Kai Havertz
{{short description|German footballer (born 1999)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kai Havertz
| image = 2019-06-11 Fußball, Männer, Länderspiel, Deutschland-Estland StP 2059 LR10 by Stepro.jpg
| caption = Havertz with Germany in 2019
| full_name = Kai Lukas Havertz
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|6|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Aachen, Germany
| position = Attacking midfielder, Forward{{cite web |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/kai-havertz |title=Kai Havertz |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605005738/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/kai-havertz |archive-date=5 June 2023}}
| currentclub = Arsenal
| clubnumber = 29
| youthyears1 = 2003–2009
| youthclubs1 = Alemannia Mariadorf
| youthyears2 = 2009–2010
| youthclubs2 = Alemannia Aachen
| youthyears3 = 2010–2016
| youthclubs3 = Bayer Leverkusen
| years1 = 2016–2020
| clubs1 = Bayer Leverkusen
| caps1 = 118
| goals1 = 36
| years2 = 2020–2023
| clubs2 = Chelsea
| caps2 = 91
| goals2 = 19
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Arsenal
| caps3 = 58
| goals3 = 22
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam1 = Germany U16
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam2 = Germany U17
| nationalcaps2 = 16
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam3 = Germany U19
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 7
| nationalyears4 = 2018–
| nationalteam4 = Germany
| nationalcaps4 = 55
| nationalgoals4 = 20
| club-update = 18:26, 2 February 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:49, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
Kai Lukas Havertz (born 11 June 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for {{English football updater|Arsenal}} club Arsenal and the Germany national team.
Having graduated from Bayer Leverkusen's youth academy in 2016, Havertz made his senior debut with the club in the same year. Upon his debut, Havertz became the club's youngest-ever debutant in the Bundesliga, and he became their youngest-ever goalscorer when he scored his first goal the following year. Havertz holds the record for being the youngest player to reach 50 and 100 league appearances in the German top flight.
Havertz's performances sparked the interest of several European clubs, with Chelsea signing him in 2020 for a transfer worth €84 million (£72 million), making him Chelsea's second-most expensive signing at the time. With Chelsea, Havertz won the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, 2021 UEFA Super Cup, and the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup, scoring the winning goals in the Champions League and Club World Cup finals. In June 2023, he joined fellow London side Arsenal for a reported fee of £65 million.
After appearing for Germany at various youth levels, Havertz made his senior international debut in September 2018, becoming the first player born in 1999 to represent the national team. He represented Germany at two editions of the UEFA European Championships (2020 and 2024), as well as the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Early life
Kai Lukas Havertz{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce15/pdf/601-IndividualSquadList-English.pdf |title=Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021: Chelsea FC |publisher=FIFA |page=1 |date=9 February 2022 |access-date=25 April 2022}} was born on 11 June 1999{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/231182/kai-havertz |title=Kai Havertz: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=22 October 2020 |archive-date=22 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022172019/https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/231182/kai-havertz |url-status=live }} in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/kai-havertz/ |title=Kai Havertz: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=22 October 2020 |archive-date=22 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022172737/https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/kai-havertz/ |url-status=live }} He grew up in Mariadorf, a district of Alsdorf.{{cite web|url= http://www.alemannia-mariadorf.de/jugend/|title= Ein Mariadorfer Junge erhält Fritz-Walter-Medaille des DFB|website= alemannia-mariadorf.de|date= 25 September 2024|language=de}} Later, the family moved to Aachen.{{cite web|url= https://www.aachener-zeitung.de/lokales/nordkreis/bayer-leverkusens-juengster-profi-traegt-sich-ins-goldene-buch-ein_aid-24805263|title= Bayer Leverkusens jüngster Profi trägt sich ins Goldene Buch ein|website= aachener-zeitung.de|date= 29 June 2017|access-date= 20 October 2021|language=de}} His father Ralf is a policeman and his mother Anne is a lawyer.{{Cite news|url=https://www.zeit.de/2019/05/kai-havertz-fussballspieler-leverkusen-nationalspieler-erfolg/komplettansicht|title=Die Ruhe selbst|first=Jörg|last=Kramer|work=Die Zeit|publisher=|date=23 January 2019|accessdate=27 April 2022|language=de}}
Club career
=Youth career=
Havertz received his first experience in football at the age of four when he joined amateur club Alemannia Mariadorf, where his grandfather, Richard, was chairman of the club.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/kai-havertz-chelsea-star-made-in-germany-bayer-leverkusen-false-9-midfielder-10910 |title=Kai Havertz's journey: From Grandad's guidance to becoming Germany's next great star |publisher=Bundesliga |date=27 April 2020 |access-date=27 April 2020 |archive-date=27 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727115034/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/kai-havertz-roots-bayer-leverkusen-from-grandad-guidance-to-germany-s-next-star-10910 |url-status=live }} In 2009, he was signed by 2. Bundesliga club Alemannia Aachen where he spent only a year in the club's academy before joining Bayer Leverkusen at the age of 11.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d046ff74769-1582802834d4-1000--uefa-com-s-weekly-wonderkid-kai-havertz/ |title=UEFA.com's weekly wonderkid: Kai Havertz |publisher=UEFA |last=Röber |first=Philip |date=4 February 2017 |access-date=4 April 2017 |archive-date=15 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515003155/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2435364.html |url-status=live }} In the years that followed, he had to overcome the challenges associated with growth spurts and in 2016, after scoring 18 goals for the club's U-17 team, he was awarded the silver U-17 Fritz Walter Medal before breaking into Leverkusen's senior team the following year.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/bravertz-julian-brandt-kai-havertz-bayer-leverkusen-s-german-midfield-core-3039 |title=Bravertz: Julian Brandt and Kai Havertz forming Bayer Leverkusen's German midfield core |publisher=Bundesliga |date=15 March 2019 |access-date=15 March 2019 |archive-date=29 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329150144/https://bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bravertz-julian-brandt-kai-havertz-bayer-leverkusen-s-german-midfield-core-3039 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/germany-bundesliga/747042-bayer-leverkusens-overlooked-youth-prospects.html |title=Bayer Leverkusen's overlooked youth prospects |last=McGuiness |first=Kev |website=Vavel |date=25 January 2017 |access-date=6 April 2017 |archive-date=22 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170522022211/https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/germany-bundesliga/747042-bayer-leverkusens-overlooked-youth-prospects.html |url-status=live }}
=Bayer Leverkusen=
File:Kai-Havertz-August-2018.jpg in 2018]]
Havertz made his debut for Bayer Leverkusen on 15 October 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Charles Aránguiz in a 2–1 Bundesliga loss to Werder Bremen. Upon entering the field of play, he became the club's youngest-ever Bundesliga debutant, at the age of 17 years and 126 days, although his record was broken (by 111 days) by Florian Wirtz in 2020.{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/15/germany/bundesliga/sv-werder-bremen/bayer-04-leverkusen/2254966/ |title=Werder Bremen vs. Bayer Leverkusen 2–1: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=9 April 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/florian-wirtz-replaces-kai-havertz-bayer-leverkusen-s-youngest-ever-player-11142 |title=Florian Wirtz replaces Kai Havertz as Bayer Leverkusen's youngest ever player |publisher=Bundesliga |date=18 May 2020 |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=30 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730113852/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/florian-wirtz-replaces-kai-havertz-bayer-leverkusen-s-youngest-ever-player-11142 |url-status=live }} On 17 February 2017, he assisted teammate Karim Bellarabi to score the 50,000th Bundesliga goal.{{cite web |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2692716-european-golden-boys-xi-dembele-and-havertz-continue-to-shine-bright |title=European Golden Boys XI: Dembele and Havertz continue to shine brightly |website=Bleacher Report |date=21 February 2017 |access-date=6 April 2017 |archive-date=1 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401042655/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2692716-european-golden-boys-xi-dembele-and-havertz-continue-to-shine-bright |url-status=live }} Four days later, following the suspension of teammate Hakan Çalhanoğlu, he was handed his first Champions League start in the first leg of a round of 16 loss to Atlético Madrid.{{cite web |url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2017/2/21/14688402/bayer-leverkusen-vs-atletico-madrid-champions-league-2017-lineups-team-news |title=Bayer Leverkusen vs. Atlético Madrid lineups: Bayer hand teenager Havertz first Champions League start |website=SBNation |first=Jack |last=Sargeant |date=21 February 2017 |access-date=21 February 2017 |archive-date=3 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303112208/https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2017/2/21/14688402/bayer-leverkusen-vs-atletico-madrid-champions-league-2017-lineups-team-news |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/person-interest-german-wunderkind-kai-havertz-one-watch/ |title=Person of Interest: German wunderkind Kai Havertz one to watch |website=Sports Net |last=Molinaro |first=John |date=14 March 2017 |access-date=5 April 2017 |archive-date=3 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303112218/https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/person-interest-german-wunderkind-kai-havertz-one-watch/ |url-status=live }} He was ruled out of the return leg of the fixture in March, however, as the match clashed with the examinations period at his school.{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/blog/the-toe-poke/65/post/3082292/bayer-leverkusen-starlet-kai-havertz-ruled-out-for-school-exam |title=Bayer Leverkusen starlet ruled out for school exam |website=ESPN FC |last=Wright |first=Chris |date=14 March 2017 |access-date=4 April 2017 |archive-date=3 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303112212/http://www.espnfc.com/blog/the-toe-poke/65/post/3082292/bayer-leverkusen-starlet-kai-havertz-ruled-out-for-school-exam |url-status=live }} He scored his first goal for the club on 2 April, netting a late equaliser in a 3–3 draw with VfL Wolfsburg.{{cite news |url=http://www.njherald.com/article/20170402/AP/304029868 |title=Gomez hat trick but Wolfsburg held 3–3 at Leverkusen |newspaper=New Jersey Herald |last=Fahey |first=Ciaran |date=2 April 2017 |access-date=4 April 2017 |archive-date=4 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404130912/http://www.njherald.com/article/20170402/AP/304029868 |url-status=live }} Upon doing so, Havertz broke another club record to become Leverkusen's youngest-ever goalscorer in the Bundesliga, at the age of 17.{{cite web |url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/blmd26n-rising-star-bayer-leverkusen-kai-havertz-goalmania-439148.jsp |title=Rising Star: Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz |publisher=Bundesliga |last=Gladwell |first=Ben |date=2 April 2017 |access-date=4 April 2017 |archive-date=14 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714002507/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/blmd26n-rising-star-bayer-leverkusen-kai-havertz-goalmania-439148.jsp |url-status=live }} He ultimately made 28 appearances across all competitions and scored four goals, including a brace against Hertha BSC on the final day of the season, as Leverkusen ended the campaign in 12th position.{{cite web |url=https://www.dewezet.de/startseite_artikel,-hertha-trotz-26-gegen-bayer-kurz-vor-europa-_arid,2373396.html |title=Hertha trotz 2:6 gegen Bayer kurz vor Europa |website=Dewezet |last1=Mende |last2=Krṻhler |first1=Jens |first2=Andreas |date=20 May 2017 |access-date=20 May 2017 |archive-date=4 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200904135730/https://www.dewezet.de/startseite_artikel,-hertha-trotz-26-gegen-bayer-kurz-vor-europa-_arid,2373396.html/ |url-status=dead }}{{in lang|de}}
On 14 April 2018, Havertz became the youngest player in the history of the Bundesliga to reach 50 appearances at 18 years and 307 days old, breaking the record previously held by Timo Werner, who also later joined Havertz in the summer of 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/bayer-leverkusen-s-kai-havertz-part-ozil-part-ballack-454810.jsp |title=Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz becomes youngest player in history to reach 50 appearances |publisher=Bundesliga |date=14 April 2018 |access-date=14 April 2018 |archive-date=19 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619134857/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/bayer-leverkusen-s-kai-havertz-part-ozil-part-ballack-454810.jsp |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Bayer-leverkusen-record-de-precocite-pour-kai-havertz/892785 |title=Bayer Leverkusen: record de précocité pour Kai Havertz |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |date=14 April 2018 |access-date=15 April 2018 |language=fr |archive-date=19 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619134857/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Bayer-leverkusen-record-de-precocite-pour-kai-havertz/892785 |url-status=live }} He went on to end his second full campaign with the club with 30 league appearances and three goals to his name as Leverkusen ended the season in fifth place.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/kai-havertz-bayer-leverkusen-teen-targets-germany-call-up-julian-brandt-511182.jsp |title=Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz: "I should be aiming for the Germany national team" |publisher=Bundesliga |date=24 August 2018 |access-date=2 September 2018 |archive-date=3 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303113324/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/kai-havertz-bayer-leverkusen-teen-targets-germany-call-up-julian-brandt-511182.jsp |url-status=live }}
Havertz continued to impress during the following season, despite Leverkusen initially struggling in the league, and by the mid-way point of the campaign was the only player to have started every match for the club, scoring six goals along the way.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/bayer-leverkusen-hertha-berlin-live-line-ups-stats-kai-havertz-leon-bailey-fantasy-1046 |title=Bayer Leverkusen up to 9th after Kai Havertz-inspired win over Hertha Berlin |publisher=Bundesliga |date=24 December 2018 |access-date=26 December 2018 |archive-date=21 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521041933/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-hertha-berlin-live-line-ups-stats-kai-havertz-leon-bailey-fantasy-1046 |url-status=live }} On 20 September 2018, Havertz scored his first two goals in European competitions in a 3–2 win against Ludogorets Razgrad in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/kai-havertz-becoming-bayer-leverkusen-real-deal-513972.jsp |title=Kai Havertz becoming the real deal at Bayer Leverkusen |publisher=Bundesliga |year=2018 |access-date=15 October 2018 |archive-date=15 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015192353/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/kai-havertz-becoming-bayer-leverkusen-real-deal-513972.jsp |url-status=live }} On 26 January 2019, he became Leverkusen's youngest-ever penalty scorer when he scored from the spot in a 3–0 league win over Wolfsburg, aged 19 years, seven months and 16 days.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/wolfsburg-bayer-leverkusen-live-line-ups-stats-leon-bailey-havertz-john-brooks-3034-1757 |title=Kai Havertz, Kevin Volland and Julian Brandt fire Bayer Leverkusen past Wolfsburg |publisher=Bundesliga |date=27 January 2019 |access-date=27 January 2019 |archive-date=19 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619144627/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/wolfsburg-bayer-leverkusen-live-line-ups-stats-leon-bailey-havertz-john-brooks-3034-1757 |url-status=live }} The following month, he became the second youngest-ever player to achieve 75 Bundesliga appearances, behind Julian Draxler, when he started and scored in a 2–0 win over Fortuna Düsseldorf.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/bayer-leverkusen-fortuna-dusseldorf-live-line-ups-stats-leon-bailey-havertz-lukebakio-3331-2350 |title=Kai Havertz and Leon Bailey fire Bayer Leverkusen to victory over Fortuna Düsseldorf |publisher=Bundesliga |date=17 February 2019 |access-date=18 February 2019 |archive-date=12 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612031346/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-fortuna-dusseldorf-live-line-ups-stats-leon-bailey-havertz-lukebakio-3331-2350 |url-status=live }} On 13 April, he scored on his 100th appearance for Leverkusen to help the club to a 1–0 league win over VfB Stuttgart. The goal, his 13th for the campaign, also saw him become the youngest player since Stuttgart's own Horst Köppel in 1967–68 to score 13 goals in a single league season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/vfb-stuttgart-bayer-leverkusen-live-line-ups-stats-leon-bailey-pavard-gomez-3628 |title=Kai Havertz scores on 100th appearance as Bayer Leverkusen down VfB Stuttgart |publisher=Bundesliga |date=13 April 2019 |access-date=14 April 2019 |archive-date=4 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404002133/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/vfb-stuttgart-bayer-leverkusen-live-line-ups-stats-leon-bailey-pavard-gomez-3628 |url-status=live }} On 5 May, he scored his 15th goal of the campaign during a 6–1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt; a match which for the first time ever saw seven goals scored in the first half of a Bundesliga match.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-eintracht-frankfurt-live-line-ups-stats-luka-jovic-havertz-4195 |title=Kai Havertz on target again as Bayer Leverkusen smash six past Eintracht Frankfurt in record-breaking game |publisher=Bundesliga |date=5 May 2019 |access-date=6 May 2019 |archive-date=6 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606164821/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-eintracht-frankfurt-live-line-ups-stats-luka-jovic-havertz-4195 |url-status=live }} On the final day of the season, he became the highest scoring teenager in a single Bundesliga campaign when he scored his 17th goal during a 5–1 win over Hertha BSC.{{cite web |title=Kai Havertz, Lucas Alario and Julian Brandt secure Champions League spot for Bayer Leverkusen |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/hertha-berlin-bayer-leverkusen-live-line-ups-stats-brandt-havertz-bailey-kalou-4490 |publisher=Bundesliga |date=18 May 2019 |access-date=19 May 2019 |archive-date=21 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421002455/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/hertha-berlin-bayer-leverkusen-live-line-ups-stats-brandt-havertz-bailey-kalou-4490 |url-status=live }} At the end of the season, he was named runner-up to Marco Reus for the German Footballer of the Year award, losing out by just 37 votes.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/marco-reus-named-footballer-of-the-year-2019-borussia-dortmund-5839 |title=Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus named Germany's Footballer of the Year 2019 |publisher=Bundesliga |date=29 July 2019 |access-date=1 August 2019 |archive-date=21 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421003604/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/marco-reus-named-footballer-of-the-year-2019-borussia-dortmund-5839 |url-status=live }}
On the opening day of the 2019–20 campaign, Havertz scored in Leverkusen's 3–2 win over Paderborn, becoming the second-youngest player of all time behind Köppel to score 25 Bundesliga goals.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-paderborn-live-line-ups-stats-havertz-bailey-jonathan-tah-6196 |title=Kai Havertz makes history as Bayer Leverkusen overcome new boys Paderborn |publisher=Bundesliga |date=18 August 2019 |access-date=19 August 2019 |archive-date=19 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619071357/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-paderborn-live-line-ups-stats-havertz-bailey-jonathan-tah-6196 |url-status=live }} In December, at the age of 20 years, six months and four days, he broke another of Werner's records to become the youngest-ever player to reach 100 Bundesliga appearances when he started in his team's 2–0 defeat to Köln.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/kai-havertz-100-bundesliga-appearances-for-bayer-leverkusen-at-20-8688 |title=Kai Havertz: 100 Bundesliga appearances for Bayer Leverkusen at 20 |publisher=Bundesliga |date=15 December 2019 |access-date=17 December 2019 |archive-date=12 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612033832/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/kai-havertz-100-bundesliga-appearances-for-bayer-leverkusen-at-20-8688 |url-status=live }} In the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, Havertz scored in both matches against Porto in the round of 32, then he scored a goal in a 2–1 defeat to Inter Milan in the quarter-final.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/inter-milan-bayer-leverkusen-europa-league-live-line-ups-stats-havertz-alexis-12351 |title=Inter Milan 2–1 Bayer Leverkusen – as it happened |publisher=Bundesliga |year=2020 |access-date=31 August 2020 |archive-date=10 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810004953/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/inter-milan-bayer-leverkusen-europa-league-live-line-ups-stats-havertz-alexis-12351 |url-status=live }}
=Chelsea=
File:Kai Havertz 2020.jpg in 2020]]
On 4 September 2020, Havertz signed a five-year contract with Premier League club Chelsea.{{Cite web |title=Chelsea have Havertz |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/09/04/chelsea-have-havertz- |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=4 September 2020 |access-date=4 September 2020 |archive-date=24 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924190826/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/09/04/chelsea-have-havertz-/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Transfer completed: Havertz joins Chelsea |url=https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bayer04/transfer-completed-havertz-joins-chelsea |date=4 September 2020 |website=bayer04.de |access-date=4 September 2020 |archive-date=24 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924193115/https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bayer04/transfer-completed-havertz-joins-chelsea |url-status=live }} The transfer fee was reported to be worth an initial £62 million, which could rise to £71 million with add-ons, making him Chelsea's second-most expensive signing after Kepa Arrizabalaga.{{Cite news |title=Kai Havertz completes move to Chelsea for £62million |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/09/04/kai-havertz-completes-move-chelsea-62million/ |date=4 September 2020 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |first=Matt |last=Law |access-date=6 September 2020 |archive-date=24 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924190835/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/09/04/kai-havertz-completes-move-chelsea-62million// |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Kai Havertz: Chelsea sign Bayer Leverkusen midfielder in £71m deal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54023395 |website=BBC Sport |date=4 September 2020 |access-date=14 February 2022}} On 14 September, he made his Chelsea debut in the league opener against Brighton & Hove Albion, which ended in a 3–1 away win.{{Cite news |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/havertz-premier-league-much-tougher-bundesliga-chelsea-debut/lnicyg5o451p1oetqutegesnd |title=Havertz admits Premier League is 'much tougher than the Bundesliga' after testing Chelsea debut |date=15 September 2020 |website=Goal.com |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=15 September 2020 |archive-date=24 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924190857/https://www.goal.com/en/news/havertz-premier-league-much-tougher-bundesliga-chelsea-debut/lnicyg5o451p1oetqutegesnd/ |url-status=live }} On 23 September, Havertz scored his first career hat-trick and his first Chelsea goals in a 6–0 home win over Barnsley in the third round of the EFL Cup.{{Cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11713/12079578/havertz-nets-hat-trick-in-chelsea-rout |title=Chelsea 6–0 Barnsley: Kai Havertz hits hat-trick as Blues romp into round four of Carabao Cup |date=23 September 2020 |website=Sky Sports |access-date=24 September 2020 |archive-date=24 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924190901/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11713/12079578/havertz-nets-hat-trick-in-chelsea-rout/ |url-status=live }} Havertz scored his first-ever Premier League goal against Southampton on 17 October, in a 3–3 draw at home.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54489178 |title=Chelsea 3–3 Southampton |first=Shamoon |last=Hafez |website=BBC Sport |date=17 October 2020 |access-date=14 February 2022}} On 4 November 2020, it was revealed that Havertz had tested positive for COVID-19.{{Cite news|title=Chelsea making impressive progress|website=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54819639|access-date=5 November 2020|archive-date=4 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104235749/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54819639|url-status=live}}
On 29 May 2021, he scored the only goal of the game in the 2021 UEFA Champions League final. It was his first-ever goal in the competition as Chelsea beat fellow English club Manchester City to win the title for the second time in club history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0269-12650cedca55-37515f69768e-1000--report-chelsea-claim-second-title/|title=Man. City 0–1 Chelsea: Havertz gives Blues second Champions League triumph|publisher= UEFA|date=29 May 2021|accessdate=29 May 2021}}{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2021/05/29/man-city-chelsea-champions-league-final-video-highlights-pulisic|title=Chelsea Defeats Man City to Win Champions League Final Behind Havertz Goal |date=29 May 2021 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=29 May 2021}} Later that year, on 11 August, Havertz won the UEFA Super Cup with Chelsea, beating Villarreal in the final on penalties, despite him missing his penalty.{{Cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/uefa-super-cup-chelsea-villarreal-24738737|title=Uefa Super Cup RECAP: Chelsea beat Villarreal on penalties thanks to Kepa heroics |date=11 August 2021 |website=Mirror |access-date=29 August 2021}} On 28 August, he scored his first goal of the 2021–22 season in a 1–1 draw at Liverpool.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58289649 |title=Liverpool 1–1 Chelsea |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=28 August 2021 |access-date=14 February 2022}}
On 12 February 2022, Havertz scored the winning goal in the 117th minute of the FIFA Club World Cup Final from a penalty kick, which ended in a 2–1 victory over Palmeiras.{{Cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/feb/12/chelsea-palmeiras-club-world-cup-final-match-report|title= Chelsea crowned world champions after Kai Havertz penalty sinks Palmeiras|first=Jacob|last=Steinberg|website=The Guardian|date=12 February 2022|access-date=12 March 2022}} Afterwards that year, on 3 September, he scored the winner in a 2–1 home victory against West Ham United for his first goal of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/sep/03/chelsea-west-ham-premier-league-match-report |title=Kai Havertz earns Chelsea controversial win as West Ham rue disallowed goal |website=The Guardian |date=3 September 2022 }} On 25 October, he scored the winner in a 2–1 away victory against Red Bull Salzburg, which qualified his club for the knockout phase.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035713--salzburg-vs-chelsea/ |title=Salzburg 1–2 Chelsea |website=UEFA |date=25 October 2022 }}
=Arsenal=
On 28 June 2023, Havertz joined fellow London club Arsenal for a reported fee of £65 million.{{Cite web |date=28 June 2023 |title=Kai Havertz joins on long-term contract |url=https://www.arsenal.com/kai-havertz-transfer-premier-league-chelsea-mikel-arteta-edu |access-date=29 June 2023 |website=Arsenal FC}} He made his debut on 13 July in a 1–1 pre-season draw with 1. FC Nürnberg.{{Cite news |date=14 July 2023 |title=Nurnberg 1–1 Arsenal: Kai Havertz debuts as Gunners held in pre-season clash |work=Sky Sports |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12920402/nurnberg-1-1-arsenal-kai-havertz-debuts-as-gunners-held-in-pre-season-clash |access-date=29 July 2023}} Six days later, Havertz scored Arsenal's fifth in a 5–0 victory in the 2023 MLS All-Star Game.{{Cite news |date=20 July 2023 |title=MLS All-Stars 0–5 Arsenal: Kai Havertz scores and Declan Rice makes his debut as Mikel Arteta's side win in United States |work=Sky Sports |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/12923982/mls-all-stars-0-5-arsenal-kai-havertz-scores-and-declan-rice-makes-his-debut-as-mikel-artetas-side-win-in-united-states#:~:text=Kai%20Havertz%20scored%20his%20first%20Arsenal%20goal%20as%20Mikel%20Arteta%27s,last%20of%20the%20five%20goals. |access-date=29 July 2023}} On 6 August, he made his competitive debut for the club against Manchester City in the Community Shield, which Arsenal won 4–1 on penalties.{{Cite web |date=6 August 2023 |title=Arsenal 1–1 Man City (4–1 on pens) |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/arsenal-vs-manchester-city/report/482389}} On 30 September, Havertz scored his first goal for Arsenal, a penalty in a 4–0 victory over Bournemouth.{{Cite web |date=30 September 2023 |title=Kai Havertz scored his first goal for Arsenal with a penalty as they comfortably beat winless Bournemouth in the Premier League at Vitality Stadium.|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66899190 |access-date=30 September 2023 |website=BBC Sport}} On 25 November, he scored his first open-play goal for the club by scoring the winning goal in a 1–0 win over Brentford.{{Cite news |last=Gibbons |first=Mike |date=25 November 2023 |title=BRENTFORD 0-1 ARSENAL: KAI HAVERTZ HEADER SEES MIKEL ARTETA'S SIDE GO TOP OF PREMIER LEAGUE |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2023-2024/brentford-v-arsenal-premier-league-live_sto9893953/story.shtml |access-date=4 March 2024 |work=Eurosport}} Four days later, Havertz netted his first Champions League goal for the club in a 6–0 rout of Lens.{{Cite news |last=Victor |first=Tom |date=29 November 2023 |title=Arsenal winners and losers in Lens thrashing as Kai Havertz revival gathers pace |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-lens-winners-losers-championsleague-31560155 |access-date=4 March 2024 |work=Daily Mirror}}
On 24 February 2024, Havertz contributed his first double goal contribution for the club by scoring and assisting in a 4–1 victory over Newcastle United.{{Cite news |last=Farrell |first=Dom |date=24 February 2024 |title=Arsenal vs Newcastle final score, result, highlights as Havertz and Saka score in Premier League masterclass |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/arsenal-vs-newcastle-live-score-result-premier-league/e1fc260e150dc1aaa976656b |access-date=4 March 2024 |work=The Sporting News}} On 9 March, he netted the winning goal in a 2–1 win over Brentford, becoming the first German to score in four consecutive games in Premier League history.{{cite tweet |author=OptaFranz |author-link=Opta Sports |user=OptaFranz |number=1767197250546008339 |date=11 Mar 2024 |title=4 – @Arsenal's Kai Havertz has scored in each of his last four Premier League appearances (4 goals), making him the first German to score in four consecutive matches in the competition's history. Wunderbar. |access-date=11 Mar 2024}} On the final matchday of the 2023–24 season, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Everton, as his club finished second in the league.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c72237y5jy5o |title=Arsenal 2-1 Everton: What Havertz said |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2024 }} He concluded his first season at Arsenal under coach Mikel Arteta with a personal best in the Premier League of 20 goal contributions, tallying 13 goals and seven assists.{{cite web |url=https://tribuna.com/en/news/arsenal-2024-06-03-kai-havertz-had-his-best-season-in-years-all-thanks-to-mikel-arteta/ |title=Kai Havertz had his best season in years — all thanks to Mikel Arteta |publisher=Tribuna.com |date=3 June 2024 }}
On 5 October 2024, in Matchweek 7 of the 2024–25 season, Havertz equalled Robin van Persie's record of goals in 7 consecutive appearances at the Emirates Stadium. He found the net against Southampton in the match, which followed goals against Paris Saint-Germain, Leicester City, Bolton Wanderers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Everton (in 2023–24).{{Cite web |date=2024-10-06 |title=Kai Havertz equals Arsenal legend's scoring record in win over Southampton |url=https://www.90min.com/kai-havertz-equals-arsenal-legends-scoring-record-southampton |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=90min.com |language=en-GB}} On 12 February 2025, The Athletic reported that Havertz would miss the rest of the 2024–25 season after tearing his hamstring while training with the team during a midseason trip in Dubai.{{Cite news |last=Ornstein |first=David |date=12 February 2025 |title=Arsenal's Kai Havertz set to miss rest of season due to hamstring injury |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6129812/2025/02/12/kai-havertz-hamstring-injury-arsenal/ |access-date=12 February 2025 |work=The Athletic}}
International career
=Youth=
Havertz made his debut for the Germany national under-16 team on 11 November 2014, starting in the friendly match against the Czech Republic before being substituted out in the 57th minute for Tom Baack. The match finished as a 3–1 win for Germany.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/laenderspiel-2512/2014-2015/saison/2215057 |title=U 16 Länderspiel: Tschechische Republik – Deutschland |trans-title=Under-16 international: Czech Republic – Germany |publisher=German Football Association |date=11 November 2014 |access-date=29 August 2018 |language=de |archive-date=3 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303120225/https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/laenderspiel-2512/2014-2015/saison/2215057 |url-status=live }}
Havertz was included in Germany's squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/u-17-em-unser-team-fuer-aserbaidschan-145326/full/1/ |title=U 17-EM: Unser Team für Aserbaidschan |trans-title=European Under-17 Championship: Our team for Azerbaijan |publisher=German Football Association |date=4 May 2016 |access-date=29 August 2018 |language=de |archive-date=3 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303120229/https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/u-17-em-unser-team-fuer-aserbaidschan-145326/full/1/ |url-status=live }} He appeared in all five of Germany's matches, scoring once before Germany were eliminated by Spain in the semi-final.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
Following a 15-month absence from youth internationals, Havertz made his debut for Germany's under-19 team, debuting on 31 August 2017 in the 0–0 friendly draw against Switzerland, coming on in the 72nd minute for Palkó Dárdai.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/laenderspiel-1355/2017-2018/saison/2258210 |title=U 19 Länderspiel: Schweiz – Deutschland |trans-title=Under-19 international: Switzerland – Germany |publisher=German Football Association |date=31 August 2017 |access-date=29 August 2018 |language=de |archive-date=3 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303120223/https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/laenderspiel-1355/2017-2018/saison/2258210 |url-status=live }} On 4 October 2017, in his third appearance for the under-19 team, Havertz scored four goals in a 5–1 win against Belarus in the first round of European Under-19 Championship qualifying.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/em-qualifikation-1231/2017-2018/gruppe-2/2258228 |title=U 19 EM Qualifikation: Deutschland – Weißrussland |trans-title=Under-19 Euro qualification: Germany – Belarus |publisher=German Football Association |date=4 October 2017 |access-date=29 August 2018 |language=de |archive-date=3 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303120229/https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/em-qualifikation-1231/2017-2018/gruppe-2/2258228 |url-status=live }} He was later named captain of the under-19 team.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/kai-havertz-leroy-sane-germany-squad-france-uefa-nations-league-511492.jsp |title=Kai Havertz receives maiden Germany call-up for UEFA Nations League opener with France |publisher=Bundesliga |date=30 August 2018 |access-date=30 August 2018 |archive-date=3 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303120225/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/kai-havertz-leroy-sane-germany-squad-france-uefa-nations-league-511492.jsp |url-status=live }}
=Senior=
File:2019-06-11 Fußball, Männer, Länderspiel, Deutschland-Estland StP 2058 LR10 by Stepro.jpg in 2019]]
On 29 August 2018, Havertz was called up to Germany's senior team for the first time by head coach Joachim Löw. He was included in the squad for Germany's UEFA Nations League match against France and friendly against Peru.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/nations-league-drei-neue-drei-rueckkehrer-191761/ |title=Nations League: Drei Neue, drei Rückkehrer |trans-title=Nations League: Three new players, three returnees |publisher=German Football Association |date=29 August 2018 |access-date=29 August 2018 |language=de |archive-date=29 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829212114/https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/nations-league-drei-neue-drei-rueckkehrer-191761/ |url-status=live }} Havertz made his international debut on 9 September 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute for Timo Werner against Peru, with the match finishing as a 2–1 home win for Germany.{{cite news |url=https://www.kicker.de/deutschland-gegen-peru-2018-nationalteams-freundschaftsspiele-4212631/analyse |title=Erstes Spiel, erstes Tor: Debütant Schulz trifft zum Sieg |trans-title=First match, first goal: debutant Schulz scores for victory |website=kicker |publisher=Olympia-Verlag |date=9 September 2018 |access-date=10 September 2018 |language=de |archive-date=16 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216104143/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/nationalelf/startseite/fussball-nationalteams-freundschaftsspiele/2018/5/4212631/spielbericht_deutschland_peru.html |url-status=live }} Upon making his debut, he became the first player born in 1999 to represent the national team.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/024e-0e99726c0b94-24c8f9c1c11b-1000--scout-report-leverkusen-midfielder-kai-havertz/ |title=Scout Report: Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz |publisher=UEFA |date=20 February 2019 |access-date=26 February 2019 |archive-date=20 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220134128/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=2590311.html |url-status=live }} On 19 May 2021, he was selected to the German squad for the UEFA Euro 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/em-kader-offiziell-loew-beruft-mueller-hummels-und-volland-804642/artikel|title=EM-Kader offiziell: Löw beruft Müller, Hummels und Volland|date=19 May 2021|website=Kicker|language=de|access-date=19 May 2021}} On 19 June 2021, he scored Germany's third goal in the 51st minute in a 4–2 win over Portugal in the UEFA Euro 2020.{{Cite news |url=https://www.espn.in/football/report/_/gameId/560322|title=Two Portugal own goals help Germany to win in six-goal thriller |date=19 June 2021 |website=ESPN |access-date=19 June 2021}} He scored a goal in the final group fixture for a 2–2 draw against Hungary which saw his side qualify for the knockout phase of the competition.{{Cite web |url=https://footballexpress.co.uk/euro-2020-germany-2-2-hungary-post-match-analysis/ |title=Euro 2020: Germany 2-2 Hungary Post-Match Analysis | date = 24 June 2021 | access-date = 24 June 2021 | website = FootballExpress.co.uk | first = Adithya | last = Namboothiri}}
In November 2022, he was selected in the final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/flick-beruft-moukoko-fuellkrug-und-goetze-in-wm-kader-245974/|title=Flick beruft Moukoko, Füllkrug und Götze in WM-Kader|publisher=German Football Association |date=10 November 2022|access-date=10 November 2022|language=de}} On 1 December, he scored a brace in a 4–2 win over Costa Rica; however, Germany did not progress to the knockout round.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/costa-rica-vs-germany/report/462999 |title=World Cup 2022 - Costa Rica 2-4 Germany: Four-time tournament winners exit at group stage again |website=Sky Sports |date=1 December 2022 }}
Havertz was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/uefa-euro-2024-all-squads-and-players-full-list|title=UEFA Euro 2024: All squads and players full list|date=7 June 2024|access-date=7 June 2024|website=Olympics.com}} In the opening match of the tournament on 14 June, Havertz played the first 63 minutes, assisting the team's second goal and scoring the third from a penalty kick as Germany won 5–1 against Scotland in Munich.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c844x4y3ee3t|title=Ruthless Germany humble 10-man Scotland in Euro 2024 opener|website=BBC Sport|date = 14 June 2024| access-date=15 June 2024}}
Player profile
=Style of play=
Havertz has been described as a technically gifted, two-footed attacking midfielder who is comfortable with the ball on either foot and adept with his head. During his formative years, his style of play drew early comparisons to compatriot Mesut Özil, with Havertz himself admitting the midfielder was a player he looked up to.{{cite news |url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/bayer-leverkusen/article162224749/Dieser-17-Jaehrige-gilt-als-Deutschlands-neuer-Oezil.html |title=Dieser 17-Jährige gilt als Deutschlands neuer Özil |newspaper=Die Welt |location=Berlin |last=Wallrodt |first=Lars |date=21 February 2017 |access-date=6 April 2017 |archive-date=7 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407054925/https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/bayer-leverkusen/article162224749/Dieser-17-Jaehrige-gilt-als-Deutschlands-neuer-Oezil.html |url-status=live }}{{in lang|de}} By the age of 19, and following numerous impressive performances in the Bundesliga, further comparisons had been drawn between Havertz and former Leverkusen players such as Michael Ballack and Toni Kroos and some began describing him as a combination of all three and an Alleskönner – a player who can do everything.{{cite web|date=15 October 2018|title=Kai Havertz becoming the real deal at Bayer Leverkusen|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/kai-havertz-becoming-bayer-leverkusen-real-deal-513972.jsp|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015192353/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/kai-havertz-becoming-bayer-leverkusen-real-deal-513972.jsp|archive-date=15 October 2018|access-date=15 October 2018|publisher=Bundesliga}} He has also been compared with Thomas Müller, as they both have the talent for finding spaces in congested areas and making the right runs, although Havertz has been described as a more elegant and skilful player than Müller.{{Cite news |title=Germany's new Raumdeuter Kai Havertz arrives on the international scene just when they needed him most |url=https://theathletic.com/2661322 |date=19 June 2021 |last=Honigstein |first=Raphael |work=The Athletic }} Havertz prefers the false nine role, which he played at Chelsea.{{Cite news |title=Kai Havertz exclusive: Chelsea forward reflects on his own form, playing as a false nine, and must-win matches |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/15116/12312528/kai-havertz-exclusive-chelsea-forward-reflects-on-his-own-form-playing-as-a-false-nine-and-must-win-matches |date=22 May 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210522133211/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/15116/12312528/kai-havertz-exclusive-chelsea-forward-reflects-on-his-own-form-playing-as-a-false-nine-and-must-win-matches |archive-date=22 May 2021 |last=Smith |first=Peter |work=Sky Sports }} However, during the 2021–22 season, he had no specific position and was experimented in different positions, though his best streak came when he played centrally as a forward/false nine, roles that he is very familiar with.{{Cite web |date=1 March 2022 |title=It's safe to say Chelsea has found Kai Havertz's best position |url=https://theprideoflondon.com/2022/03/01/safe-say-chelsea-found-kai-havertzs-best-position/ |access-date=30 May 2022 |website=The Pride of London |language=en-US}}
=Reception=
Due to his finesse and technique, Paul Merson called Havertz a Rolls-Royce footballer stating, "Havertz is one of Chelsea's best players. People forget he is class. He knits things together. He's a Rolls-Royce, he glides round the pitch."{{cite web |title=Chelsea would have won Carabao Cup if Kepa Arrizabalaga had not replaced Edouard Mendy for shootout, says Paul Merson |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220228143910/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12554047/chelsea-would-have-won-carabao-cup-if-kepa-arrizabalaga-had-not-replaced-edouard-mendy-for-shootout-says-paul-merson |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12554047/chelsea-would-have-won-carabao-cup-if-kepa-arrizabalaga-had-not-replaced-edouard-mendy-for-shootout-says-paul-merson |date=28 February 2022 |archive-date=28 February 2022 |work=Sky Sports}}
Personal life
Havertz has been in a relationship with German model and social media influencer Sophia Weber since 2018.{{Cite web |title=Who is Sophia Weber? Know about Kai Havertz Girlfriend @Sportskeeda |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/kai-havertz-girlfriend |access-date=27 October 2022 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}} The couple announced their engagement in July 2023 and wedded in July the following year. {{Cite web |date=7 July 2023 |title=What a week for Kai Havertz! New £65m Arsenal signing announces engagement to model Sophia Weber days after becoming Gunners' highest earner {{!}} Goal.com UK |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/kai-havertz-gbp65m-arsenal-engagement-model-sophia-weber-highest-earner/bltdbcc749bbfa88ddb |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=www.goal.com |language=en-GB}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/kai-havertz-ties-the-knot-sophia-weber-arsenal-star-recovers-from-euro-2024-heartbreak-germany/blt59af3948bf6e8120#cs4803b4e7bafe8847|title=A dream wedding! Kai Havertz ties the knot with new wife Sophia Weber as Arsenal star recovers from Euro 2024 heartbreak with Germany|publisher=Goal.com |date= 20 July 2024|access-date=20 July 2024}} Their first child, a son, was born in March 2025. {{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DHqKoqCRLg8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=www.instagram.com}}
Havertz idolizes Toni Kroos, his former teammate from the Germany national team, former Barcelona players Ronaldinho and Andres Iniesta, and former Real Madrid players Zinedine Zidane and Kaká.{{cite web |title=Kai Havertz: I model myself on Toni Kroos |url=https://ronaldo.com/football-news/kai-havertz-i-model-myself-on-toni-kroos/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230411213856/https://ronaldo.com/football-news/kai-havertz-i-model-myself-on-toni-kroos/ |date=5 November 2019 |archive-date=11 April 2023 |work=Marca |via=ronaldo.com |last=Khan |first=Tahsin Faraz }}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 5 February 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="5"|Bayer Leverkusen
|24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2017–18
|Bundesliga |30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 4 | ||||
| 2018–19
|Bundesliga |34 | 17 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 20 | |||
| 2019–20{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/kai-havertz/440864/ |title=K. Havertz: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=27 August 2022}}
|Bundesliga |30 | 12 | 5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 10{{efn|Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa League}} | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 45 | 18 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!118||36||13||3||colspan="2"|—||19||7||colspan="2"|—||150||46 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="4"|Chelsea
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|96629|2020|access-date=27 August 2022}} |27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12{{efn|name=UCL}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 45 | 9 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|96629|2021|access-date=27 August 2022}}
|Premier League |29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9{{efn|name=UCL}} | 3 | 3{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances and one goal in FIFA Club World Cup}} | 1 | 47 | 14 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|96629|2022|access-date=8 October 2023}}
|Premier League |35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10{{efn|name=UCL}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 47 | 9 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!91||19||9||1||5||5||31||6||3||1||139||32 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Arsenal
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|96629|2023|access-date=12 May 2024}} |Premier League |37 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10{{efn|name=UCL}} | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearance in FA Community Shield}} | 0 | 51 | 14 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|96629|2024|access-date=17 August 2024}}
|Premier League |21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8{{efn|name=UCL}} | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 15 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!58||22||2||0||6||2||18||5||1||0||85||29 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!267||77||24||4||11||7||68||18||4||1||374||107 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 19 November 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/kai-havertz/4/ |title=Kai Havertz: Internationals |website=WorldFootball.net |date=23 April 2024 |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=7 June 2024}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="7"|Germany
|2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 13 | 6 |
| colspan="2"|Total||55||20 |
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{{updated|match played 19 November 2024}}
:Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Havertz goal.
Honours
Bayer Leverkusen
- DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2019–20{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/leverkusen-gegen-bayern-2020-dfb-pokal-4650637/aufstellung |title=DFB-Pokal 2019/20, Finale in Berlin: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2:4 Bayern München: Aufstellung |trans-title=DFB-Pokal 2019/20, Final in Berlin: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2:4 Bayern Munich: Lineup |website=Kicker |publisher=Olympia-Verlag |access-date=21 March 2023 |language=de}}
Chelsea
- UEFA Champions League: 2020–21{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57268064 |title=Manchester City 0–1 Chelsea |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=29 May 2021 |access-date=10 October 2021}}
- UEFA Super Cup: 2021{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58157867 |title=Chelsea 1–1 Villarreal |first=Mark |last=Sterling |website=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2021 |access-date=14 February 2022}}
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2021{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60352740 |title=Chelsea 2–1 Palmeiras |website=BBC Sport |date=12 February 2022 |access-date=14 February 2022}}
- FA Cup runner-up: 2020–21,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57055571 |title=Chelsea 0–1 Leicester City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2021 |access-date=17 May 2021}} 2021–22{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61429640 |title=Chelsea 0–0 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=14 May 2022 |access-date=21 March 2023}}
- EFL Cup runner-up: 2021–22{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60450274 |title=Chelsea 0–0 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2022 |access-date=25 April 2022}}
Arsenal
- FA Community Shield: 2023{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66352143 |title=Arsenal 1–1 Manchester City |first=Gary |last=Rose |website=BBC Sport |date=6 August 2023 |access-date=14 April 2024}}
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2016/technical-report/uefa-technical-team/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001160549/http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2016/technical-report/uefa-technical-team/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 October 2016|title=[Under-17] The UEFA technical team – Team of the Tournament|publisher=UEFA|accessdate=17 April 2018}}
- Fritz Walter Medal U17 Silver: 2016{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/fritz-walter-medaille-fuer-ehegoetz-henrichs-und-itter-151343/ |title=Fritz-Walter-Medaille für Ehegötz, Henrichs und Itter |trans-title=Fritz Walter Medal for Ehegötz, Henrichs and Itter |publisher=German Football Association |date=8 August 2016 |access-date=29 August 2018 |language=de |archive-date=9 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809164011/https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/fritz-walter-medaille-fuer-ehegoetz-henrichs-und-itter-151343/ |url-status=live }}
- Fritz Walter Medal U19 Gold: 2018{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/fritz-walter-medaille-in-gold-an-havertz-katterbach-und-pawollek-190126/ |title=Fritz-Walter-Medaille in Gold an Havertz, Katterbach und Pawollek |trans-title=Fritz Walter medal in gold for Havertz, Katterbach and Pawollek |publisher=German Football Association |date=24 July 2018 |access-date=29 August 2018 |language=de |archive-date=24 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724154155/https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/fritz-walter-medaille-in-gold-an-havertz-katterbach-und-pawollek-190126/ |url-status=live }}
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2018–19{{cite news|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/2018-19-team-of-the-season-ea-sports-fifa-fut-19-sancho-lewandowski-4790|title=2018/19 Bundesliga Team of the Season|publisher=Bundesliga|date=27 May 2019|access-date=27 May 2019}}
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/die-kicker-elf-des-jahres---mit-sancho-und-vier-bayern-749699/slideshow |title=Die kicker-Elf des Jahres – mit Sancho und vier Bayern (2018/19) |language=de |publisher=kicker |date=21 May 2019 |access-date=3 July 2020}}
- Bundesliga Player of the Month: April 2019, May 2019,{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/player-of-the-month-2018-19-ea-sports-fifa-19-2583-803 |title=Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz wins Bundesliga Player of the Month for May! |date=May 2019 |publisher=Bundesliga |access-date=25 January 2020 |archive-date=29 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129091325/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/player-of-the-month-2018-19-ea-sports-fifa-19-2583-803 |url-status=live }} May 2020{{cite news |title=Kai Havertz voted Bundesliga Player of the Month for May |website=BuliNews.com |url=https://bulinews.com/news/5431/kai-havertz-voted-bundesliga-player-the-month-for-may |date=16 June 2020 |access-date=16 June 2020 |archive-date=31 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731161528/https://bulinews.com/news/5431/kai-havertz-voted-bundesliga-player-the-month-for-may |url-status=live }}
- UEFA Champions League Breakthrough XI: 2019{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/025a-0e9f8ded0e4a-52bbb4b4d605-1000--champions-league-breakthrough-team-of-2019/ |title=Champions League breakthrough team of 2019 |date=30 December 2019 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=25 January 2020 |archive-date=30 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230124127/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2635905.html |url-status=live }}
- UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2019–20{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0260-10391fbb6c62-2c8b46747bf5-1000--uefa-europa-league-squad-of-the-season/ |title=UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season |publisher=UEFA |date=26 August 2020 |access-date=26 August 2020 |archive-date=27 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927035154/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0260-10391fbb6c62-2c8b46747bf5-1000--uefa-europa-league-squad-of-the-season// |url-status=live}}
- Arsenal Goal of the Month: August 2024{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/havertz-wins-augusts-emirates-goal-month |title=Havertz wins August's Emirates Goal of the Month |last=Rogers |first=Jonathon |date=9 Sep 2024 |website=Arsenal FC |access-date=9 Sep 2024}}
References
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