Tjark Ernst

Tjark Ernst
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-15) 15 March 2003 (age 21)
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 44 (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 24 December 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

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

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

Ernst's father Thomas Ernst was also a professional football goalkeeper, and his mother Kerstin Pohlmann was also a professional footballer.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Tjark Ernst | Hertha BSC". www.herthabsc.com.
  2. ^ "Tjark Ernst | Hertha BSC | Player Profile | 2. Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  3. ^ a b "Torwart Tjark Ernst von Hertha BSC im Interview: "Von Anfang an war klar, ich will ins Tor"" – via Tagesspiegel.
  4. ^ "torwart.de-Kompakt: Hertha BSC: Tjark Ernst als Versprechen für die Zukunft". www.torwart.de.
  5. ^ "The youth at Hertha BSC play against Wolfsburg: That's how it can work - Global Happenings". globalhappenings.com.
  6. ^ "Tresoldi, Rothe, and Ernst receive U21 call ups after injuries". Bulinews. 4 September 2023.