Julian Eitschberger

Julian Eitschberger
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-05) 5 March 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Hohen Neuendorf, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Hertha BSC
Number 2
Youth career
–2017 SC Staaken
2017–2022 Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Hertha BSC 27 (2)
2022– Hertha BSC II 28 (0)
2023–2024 → Hallescher FC (loan) 31 (1)
2024–2025 → Rot-Weiss Essen (loan) 33 (4)
International career‡
2020 Germany U17 1 (0)
2021–2022 Germany U18 2 (0)
2022 Germany U19 4 (0)
2023– Germany U20 10 (0)
2023– Germany U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2025

Julian Eitschberger (born 5 March 2004) is a German professional football player who plays as a defender for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC. He has represented the Germany national under-21 football team.

Club career

Eitschberger initially played for SC Staaken in his youth before moving to the Hertha BSC youth team in 2017. In 2022, it was announced that he would receive a professional contract with Hertha BSC from 2023. He made his Bundesliga debut on 9 April 2022 in a 4-1 home loss to Union Berlin.

In the summer of 2023, he signed a new long-term contract with Hertha Berlin, extending his deal until 2026. That summer he moved on loan to 3. Liga club Hallescher FC for the entirety of the 2023-24 season. He made his debut for the club in a 4-1 home win against Sandhausen on 3 September 2023 in the 3. Liga. He scored his first goal for the club against Viktoria Köln, scoring the winner in a 2-1 home league win on 5 November 2023.

In August 2024, he joined Rot-Weiss Essen on loan. He made his debut for the club on 24 August 2024 in a 0-0 home draw against Arminia Bielefeld in the 3. Liga. Henscore Shia first goal for the club in a 3-3 league away draw against Dynamo Dresden on 20 October 2024.

International career

In October 2023, he was called-up to Germany national under-21 football team for the first time. He played for the German U21 side appearing as a first-half substitute for Leandro Morgalla in a 3-2 away win against Bulgaria U21 on 13 October 2023 in a UEFA European U21 Championship qualification match.

References

  1. ↑ "Loan: Julian Eitschberger joins Rot-Weiss Essen". Presseportal. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Profivertrag für Talent Eitschberger ab 2023". Kicker. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "HERTHA BERLIN VS. UNION BERLIN 1 - 4". Soccerway. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Hertha with teenage duo: No experiments at Union". Zeit.de. April 9, 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "On deadline day: HFC loans defensive talent from Hertha BSC". mz.de. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Hause, Wolfgang (1 September 2023). "Hertha BSC: Talent Julian Eitschberger is loaned to Halle". Berliner-kurier. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "HALLESCHER FC VS. SANDHAUSEN 4 - 1". Soccerway. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "HALLESCHER FC VS. VIKTORIA KÖLN 2 - 1". Soccerway. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Essen holt Eitschberger: "Wertvolle Erfahrungen und Spielpraxis"". Kicker. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "ROT-WEISS ESSEN VS. ARMINIA BIELEFELD 0 - 0". Soccerway. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "DYNAMO DRESDEN VS. ROT-WEISS ESSEN 3 - 3". Soccerway. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Weis, Peter (6 October 2023). "Eitschberger and Morgalla earn first call-ups to U21s". Bulinews.com. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "BULGARIA U21 VS. GERMANY U21 2 - 3". Soccerway. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2025.