Jan Thilo Kehrer (German pronunciation: [ˈtiːlo ˈkeːʁɐ]; born 21 September 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Germany national team.[3] Mainly a centre-back, he can also play in either full-back position.

Thilo Kehrer
Kehrer with Germany in 2019
Personal information
Full nameJan Thilo Kehrer[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996 (age 27)
Place of birthTübingen, Germany
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)Defender
Team information
Current team
Monaco
Number5
Youth career
2000–2006TSG Tübingen
2006–2010SSV Reutlingen
2010–2012VfB Stuttgart
2012–2015Schalke 04
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016Schalke 04 II19(0)
2016–2018Schalke 0445(4)
2018–2022Paris Saint-Germain85(4)
2022–2024West Ham United31(0)
2024Monaco (loan)14(0)
2024–Monaco0(0)
International career
2012Germany U161(1)
2012–2013Germany U1712(0)
2015Germany U195(1)
2015–2016Germany U206(1)
2017Germany U219(0)
2018–Germany27(0)
Medal record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner2017 Poland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:56, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:03, 17 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career edit

Schalke 04 edit

Kehrer is a graduate of Schalke 04. He made his Bundesliga debut on 6 February 2016 against VfL Wolfsburg in a 3–0 home win.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on 1 April 2017 in the Revierderby against Borussia Dortmund at home, producing the equalizer in a 1–1 draw.[5]

On 5 May 2018 he scored twice as Schalke secured second place in the Bundesliga for the 2017–18 season and UEFA Champions League football for the 2018–19 season.[6]

Paris Saint-Germain edit

On 16 August 2018, it was announced that Kehrer had been transferred to Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain for €37 million.[3]

On 10 April 2019, Kehrer scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain, in a league match against Strasbourg that ended 2–2.[7] He scored his second goal for the club in a 2–1 league win away to Nantes on 4 February 2020.[8] On 24 July 2020, in the Coupe de France Final, Kehrer suffered an injury and was replaced by Colin Dagba. PSG went on to win the match 1–0.[9]

On 7 November 2020, Kehrer came off injured in a match against Rennes. He was set to miss three to four months of action due to an adductor injury.[10] His recovery proved to be faster than expected, and he made his return to play as a substitute in a 3–1 win against Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League group stage on 2 December.[11]

West Ham United edit

Kehrer during training with West Ham United

On 17 August 2022, Kehrer signed for West Ham United on a four-year contract with the option of an additional two years.[12] The transfer fee was reported to be £10.1m.[13] He made his West Ham debut on 18 August in the Europa Conference League in a 3–1 home win against Viborg coming on as a substitute for Angelo Ogbonna.[14]

Loan to Monaco edit

On 5 January 2024, Kehrer joined Ligue 1 club Monaco on a loan deal until the end of the season, with an option-to-buy,[15] reported to be around €11 million (£9.5 million).[16]

Monaco edit

Having helped Monaco finish second in Ligue 1 and qualify for the Champions League, in May 2024, Monaco took-up their option-to-buy and Kehrer moved to the club on a four-year contract for a fee believed to be around £9.5 million.[17]

International career edit

Kehrer is a youth international for Germany.[18] Kehrer won the U-21 Euros in 2017 and has captained the German U-21s against Kosovo, Azerbaijan and Israel.[19]

Kehrer was called up to the full Germany squad for the first time on 29 August 2018, for Germany's opening 2018–19 UEFA Nations League match against France and the friendly against Peru.[20]

Personal life edit

Kehrer was born in Germany to a German father and a Burundian mother.[21]

He supports the peace and development organisation Anstoß zur Hoffnung e.V. (engl.: Kickoff to hope). Through his support, socially disadvantaged people in his mother’s homeland find hope and help.[22]

He became a father of a daughter in 2020.[23]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 12 May 2024[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup[a]League cup[b]ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 04 II2015–16Regionalliga190190
Schalke 042015–16Bundesliga10000010
2016–17Bundesliga161108[c]0251
2017–18Bundesliga28350333
Total4546080594
Paris Saint-Germain2018–19Ligue 127150107[d]000401
2019–20Ligue 17150305[d]01[e]0211
2020–21Ligue 1240405[d]000330
2021–22Ligue 1272303[d]01[e]0342
Total85417040200201284
West Ham United2022–23Premier League270100010[f]0380
2023–24Premier League4000305[c]0120
Total3101030150500
Monaco (loan)2023–24Ligue 114030170
Career total194827070430202738

International edit

As of match played 16 June 2023[25]
Germany
YearAppsGoals
201840
201930
202020
202180
202280
202330
Total270

Honours edit

Paris Saint-Germain

West Ham United

Germany U21

References edit

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  2. ^ "Thilo Kehrer".
  3. ^ a b AFP. "Schalke's Thilo Kehrer set to join Paris Saint-Germain". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Schalke 04 vs. Wolfsburg – 6 February 2015 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Thilo Kehrer earns Schalke point in Revierderby". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Schalke seal second spot and Champions League return with win at Augsburg | bundesliga.com". bundesliga.com. Bundesliga.
  7. ^ "Ligue 1 round-up: PSG miss chance to clinch title after draw with Strasbourg". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  8. ^ "European round-up: Paris Saint-Germain win; Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig out of DFB-Pokal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Mbappe forced out of Coupe de France final after horror tackle as Champions League looms". Goal.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Thilo Kehrer out for 3–4 months with adductor injury". Get French Football News. 9 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Manchester United vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  12. ^ "West Ham United sign Germany international Thilo Kehrer | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
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  14. ^ "Scamacca scores first goal as West Ham beat Viborg". BBC Sport. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Thilo Kehrer is Rouge & Blanc". AS Monaco FC. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Thilo Kehrer joins AS Monaco on loan deal from West Ham". OneFootball. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  17. ^ Ouzia, Malik (17 May 2024). "Kehrer leaves West Ham to complete permanent £9.5m Monaco move". Evening Standard. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Thilo Kehrer". DFB (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  19. ^ Smith, Andy. "Introducing Thilo Kehrer, Schalke's latest homegrown star | bundesliga.com". bundesliga.com. Bundesliga.
  20. ^ Penfold, Chuck (29 August 2018). "Joachim Löw unveils first post-World Cup squad". dw.com. Deutsche Welle.
  21. ^ Lösel, Hansjörg (28 May 2012). "Zwei Tübinger Schüler im Nationaltrikot". Schwäbisches Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  22. ^ "Profifußballer Thilo Kehrer gibt Anstoß zur Hoffnung für Kinder in Afrika" [Professional footballer Thilo Kehrer gives hope to children in Africa]. anstoss-zur-hoffnung.de (in German). SRS. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  23. ^ "Kehrer ist Vater geworden" [Kehrer became father]. Rheinische Post (in German). 16 March 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  24. ^ Thilo Kehrer at Soccerway
  25. ^ Thilo Kehrer at National-Football-Teams.com
  26. ^ Verschueren, Gianni. "Neymar, PSG Win 2019 Ligue 1 Title After Lille Fail to Beat Toulouse". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  27. ^ "PSG champions as season ended". Ligue 1. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  28. ^ Bosher, Luke; Whitehead, Jacob (23 April 2022). "PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  29. ^ "PSG edge ASSE for Coupe de France win!". ligue1.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  30. ^ "Kylian Mbappé stars as PSG beat Monaco in Coupe de France final". ligue1.com. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  31. ^ "Stade Rennes vs. Paris Saint-Germain - Football Match Report - April 27, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  32. ^ "Mbappé and Di Maria Earn PSG First 2019-20 Trophy". Ligue 1. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  33. ^ "Paris-Bayern - UEFA Champions League 2019/20". UEFA.com. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  34. ^ Stone, Simon (7 June 2023). "Fiorentina 1–2 West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen goal decides Europa Conference League final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  35. ^ "Weisers Kopfball macht den EM-Traum wahr". kicker.de (in German). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.

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