Thilo Kehrer

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 Paris Saint-Germain and the Germany national team.[2]

Thilo Kehrer
Kehrer with Germany in 2019
Personal information
Full name Jan Thilo Kehrer[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996
Place of birth Tübingen, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back / Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 4
Youth career
2000–2006 TSG Tübingen
2006–2010 SSV Reutlingen
2010–2012 VfB Stuttgart
2012–2015 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Schalke 04 II 19 (0)
2016–2018 Schalke 04 45 (4)
2018– Paris Saint-Germain 47 (2)
National team‡
2012 Germany U16 1 (1)
2012–2013 Germany U17 12 (0)
2015 Germany U19 5 (1)
2015–2016 Germany U20 6 (1)
2017– Germany U21 9 (0)
2018– Germany 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 February 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2020

Club career

Schalke

Kehrer is a youth product of Schalke 04. He made his Bundesliga debut on 6 February 2016 against VfL Wolfsburg in a 3–0 home win.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 16 August 2018, it was announced that Kehrer had been transferred to Paris Saint-Germain for 37 million euros.[2]

2019–20 season

On 7 April 2019, Kehrer scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain, in a league match against Strasbourg that ended 2–2.[6] He scored his second goal for the club in a 1–2 league win away to Nantes on 4 February 2020.[7] 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.[8]

2020–21 season

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.[9] 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.[10]

International career

Kehrer is a youth international for Germany.[11] Kehrer won the U-21 Euros in 2017 and has captained the German U-21s against Kosovo, Azerbaijan and Israel.[12]

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.[13]

Personal life

Kehrer was born in Germany to a German father and a Burundian mother.[14]

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.[15]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 January 2020[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 04 II 2015–16 Regionalliga 19 0 — — — 19 0
Schalke 04 2015–16Bundesliga 1000 00— 10
2016–17 Bundesliga 16110 80— 251
2017–18 Bundesliga 28350 — — 333
Total 4546080—594
Paris Saint-Germain 2018–19 Ligue 1 27150701[lower-alpha 1] 0401
2019–20 Ligue 1 7150504[lower-alpha 2]0211
2020–21 Ligue 1 11000 4000150
Total 45210016050762
Career total 1096160240501546
  1. Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
  2. One appearance in Trophée des Champions, three appearances in Coupe de la Ligue

International
As of 6 September 2020[17]
Germany
YearAppsGoals
201840
201930
202020
Total90

Honours

Club

Paris Saint-Germain

International

Germany U21

References
  1. "Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 LOSC Lille SA" (PDF) (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. p. 2. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. AFP. "Schalke's Thilo Kehrer set to join Paris Saint-Germain". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. "Schalke 04 vs. Wolfsburg – 6 February 2015 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. "Thilo Kehrer earns Schalke point in Revierderby". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  5. "Schalke seal second spot and Champions League return with win at Augsburg | bundesliga.com". bundesliga.com. Bundesliga.
  6. "Ligue 1 round-up: PSG miss chance to clinch title after draw with Strasbourg". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  7. "European round-up: Paris Saint-Germain win; Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig out of DFB-Pokal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  8. "Mbappe forced out of Coupe de France final after horror tackle as Champions League looms". Goal.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  9. "Thilo Kehrer out for 3-4 months with adductor injury". Get French Football News. 9 November 2020.
  10. "Manchester United vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. 2 December 2020.
  11. "Thilo Kehrer". DFB (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  12. Smith, Andy. "Introducing Thilo Kehrer, Schalke's latest homegrown star | bundesliga.com". bundesliga.com. Bundesliga.
  13. Penfold, Chuck (29 August 2018). "Joachim Löw unveils first post-World Cup squad". dw.com. Deutsche Welle.
  14. Lösel, Hansjörg (28 May 2012). "Zwei Tübinger Schüler im Nationaltrikot". Schwäbisches Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  15. "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.
  16. Thilo Kehrer at Soccerway
  17. Thilo Kehrer at National-Football-Teams.com
  18. Verschueren, Gianni. "Neymar, PSG Win 2019 Ligue 1 Title After Lille Fail to Beat Toulouse". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  19. "PSG champions as season ended". Ligue 1. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  20. "PSG edge ASSE for Coupe de France win!". ligue1.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  21. "Stade Rennes vs. Paris Saint-Germain - Football Match Report - April 27, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  22. "Mbappé and Di Maria Earn PSG First 2019-20 Trophy". www.ligue1.com. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  23. "Weisers Kopfball macht den EM-Traum wahr". kicker.de (in German). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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