Linus Gechter
{{Short description|German footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Linus Gechter
| image = Gechter2022.jpg
| caption = Linus Gechter
| fullname = Linus Jasper Gechter
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|2|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Berlin, Germany
| height = 1.88m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Hertha BSC
| clubnumber = 44
| youthyears1 = 2014–2015 | youthclubs1 = Hertha Zehlendorf
| youthyears2 = 2015–2021 | youthclubs2 = Hertha BSC
| years1 = 2021– | clubs1 = Hertha BSC | caps1 = 50 | goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2021– | clubs2 = Hertha BSC II | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019–2020
| nationalteam1 = Germany U16
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021
| nationalteam2 = Germany U18
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam3 = Germany U19
| nationalcaps3 = 9
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2023–
| nationalteam4 = Germany U21
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| pcupdate = 24 May 2025
| ntupdate = 20:19, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
}}
Linus Jasper Gechter (born 27 February 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{German football updater|HerthaBe}} club Hertha BSC.
Club career
A youth product of Hertha Zehlendorf and Hertha BSC, Gechter started training with Hertha BSC's senior side in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/linus-gechter/profile|title=Linus Jasper Gechter | Playerprofile | Bundesliga|website=bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website}} He made his professional debut with Hertha BSC in a 3–1 Bundesliga win over VfL Bochum on 12 September 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/09/12/germany/bundesliga/vfl-bochum-1848-fussballgemeinschaft-ev/hertha-bsc-berlin/3524699/|title=Bochum vs. Hertha Berlin - 12 September 2021 - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}} On 17 March 2022, he signed a professional contract with Hertha, tying him to the club until 30 June 2022.{{Cite web |title=Neuer Vertrag für Linus Gechter |url=https://www.rbb24.de/sport/beitrag/2022/03/fussball-bundesliga-hertha-verlaengert-vertrag-mit-linus-gechter.html |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=www.rbb24.de |language=de}} He came in second place for the 2021 U17 Fritz Walter Medal.{{cite web | url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/goldene-fritz-walter-medaillen-an-brand-adeyemi-und-moukoko-245458/ | title=Goldene Fritz-Walter-Medaillen an Brand, Adeyemi und Moukoko }}
On 7 December 2022, Gechter agreed to join 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|publisher=Eintracht Braunschweig|url=https://www.eintracht.com/news/artikel/eintracht-braunschweig-leiht-linus-gechter-aus|title=Eintracht Braunschweig leiht Linus Gechter aus|date=7 December 2022|access-date=22 January 2023|language=de}}
International career
Gechter is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U19s.{{Cite web|url=https://www.herthabsc.com/de/nachrichten/2022/03/nationalmannschaft-update-250322-2122|title=Kade und Gechter mit Remis, Belfodil vor Showdown | Hertha BSC|date=25 March 2022|website=www.herthabsc.com}}
Honours
References
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External links
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- {{DFB}}
- [https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/spieler/linus-gechter Bundesliga profile]
{{Hertha BSC squad}}
{{Fritz Walter Medal Under-17}}
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Category:Footballers from Berlin
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Germany men's youth international footballers
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:Hertha BSC II players