Tjark Ernst

Tjark Ernst
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-15) 15 March 2003
Place of birth Stuttgart, Germany[1]
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Number 1
Youth career
2007–2008 TSG Niederdorfelden
2008–2011 DJK Arminia Bochum
2011–2022 VfL Bochum
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 VfL Bochum 0 (0)
2022–2023 Hertha BSC II 6 (0)
2023–2026 Hertha BSC 88 (0)
2026– Feyenoord 2 (0)
International career‡
2018 Germany U15 1 (0)
2018–2019 Germany U16 5 (0)
2020 Germany U17 1 (0)
2020 Germany U18 1 (0)
2021–2022 Germany U19 3 (0)
2022–2023 Germany U20 2 (0)
2024–2025 Germany U21 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up2025 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:02, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

Tjark Ernst (born 15 March 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.

Club career

Ernst is a youth product of the German clubs TSG Niederdorfelden, DJK Arminia Bochum and Bochum. On 12 February 2022, he first made a senior match day squad as the backup goalkeeper for Bochum in a Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich.[3] On 30 June 2022, he transferred to Hertha BSC on a contract until 2026 and was originally assigned to their reserves.[4] He made his senior and professional debut with Hertha in a 2–1 Bundesliga win over Wolfsburg on 27 May 2023.[5]

Feyenoord

In July 2026, Ernst signed a four-year contract with Dutch club Feyenoord.[6]

International career

Ernst is a youth international for Germany, having played at every youth level for them. In September 2023, he was called up to the Germany U21s for a 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match.[7]

Personal life

Ernst's father Thomas Ernst was also a professional football goalkeeper, and his mother Kerstin Pohlmann was also a professional footballer.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 August 2026[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfL Bochum 2021–22 Bundesliga 0000—00
Hertha BSC II 2022–23 Regionalliga Nordost 60——60
Hertha BSC 2022–23 Bundesliga 1000—10
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 27030—300
2024–25 2. Bundesliga 27020—290
2025–26 2. Bundesliga 33040—370
Total 88090—970
Feyenoord 2026–27 Eredivisie 20000020
Career total 96090001050

Honours

Germany U21

References

  1. ↑ "Tjark Ernst | Hertha BSC". www.herthabsc.com.
  2. ↑ "Tjark Ernst | Hertha BSC | Player Profile | 2. Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  3. 1 2 "Torwart Tjark Ernst von Hertha BSC im Interview: "Von Anfang an war klar, ich will ins Tor"" – via Tagesspiegel.
  4. ↑ "torwart.de-Kompakt: Hertha BSC: Tjark Ernst als Versprechen für die Zukunft". www.torwart.de.
  5. ↑ "The youth at Hertha BSC play against Wolfsburg: That's how it can work - Global Happenings". globalhappenings.com.
  6. ↑ "Duitse wisseling onder de lat bij Feyenoord: Rigaux geeft met binnenhalen Ernst signaal af" [German substitution in goal at Feyenoord: Rigaux shows his intentions with the signing of Ernst] (in Dutch). 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Tresoldi, Rothe, and Ernst receive U21 call ups after injuries". Bulinews. 4 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Tjark Ernst at Soccerway
  9. ↑ "England 3-2 Germany (aet) highlights: Rowe header ensures Young Lions retain title". uefa.com. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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