Linus Gechter

Linus Gechter
	Linus Gechter
Personal information
Full name	Linus Jasper Gechter
Date of birth	27 February 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Hertha BSC
Number	44
Youth career
2014–2015	Hertha Zehlendorf
2015–2021	Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–	Hertha BSC
2021–	Hertha BSC II
2023	→ Eintracht Braunschweig (loan)
International career‡
2019–2020	Germany U16
2021	Germany U18
2022–2023	Germany U19
2023–	Germany U21
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:28, 6 September 2025 (UTC)

Linus Jasper Gechter (born 27 February 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.

Club career

A youth product of Hertha Zehlendorf and Hertha BSC, Gechter started training with Hertha BSC's senior side in 2021.^[1] He made his professional debut with Hertha BSC in a 3–1 Bundesliga win over VfL Bochum on 12 September 2021.^[2] On 17 March 2022, he signed a professional contract with Hertha, tying him to the club until 30 June 2022.^[3] He came in second place for the 2021 U17 Fritz Walter Medal.^[4]