German footballer (born 1997)
Benjamin Paa Kwesi Henrichs
(born 23 February 1997) is a German professional
footballer
who plays as a
full-back
or
midfielder
for
Bundesliga
club
RB Leipzig
and the
Germany national team
.
Club career
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Bayer Leverkusen
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Henrichs is an academy graduate of
Bayer Leverkusen
, whom he joined at the age of seven, and captained the side at under-19 level.
[5]
Having impressed during his formative years with the club, he was promoted to the senior side in 2015 and made his
Bundesliga
debut on 20 September when he came on as a second-half
substitute
for
Karim Bellarabi
in a 3?0 defeat to
Borussia Dortmund
.
[5]
He became a regular with the side the following season during which he amassed 29 appearances for the campaign.
[6]
He ultimately went on to make over 80 appearances for the club across all competitions before signing for
Ligue 1
side
AS Monaco
in August 2018.
[7]
AS Monaco
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On 28 August 2018, Henrichs joined Monaco on a five-year contract.
[7]
RB Leipzig (loan)
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On 8 July 2020, Henrichs joined
RB Leipzig
on a season-long loan. The deal included an option to buy for €15 million at the end of the season.
[8]
[9]
RB Leipzig
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On 12 April 2021, Henrichs joined RB Leipzig on a permanent deal. RB Leipzig activated the €15 million buyout option.
[
citation needed
]
International career
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Henrichs was born in Germany to a German father and a Ghanaian mother and was eligible to represent both nations prior to making his debut for Germany.
[10]
In a 2017 interview, he revealed that Ghanaian midfielder
Michael Essien
was his idol growing up but he chose to represent Germany because they were the nation which approached him when he was still a teenager.
[11]
Germany
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On 4 November 2016, Henrichs was called up to the
Germany national side
for the first time by manager
Joachim Low
for the nation's
World Cup qualifier
against
San Marino
and a
friendly
match against
Italy
.
[12]
Seven days later, he made his debut against the former in an 8?0 victory for Germany.
[11]
The following year, he was named in Low's squad for the
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
? the curtain raiser for the
2018 FIFA World Cup
? and made two appearances as Germany went on to lift the title.
[11]
[6]
He was later excluded from Germany's World Cup squad.
[13]
On 16 May 2024, Henrichs was named in coach
Julian Nagelsmann
's 27-man preliminary squad for
UEFA Euro 2024
.
[14]
He was confirmed in the final 26-man squad on 7 June.
[15]
Career statistics
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Club
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- As of match played 18 May 2024
[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
|
Season
|
League
|
National cup
[a]
|
League cup
[b]
|
Europe
|
Other
|
Total
|
Division
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Bayer Leverkusen
|
2015?16
|
Bundesliga
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
1
[c]
|
0
|
?
|
10
|
0
|
2016?17
|
29
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
?
|
7
[d]
|
0
|
?
|
37
|
0
|
2017?18
|
23
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
28
|
0
|
2018?19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
Total
|
62
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
?
|
8
|
0
|
?
|
76
|
0
|
Monaco
|
2018?19
|
Ligue 1
|
22
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
4
[d]
|
0
|
?
|
29
|
1
|
2019?20
|
13
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
?
|
?
|
15
|
0
|
Total
|
35
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
?
|
44
|
1
|
RB Leipzig
(loan)
|
2020?21
|
Bundesliga
|
13
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
?
|
3
[d]
|
0
|
?
|
20
|
0
|
RB Leipzig
|
2021?22
|
Bundesliga
|
22
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
?
|
10
[e]
|
0
|
?
|
37
|
3
|
2022?23
|
30
|
2
|
6
|
2
|
?
|
7
[d]
|
0
|
1
[f]
|
0
|
44
|
4
|
2023?24
|
33
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
?
|
6
[d]
|
0
|
1
[f]
|
0
|
42
|
1
|
Total
|
98
|
6
|
17
|
2
|
?
|
26
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
143
|
8
|
Career total
|
195
|
7
|
25
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
38
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
263
|
9
|
International
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- As of match played 7 June 2024
[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
|
Year
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Germany
|
2016
|
1
|
0
|
2017
|
2
|
0
|
2020
|
2
|
0
|
2022
|
2
|
0
|
2023
|
6
|
0
|
2024
|
2
|
0
|
Total
|
15
|
0
|
Honours
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RB Leipzig
Germany
Individual
References
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External links
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