Tjark Ernst
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Stuttgart, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hertha BSC | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | TSG Niederdorfelden | ||
| 2008–2011 | DJK Arminia Bochum | ||
| 2011–2022 | VfL Bochum | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | VfL Bochum | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Hertha BSC II | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Hertha BSC | 27 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Germany U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Germany U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | Germany U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Germany U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Germany U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:24, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Tjark Ernst (born 15 March 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.
Club career
[edit]Ernst is a youth product of the German clubs TSG Niederdorfelden, DJK Arminia Bochum and Bochum. On 12 February 2022, he first made a senior match day squad as the backup goalkeeper for Bochum in a Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich.[3] On 30 June 2022, he transferred to Hertha BSC on a contract until 2026 and was originally assigned to their reserves.[4] He made his senior and professional debut with Hertha in a 2–1 Bundesliga win over Wolfsburg on 27 May 2023.[5]
International career
[edit]Ernst is a youth international for Germany, having played at every youth level for them. In September 2023, he was called up to the Germany U21s for a 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Ernst's father Thomas Ernst was also a professional football goalkeeper, and his mother Kerstin Pohlmann was also a professional footballer.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tjark Ernst | Hertha BSC". www.herthabsc.com.
- ^ "Tjark Ernst | Hertha BSC | Player Profile | 2. Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
- ^ a b "Torwart Tjark Ernst von Hertha BSC im Interview: "Von Anfang an war klar, ich will ins Tor"" – via Tagesspiegel.
- ^ "torwart.de-Kompakt: Hertha BSC: Tjark Ernst als Versprechen für die Zukunft". www.torwart.de.
- ^ "The youth at Hertha BSC play against Wolfsburg: That's how it can work - Global Happenings". globalhappenings.com.
- ^ "Tresoldi, Rothe, and Ernst receive U21 call ups after injuries". Bulinews. 4 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Tjark Ernst at Soccerway
- Tjark Ernst at DFB (also available in German)
- Tjark Ernst at BDFutbol
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Stuttgart
- German men's footballers
- Germany men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- VfL Bochum players
- Hertha BSC players
- Hertha BSC II players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- Germany men's under-21 international footballers