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Overview
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Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Decent first steps for a tall teenager, still adding power and sharpness. (conf 0.25)
Long-striding 1.86m frame gives adequate pace; not a sprinter. (conf 0.25)
Balanced and tidy in tight midfield spaces for his age. (conf 0.25)
Handled 19 senior games in 2025-26; match endurance still developing. (conf 0.25)
Control
Calm, clean reception under pressure was notable in his Hertha debut season. (conf 0.35)
Prefers to pass rather than carry; limited take-on output so far. (conf 0.3)
Tall frame helps him screen the ball, though still light against men. (conf 0.3)
Clean technique on driven passes; shooting power still developing. (conf 0.3)
Distribution
Steady, accurate recycling is the core of his game as a young six. (conf 0.35)
Shows range from deep for his age, with room to add consistency. (conf 0.3)
Rarely delivers from wide areas in a holding midfield role. (conf 0.25)
Reads simple passing options well; creative range still unproven. (conf 0.3)
Chance threat
Scored twice in senior football, but not a regular goal threat. (conf 0.3)
Shoots sparingly and sensibly; small senior sample. (conf 0.25)
Offers himself as a safe passing option more than a runner into the box. (conf 0.25)
No evidence of dead-ball or long-range threat. (conf 0.2)
Duels
Height of 1.86m helps in duels, but he lacks senior-level strength. (conf 0.3)
Positional play over aggression; physical power still catching up. (conf 0.3)
Defense
Tidy pressing contributions for a deep midfielder; stamina still building. (conf 0.25)
Reads passing lanes sensibly as a defensive midfielder. (conf 0.3)
Positionally steady for a 16-year-old in the 2. Bundesliga. (conf 0.3)
Mental
Described as composed beyond his years in senior debut season. (conf 0.35)
Makes simple, low-risk choices; sound maturity for his age. (conf 0.3)
Consistent effort in a young, developing frame. (conf 0.25)
Resilience
Needed treatment for a metabolic disorder shortly after joining Leverkusen. (conf 0.2)
Outlook
Record-setting teenage holding midfielder now at a top Bundesliga club. (conf 0.4)
Highly rated German prospect with youth record, but no top-flight minutes yet. (conf 0.35)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Kennet Eichhorn is a German defensive midfielder who joined Bayer Leverkusen from Hertha BSC in summer 2026 at the age of 16. Tall and composed, he is a deep-lying player valued for steady, simple distribution and calm decision-making well beyond his years. He came through Hertha's academy, made his 2. Bundesliga debut at 16 and is a Germany youth international. Leverkusen's sporting director Simon Rolfes has called him one of the best young German talents at the club.
Made his Hertha BSC debut in the 2. Bundesliga on 10 August 2025 at 16 years old, reported as the league's youngest debutant.
Won the Fritz Walter Medal in gold for the U17 age group in 2026.