Luca Erlein
Energie Cottbus/D/
GermanyPlayer Info
Luca Erlein is an 18-year-old German defender who plays for Hoffenheim U19, standing 188 cm tall as a promising center-back in the club's renowned academy. Born on July 5, 2007, Erlein is part of a system at TSG Hoffenheim known for developing top talent for the Bundesliga and beyond. His football education within the German youth system has focused on tactical discipline, ball-playing ability from the back, and defensive fundamentals. Key career highlights include captaining youth sides and being a mainstay in Hoffenheim's U19 defense in competitive junior leagues. His main honors are pursued at the youth level, with the ultimate goal of earning a professional contract. Erlein's strengths are his aerial ability and composure in possession, and his current reputation is that of a highly-rated defensive prospect within one of Germany's top development programs.
Overview
Honors
Main Position
Strengths
Weaknesses
Transfer History
2026/07/26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Energie CottbusLoan
2026/07/24
TSG HoffenheimBayer 04 Leverkusen2000000€
Transfer
2026/06/30
TSG Hoffenheim IITSG HoffenheimSigned
2025/06/30
Hoffenheim U19TSG Hoffenheim IISigned
2025/06/30
Hoffenheim U19TSG Hoffenheim IISigned
2023/12/31
Hoffenheim U17Hoffenheim U19Signed
Matches
Competition
Time
Round
Home
VS
Away
HT
Rating
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Statistics
Energie Cottbus
GER Bundesliga 22026-2027
Matches
Games Played
7
Games Started
7
Minutes Per Game
585
Offensive Data
Goals(PK)
1
Assists
-
Scoring Freguency(Minutes)
-
Shots Per Game
3
Accurate Passes Per Game
321
Key Passes Per Game
3
Accurate Long Balls Per Game
19
Accurate Crosses Per Game
1
Success Dribbles Per Game
1
Defense Data
Tackles Per Game
9
Interceptions Per Game
6
Clearances Per Game
29
Block Shots Per Game
-
Other Data
Yellow Cards
0
Yellow-Red
-
Red Cards
0
Turnovers Per Game
-
Fouls Per Game
2
Be Fouled Per Game
2