Luc Ihorst
{{short description|German footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luc Ihorst
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|3|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Damme, Germany{{Worldfootball.net|luc-ihorst}}
| height = 1.86 m
| currentclub = SpVgg Unterhaching
| clubnumber = 14
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2012
| youthclubs1 = Schwarz-Weiß Osterfeine
| youthyears2 = 2012–2019
| youthclubs2 = Werder Bremen
| years1 = 2019–2022
| clubs1 = Werder Bremen II
| caps1 = 23
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2019–2022
| clubs2 = Werder Bremen
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = → VfL Osnabrück (loan)
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan)
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2022–2024
| clubs5 = Eintracht Braunschweig
| caps5 = 18
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = SpVgg Unterhaching
| caps6 = 25
| goals6 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Germany U18
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 25 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 13:43, 3 August 2020 (UTC)
}}
Luc Ihorst (born 7 March 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{German football updater|Unterhach}} club SpVgg Unterhaching.
Career
A youth product for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, Ihorst made his debut for Werder Bremen II, the club's reserve side, on 27 July 2019 in a Regionalliga Nord against Lüneburger SK Hansa.{{cite web |title=WERDER BREMEN II VS. LSK HANSA 1 - 0 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/07/27/germany/regionalliga/sv-werder-bremen-ii/fc-hansa-luneburg/3066041/ |website=Soccerway}} He scored his first goal for Werder Bremen II on 31 August 2019 against Schwarz-Weiß Rehden. His 22nd-minute goal was the second in a 3–1 victory.{{cite web |title=SCHWARZ-WEISS REHDEN VS. WERDER BREMEN II 1 - 3 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/31/germany/regionalliga/bsv-schwarz-weiss-rehden/sv-werder-bremen-ii/3066102/ |website=Soccerway}}
On 21 September 2019, Ihorst was called up to Werder Bremen's first-team and started on the bench in a Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig. He came on as an 80th-minute substitute for Josh Sargent to make his professional debut.{{cite web |title=WERDER BREMEN VS. RB LEIPZIG 0 - 3 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/21/germany/bundesliga/sv-werder-bremen/rb-leipzig/3047061/ |website=Soccerway}}
In August 2020, Ihorst agreed a contract extension with Werder Bremen and joined 2. Bundesliga side VfL Osnabrück on a two-year loan.{{cite news |last1=Bürger |first1=Malte |title=Ihorst verlängert und wird verliehen |url=https://www.weser-kurier.de/werder/werder-bundesliga_artikel,-ihorst-verlaengert-und-wird-verliehen-_arid,1926628.html |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=Weser Kurier |date=3 August 2020 |language=German}} He made 18 league appearances scoring two goals.
In June 2021 it was announced he would join Eintracht Braunschweig, newly relegated to the 3. Liga, on loan for the 2021–22 season.{{cite web |title=Eintracht Braunschweig leiht Luc Ihorst von Werder Bremen aus |url=https://www.kicker.de/braunschweig-leiht-ihorst-von-werder-aus-807687/artikel |website=kicker |access-date=18 June 2021 |language=de |date=18 June 2021}} During the season, he was troubled by injuries and scored 3 goals in 19 league appearances while his club secured a return to the 2. Bundesliga thanks to placing third.{{cite web |title=Eintracht Braunschweig verpflichtet Ihorst fest |url=https://www.kicker.de/von-seinen-faehigkeiten-absolut-ueberzeugt-braunschweig-verpflichtet-ihorst-fest-905511/artikel |website=kicker |access-date=12 June 2022 |language=de}}
In June 2022 Ihorst's permanent move to Eintracht Braunschweig was announced.{{cite news |last1=Cottäus |first1=Daniel |title=Keine Werder-Rückkehr: Luc Ihorst wechselt fest nach Braunschweig |url=https://www.weser-kurier.de/werder/profis/keine-werder-rueckkehr-luc-ihorst-wechselt-fest-nach-braunschweig-doc7lejnyb9dv6n7rg3eg6 |access-date=12 June 2022 |work=Weser Kurier |date=12 June 2022 |language=de}} He signed a two-year contract.
On 23 June 2024, Ihorst signed a two-year contact with SpVgg Unterhaching in 3. Liga.{{cite web|publisher=SpVgg Unterhaching|url=https://www.spvggunterhaching.de/2024/06/23/luc-ihorst-wechselt-in-die-vorstadt/|title=Luc Ihorst wechselt in die Vorstadt|trans-title=Luc Ihorst moves to the suburbs|date=23 June 2024|access-date=3 July 2024|language=de}}
Career statistics
{{updated|12 June 2022}}{{soccerway|luc-ihorst/480162}}
| 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"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Werder Bremen
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Werder Bremen II
|23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | |
| VfL Osnabrück (loan)
|16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Eintracht Braunschweig (loan)
|19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{DFB|luc-ihorst}}
- {{kicker|luc-ihorst}}
{{SpVgg Unterhaching squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ihorst, Luc}}
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Germany men's youth international footballers
Category:SV Werder Bremen II players
Category:SV Werder Bremen players
Category:VfL Osnabrück players
Category:Eintracht Braunschweig players
Category:SpVgg Unterhaching players