Jan Thilo Kehrer (German pronunciation: [ˈtiːlo ˈkeːʁɐ]; born 21 September 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Germany national team.[3] Mainly a centre-back, he can also play in either full-back position.
 Kehrer with Germany in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Thilo Kehrer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tübingen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monaco | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2006 | TSG Tübingen | ||
| 2006–2010 | SSV Reutlingen | ||
| 2010–2012 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| 2012–2015 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Schalke 04 II | 19 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Schalke 04 | 45 | (4) |
| 2018–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | 85 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | West Ham United | 31 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Monaco (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2024– | Monaco | 13 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Germany U16 | 1 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Germany U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | Germany U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Germany U20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017 | Germany U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2018– | Germany | 27 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:46, 18 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:03, 17 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editSchalke 04
editKehrer is a graduate of Schalke 04. He made his Bundesliga debut on 6 February 2016 against VfL Wolfsburg in a 3–0 home win.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on 1 April 2017 in the Revierderby against Borussia Dortmund at home, producing the equalizer in a 1–1 draw.[5]
On 5 May 2018 he scored twice as Schalke secured second place in the Bundesliga for the 2017–18 season and UEFA Champions League football for the 2018–19 season.[6]
Paris Saint-Germain
editOn 16 August 2018, it was announced that Kehrer had been transferred to Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain for €37 million.[3]
On 10 April 2019, Kehrer scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain, in a league match against Strasbourg that ended 2–2.[7] He scored his second goal for the club in a 2–1 league win away to Nantes on 4 February 2020.[8] On 24 July 2020, in the Coupe de France Final, Kehrer suffered an injury and was replaced by Colin Dagba. PSG went on to win the match 1–0.[9]
On 7 November 2020, Kehrer came off injured in a match against Rennes. He was set to miss three to four months of action due to an adductor injury.[10] His recovery proved to be faster than expected, and he made his return to play as a substitute in a 3–1 win against Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League group stage on 2 December.[11]
West Ham United
edit
On 17 August 2022, Kehrer signed for West Ham United on a four-year contract with the option of an additional two years.[12] The transfer fee was reported to be £10.1m.[13] He made his West Ham debut on 18 August in the Europa Conference League in a 3–1 home win against Viborg coming on as a substitute for Angelo Ogbonna.[14]
Monaco
editOn 5 January 2024, Kehrer joined Ligue 1 club Monaco on a loan deal until the end of the season, with an option-to-buy,[15] reported to be around €11 million (£9.5 million).[16]
Having helped Monaco finish second in Ligue 1 and qualify for the Champions League, in May 2024, Monaco took-up their option-to-buy and Kehrer moved to the club on a four-year contract for a fee believed to be around £9.5 million.[17] Kehrer scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League on 5 November 2024, scoring the winning goal in a 0-1 victory over Bologna.[18]
International career
editKehrer is a youth international for Germany.[19] Kehrer won the U-21 Euros in 2017 and has captained the German U-21s against Kosovo, Azerbaijan and Israel.[20]
Kehrer was called up to the full Germany squad for the first time on 29 August 2018, for Germany's opening 2018–19 UEFA Nations League match against France and the friendly against Peru.[21]
Personal life
editKehrer was born in Germany to a German father and a Burundian mother.[22]
He supports the peace and development organisation Anstoß zur Hoffnung e.V. (engl.: Kickoff to hope). Through his support, socially disadvantaged people in his mother’s homeland find hope and help.[23]
He became a father of a daughter in 2020.[24]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 22 December 2024[25]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Schalke 04 II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga West | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Schalke 04 | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 59 | 4 | ||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| Total | 85 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 128 | 4 | ||
| West Ham United | 2022–23 | Premier League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10[f] | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | 50 | 0 | |||
| Monaco (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Monaco | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
| Total | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 208 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 294 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Coupe de France, FA Cup
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b Appearance in Trophée des Champions
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 16 June 2023[26]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | |||
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | |
Honours
editParis Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2018–19,[27] 2019–20,[28] 2021–22[29]
- Coupe de France: 2019–20,[30] 2020–21;[31] runner-up: 2018–19[32]
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2019–20
- Trophée des Champions: 2019, 2020, 2022[33][25]
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20[34]
West Ham United
Germany U21
References
edit- ^ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Thilo Kehrer".
- ^ a b AFP. "Schalke's Thilo Kehrer set to join Paris Saint-Germain". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Schalke 04 vs. Wolfsburg – 6 February 2015 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Thilo Kehrer earns Schalke point in Revierderby". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Schalke seal second spot and Champions League return with win at Augsburg | bundesliga.com". bundesliga.com. Bundesliga.
- ^ "Ligue 1 round-up: PSG miss chance to clinch title after draw with Strasbourg". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "European round-up: Paris Saint-Germain win; Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig out of DFB-Pokal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Mbappe forced out of Coupe de France final after horror tackle as Champions League looms". Goal.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Thilo Kehrer out for 3–4 months with adductor injury". Get French Football News. 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Manchester United vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "West Ham United sign Germany international Thilo Kehrer | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
- ^ "Thilo Kehrer: West Ham agree £10.1m deal with Paris Saint-Germain for defender". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Scamacca scores first goal as West Ham beat Viborg". BBC Sport. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Thilo Kehrer is Rouge & Blanc". AS Monaco FC. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Thilo Kehrer joins AS Monaco on loan deal from West Ham". OneFootball. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Ouzia, Malik (17 May 2024). "Kehrer leaves West Ham to complete permanent £9.5m Monaco move". Evening Standard. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Bologna vs Monaco: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League phase". UEFA.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Thilo Kehrer". DFB (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ Smith, Andy. "Introducing Thilo Kehrer, Schalke's latest homegrown star | bundesliga.com". bundesliga.com. Bundesliga.
- ^ Penfold, Chuck (29 August 2018). "Joachim Löw unveils first post-World Cup squad". dw.com. Deutsche Welle.
- ^ Lösel, Hansjörg (28 May 2012). "Zwei Tübinger Schüler im Nationaltrikot". Schwäbisches Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Profifußballer Thilo Kehrer gibt Anstoß zur Hoffnung für Kinder in Afrika" [Professional footballer Thilo Kehrer gives hope to children in Africa]. anstoss-zur-hoffnung.de (in German). SRS. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Kehrer ist Vater geworden" [Kehrer became father]. Rheinische Post (in German). 16 March 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ a b Thilo Kehrer at Soccerway
- ^ Thilo Kehrer at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Verschueren, Gianni. "Neymar, PSG Win 2019 Ligue 1 Title After Lille Fail to Beat Toulouse". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "PSG champions as season ended". Ligue 1. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Bosher, Luke; Whitehead, Jacob (23 April 2022). "PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "PSG edge ASSE for Coupe de France win!". ligue1.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Kylian Mbappé stars as PSG beat Monaco in Coupe de France final". ligue1.com. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Stade Rennes vs. Paris Saint-Germain - Football Match Report - April 27, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Mbappé and Di Maria Earn PSG First 2019-20 Trophy". Ligue 1. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Paris-Bayern - UEFA Champions League 2019/20". UEFA.com. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ Stone, Simon (7 June 2023). "Fiorentina 1–2 West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen goal decides Europa Conference League final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Weisers Kopfball macht den EM-Traum wahr". kicker.de (in German). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
External links
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- Profile at the AS Monaco FC website
- Thilo Kehrer – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Thilo Kehrer – UEFA competition record (archive)