Laurenz Dehl (born 12 December 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Viktoria Berlin on loan from the Austrian club Austria Klagenfurt.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viktoria Berlin | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | SV Blau-Gelb Berlin | ||
| 2011–2020 | Union Berlin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Union Berlin | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Hallescher FC (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Bohemians (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Viktoria Berlin (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2024– | Austria Klagenfurt | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Viktoria Berlin (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024 | |||
Career edit
Born in Berlin,[1] Dehl played youth football for SV Blau-Gelb Berlin before joining the academy of Union Berlin in 2011.[2] He progressed through their academy and signed a two-year professional contract in summer 2019.[3] He joined 3. Liga side Hallescher FC on a season-long loan in July 2020.[4] He made his senior debut on 20 September 2020 as a substitute in a 2–0 victory away to 1. FC Magdeburg.[5] He scored his first professional goal on 21 October 2020 with the opening goal of a 4–1 win over SV Meppen.[6] He received the first red card of his career on 12 December 2020 after picking up a second yellow card for preventing Dynamo Dresden from taking a quick throw-in.[7] He scored 3 goals in 22 appearances across the 2020–21 season.[8]
Dehl made his debut for Union on 26 August 2021, as a substitute in a 0–0 Europa Conference League draw with Kuopion PS, in what turned out to be his only appearance of the season.[9][10] On 2 December 2021, Union announced Dehl had to undergo surgery for an injury he picked up.[11] In April 2022, Union extended Dehl's expiring contract.[9]
On 25 July 2022, Dehl joined Bohemians in Ireland on loan until the end of the season in November 2022.[12] He made just 1 appearance during his time in Ireland, playing the first 45 minutes of a 1–0 loss at home to Dundalk on 12 August 2022.[13]
On 4 January 2023, Dehl was loaned to Viktoria Berlin.[14]
On 24 January 2024, Dehl signed a contract with Austria Klagenfurt in Austria until June 2026 and was loaned to Viktoria Berlin for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[15]
Style of play edit
Having started his career as an attacking midfielder, he retrained as a right-back during the 2021–22 season according to Union managing director Oliver Ruhnert.[9]
Career statistics edit
- As of 23 November 2022
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Union Berlin | 2020–21[8] | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22[10] | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hallescher FC (loan) | 2020–21[8] | 3. Liga | 22 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| Bohemians (loan) | 2022[16] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Viktoria 1889 Berlin (loan) | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nordost | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 18 | 5 | |
| Career total | 39 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal & FAI Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
References edit
- ^ a b Laurenz Dehl at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Laurenz Dehl". kicker (in German). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Union Berlin gibt Talenten Laurenz Dehl und Maurice Opfermann Profiverträge". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). 25 June 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Union Berlin verleiht Laurenz Dehl an Drittligisten". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). 31 July 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Uhlemann, Dennis (20 September 2020). "FCM unterliegt Halle 0:2". Volkstimme (in German). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Neuhauss, Florian (21 October 2020). "3. Liga: SV Meppen verliert beim Halleschen FC". ndr.de (in German). Norddeutscher Rundfunk. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Fielder, Sören (14 December 2020). "3. Liga: Nach dummen Platzverweis – HFC baut Dehl wieder auf". Bild (in German). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Laurenz Dehl – Spieler Einsätze 2020/21". kicker (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Union gibt Dehl einen neuen Vertrag — und eine neue Position". kicker (in German). 18 April 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Laurenz Dehl – Spieler Einsätze 2021/22". kicker (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Nach OP: Union Berlin auf unbestimmte Zeit ohne Dehl". kicker (in German). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "LAURENZ DEHL JOINS ON LOAN FROM UNION BERLIN". Bohemians. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Laurenz Dehl at Soccerway
- ^ "ERSTER WINTERNEUZUGANG: LAURENZ DEHL" (in German). Viktoria Berlin. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Unions Dehl kommt - Leihe zu Viktoria" [Unions Dehl comes on loan to Viktoria] (in German). Austria Klagenfurt. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Germany - L. Dehl - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
External links edit
- Laurenz Dehl at WorldFootball.net
- Laurenz Dehl at kicker (in German)
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