Pascal Klemens
{{short description|German footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Pascal Klemens
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|1|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Berlin, Germany
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Hertha BSC
| clubnumber = 41
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = 1.FC Wacker Lankwitz
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Hertha Zehlendorf
| youthyears3 = 2015–2023 | youthclubs3 = Hertha BSC
| years1 = 2023– | clubs1 = Hertha BSC II | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2023– | clubs2 = Hertha BSC | caps2 = 47 | goals2 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2021
| nationalteam1 = Germany U17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam2 = Germany U18
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = Germany U19
| nationalcaps3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 24 May 2025
| ntupdate = 23:38, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
| medaltemplates =
}}
Pascal Klemens (born 23 January 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.
Club career
Klemens is a youth product of 1.FC Wacker Lankwitz and Hertha Zehlendorf, before finishing his development at Hertha BSC. After captaining their U19s, he started playing with Hertha BSC II in the Regionalliga in January 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/zwei-17-jaehrige-feiern-profi-debuets-bei-herthas-testspielsieg-932121/artikel|title=Zwei 17-Jährige feiern Profi-Debüts bei Herthas Testspielsieg|website=kicker}} He made his senior and professional debut with Hertha as a starter in a 2–1 Bundesliga win over VfL Wolfsburg on 27 May 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/sport/gegen-wolfsburg-spielt-bei-hertha-bsc-die-jugend-vor-so-kanns-gehen-9891635.html|title=So kann’s gehen: Gegen Wolfsburg spielt bei Hertha BSC die Jugend vor|via=Tagesspiegel}} On 29 May 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Hertha until 2026.{{Cite web|url=https://sportbild.bild.de/bundesliga/vereine/hertha-bsc/hertha-bsc-profi-vertrag-fuer-talent-pascal-klemens-bis-2026-84105332.sport.html|title=Hertha BSC: Profi-Vertrag für Talent Pascal Klemens bis 2026|date=30 May 2023|website=sportbild.bild.de}}
International career
Klemens is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U19s.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin-sport/hertha-bsc/herthas-pascal-klemens-ueber-autos-geld-noten-und-nachhilfe|title=Herthas Pascal Klemens über Autos, Geld, Noten und Nachhilfe|date=22 December 2023|website=www.bz-berlin.de}}
Playing style
A striker in his youth, Klemens developed as a versatile centre-back in Hertha BSC's academy with strong leadership skills.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/hertha-bsc/hertha-bsc-talent-pascal-klemens-unterschreibt-profivertrag-bis-2026-84102336.bild.html|title=Hertha BSC: Talent Pascal Klemens unterschreibt Profivertrag bis 2026|date=29 May 2023|website=bild.de}} In the 2023–24 season, he was played mostly deployed as a defensive midfielder and relished the increased time on the ball.{{Cite web|url=https://aussiedlerbote.de/en/herthas-klemens-enjoys-new-position-immensely/|title=Hertha's Klemens enjoys new position "immensely"|date=3 December 2023|website=aussiedlerbote.de}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|pascal-klemens/675010}}
- {{DFB|391201}}
- {{BDFutbol|55057}}
{{Hertha BSC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Klemens, Pascal}}
Category:Footballers from Berlin
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Germany men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Hertha BSC II players