herthas Pascal Klemens über Autos, Geld, Noten und Nachhilfe". www.bz-berlin.de. 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Hertha BSC: Talent Pascal Klemens unterschreibt Profivertrag bis 2026". bild.de. 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Hertha's Klemens enjoys new position "immensely"". aussiedlerbote.de. 3 December 2023.
External links
edit- Pascal Klemens at Soccerway
- Pascal Klemens at DFB (also available in German)
- Pascal Klemens at BDFutbol