Yannik Engelhardt

Yannik Engelhardt
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Göttingen, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 SC Freiburg
Number 16
Youth career
–2014 JSG Eintracht HöhBernSee
2014–2015 JFV Eichsfeld
2015–2019 Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Werder Bremen II 11 (0)
2021–2023 → SC Freiburg II (loan) 54 (3)
2023 SC Freiburg II 0 (0)
2023–2024 Fortuna Düsseldorf 30 (3)
2024–2026 Como 26 (1)
2025–2026 → Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) 31 (2)
2026– SC Freiburg 5 (2)
International career‡
2018–2019 Germany U18 4 (2)
2019 Germany U19 2 (1)
2020 Germany U20 3 (1)
2026– Germany 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:30, 11 October 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:45, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

Yannik Engelhardt (born 7 February 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg and the Germany national team.

Club career

Engelhardt made his senior professional football debut for Werder Bremen II during the 2019–20 season.

In 2021, Engelhardt moved to SC Freiburg on a two-year loan spell. He made 54 appearances for SC Freiburg II, scoring three goals.

On 12 June 2023, Engelhardt agreed a deal to join Fortuna Düsseldorf ahead of the 2023–24 season.

On 1 August 2024, Engelhardt signed a three-year contract with Como in Italy.

On 1 September 2025, Engelhardt signed for Borussia Mönchengladbach on a one-year loan.

International career

Engelhardt is a German youth international, having represented the U18, U19 and U20 teams.

In September 2026, he was one of players who were called up with the Germany national team by head coach Jürgen Klopp for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League matches against Netherlands, Greece, Serbia and Greece between 24 September and 4 October 2026. Engelhardt made his debut on 24 September 2026 against the Netherlands.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Werder Bremen II 2019–20 Regionalliga 30———30
2020–21 Regionalliga 80———80
Total 110———110
SC Freiburg II (loan) 2021–22 3. Liga 291———291
2022-23 3. Liga 252———252
Total 543———543
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 30350—21374
Como 2024–25 Serie A 26100——261
Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) 2025–26 Bundesliga 31210——322
SC Freiburg 2026–27 Bundesliga 520020—72
Career total 1571160202116712
Notes
  1. ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal
  2. ↑ Appearances in promotion play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 24 September 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany 202610
Total10

References

  1. ↑ "Fortuna verstärkt sich mit Yannik Engelhardt | www.f95.de". www.f95.de (in German). Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Como 1907 signs 23 year old defensive midfielder Yannik Engelhardt". Como. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/article/official-borussia-m-nchengladbach-pick-112000082.html
  4. ↑ Yannik Engelhardt at DFB (also available in German)
  5. ↑ "Bundestrainer Klopp beruft erstes Aufgebot für Nations League" (in German). German Football Association. 17 September 2026. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "Debüt unter Jürgen Klopp: Drei DFB-Neulinge feiern Premiere beim Remis gegen die Niederlande" (in German). sky.de. 24 September 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  7. ↑ Yannik Engelhardt at Soccerway
  8. ↑ "Yannik Engelhardt, international football player". EU-Football.info. 24 September 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.