Who’s the 21‑year‑old defender turning heads after Augsburg’s record‑breaking start? After sparking a historic opening to the 2026/27 Bundesliga season, left‑back Hennes Behrens has secured his first senior Germany cap under Jürgen Klopp. What else should you know about him?
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Data correct as of 28 September
Age: 21 (born: 19 January 2005)
Club: Augsburg
Position: Left-back/left-midfielder
Country: Germany (one cap, zero goals)
Behrens was born in Frankfurt, but it was at the youth academies of Mainz, Darmstadt and ultimately Hoffenheim where the youngster would hone his craft. Incidentally, it was with the latter’s reserves team where Behrens had his first taste of senior football, debuting in the Regionalliga as recently as 2024.
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Behrens’ breakthrough into senior football came whilst on the books of Hoffenheim. – IMAGO/Fotostand / Weiland –>
He made his senior debut a few months later, slipping on for a minute in a 4–3 Europa League victory over Anderlecht on 30 January 2025.
That cameo was one of only two professional outings for the Sinsheimers. Three days after, he appeared as a substitute in a 3‑1 away loss to Bayer Leverkusen on Matchday 20 of the 2024/25 campaign.
Almost a year on, a January 2026 loan sent him to Heidenheim. He became a fixture for Frank Schmidt’s side, tallying 16 Bundesliga games and netting his sole top‑flight goal in a 3‑3 draw with Leverkusen, yet he couldn’t stop the club’s relegation.
Watch: Behrens’ first Bundesliga goal in Leverkusen draw