Laurenz Dehl (born 12 December 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Austrian club Austria Klagenfurt.

Laurenz Dehl
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Right midfielder
Team information
Current team
Austria Klagenfurt
Youth career
0000–2011 SV Blau-Gelb Berlin
2011–2020 Union Berlin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Union Berlin 0 (0)
2020–2021Hallescher FC (loan) 22 (3)
2022Bohemians (loan) 1 (0)
2023Viktoria Berlin (loan) 16 (3)
2024– Austria Klagenfurt 0 (0)
2024Viktoria Berlin (loan) 15 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:27, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Career

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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

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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

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As of 23 November 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal & FAI Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

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  1. ^ a b Laurenz Dehl at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Laurenz Dehl". kicker (in German). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Union Berlin gibt Talenten Laurenz Dehl und Maurice Opfermann Profiverträge". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). 25 June 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Union Berlin verleiht Laurenz Dehl an Drittligisten". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). 31 July 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. ^ Uhlemann, Dennis (20 September 2020). "FCM unterliegt Halle 0:2". Volkstimme (in German). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  6. ^ Neuhauss, Florian (21 October 2020). "3. Liga: SV Meppen verliert beim Halleschen FC". ndr.de (in German). Norddeutscher Rundfunk. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ^ Fielder, Sören (14 December 2020). "3. Liga: Nach dummen Platzverweis – HFC baut Dehl wieder auf". Bild (in German). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "Laurenz Dehl – Spieler Einsätze 2020/21". kicker (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  9. ^ a b c "Union gibt Dehl einen neuen Vertrag — und eine neue Position". kicker (in German). 18 April 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Laurenz Dehl – Spieler Einsätze 2021/22". kicker (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Nach OP: Union Berlin auf unbestimmte Zeit ohne Dehl". kicker (in German). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  12. ^ "LAURENZ DEHL JOINS ON LOAN FROM UNION BERLIN". Bohemians. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  13. ^ Laurenz Dehl at Soccerway
  14. ^ "ERSTER WINTERNEUZUGANG: LAURENZ DEHL" (in German). Viktoria Berlin. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Unions Dehl kommt - Leihe zu Viktoria" [Unions Dehl comes on loan to Viktoria] (in German). Austria Klagenfurt. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Germany - L. Dehl - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
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