Benjamin Henrichs

Benjamin Paa Kwesi Henrichs (born 23 February 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a full-back or midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Germany national team.

Benjamin Henrichs

Henrichs with RB Leipzig in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Paa Kwesi Henrichs[1]
Date of birth	(1997-02-23) 23 February 1997 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth	Bocholt, Germany[3]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[4]
Position(s)	Full-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team	RB Leipzig
Number	39
Youth career
0000–2015	Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Bayer Leverkusen	62	(0)
2018–2021	Monaco	35	(1)
2020–2021	→ RB Leipzig (loan)	13	(0)
2021–	RB Leipzig	100	(6)
International career‡
2015–2016	Germany U19	2	(1)
2016–2019	Germany U21	17	(0)
2021	Germany Olympic	3	(0)
2016–	Germany	19	(0)
Medal record Representing  Germany FIFA Confederations Cup Winner 2017 Russia UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 2019 Italy
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:45, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Bayer Leverkusen

Henrichs is an academy graduate of Bayer Leverkusen, whom he joined at the age of seven, and captained the side at under-19 level.^[5] Having impressed during his formative years with the club, he was promoted to the senior side in 2015 and made his Bundesliga debut on 20 September when he came on as a second-half substitute for Karim Bellarabi in a 3–0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.^[5] He became a regular with the side the following season during which he amassed 29 appearances for the campaign.^[6] He ultimately went on to make over 80 appearances for the club across all competitions before signing for Ligue 1 side AS Monaco in August 2018.^[7]

AS Monaco

On 28 August 2018, Henrichs joined Monaco on a five-year contract.^[7] Two months later, on 27 October, he scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw against Dijon.^[8]

RB Leipzig (loan)

On 8 July 2020, Henrichs joined RB Leipzig on a season-long loan. The deal included an option to buy for €15 million at the end of the season.^[9][10]

RB Leipzig

On 12 April 2021, Henrichs joined RB Leipzig on a permanent deal until 2025, in which they activated the €15 million buyout option.^[11] Later that year, on 11 December, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in the stoppage time in a 4–1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach.^[12]

In May 2024, he extended his contract at the club until 2028.^[13] By the end of the year, on 20 December, he sustained a torn Achilles tendon in a match against Bayern Munich which would sideline him for the rest of the season.^[14]

International career

Henrichs was born in Germany to a German father and a Ghanaian mother and was eligible to represent both nations prior to making his debut for Germany.^[15] In a 2017 interview, he revealed that Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien was his idol growing up but he chose to represent Germany because they were the nation which approached him when he was still a teenager.^[16]

Germany

Henrichs with Germany during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup

On 4 November 2016, Henrichs was called up to the Germany national side for the first time by manager Joachim Löw for the nation's World Cup qualifier against San Marino and a friendly match against Italy.^[17] Seven days later, he made his debut against the former in an 8–0 victory for Germany.^[16]

The following year, he was named in Löw's squad for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup – the curtain raiser for the 2018 FIFA World Cup – and made two appearances as Germany went on to lift the title.^[16][6] He was later excluded from Germany's World Cup squad.^[18]

Henrichs was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.^[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 December 2024^[20]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bayer Leverkusen	2015–16	Bundesliga	9	0	0	0	—		1[c]	0	—		10	0
	2016–17		29	0	1	0	—		7[d]	0	—		37	0
	2017–18		23	0	5	0	—		0	0	—		28	0
	2018–19		1	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		1	0
	Total		62	0	6	0	—		8	0	—		76	0
Monaco	2018–19	Ligue 1	22	1	1	0	2	0	4[d]	0	—		29	1
	2019–20		13	0	1	0	1	0	—		—		15	0
	Total		35	1	2	0	3	0	4	0	—		44	1
RB Leipzig (loan)	2020–21	Bundesliga	13	0	4	0	—		3[d]	0	—		20	0
RB Leipzig	2021–22	Bundesliga	22	3	5	0	—		10[e]	0	—		37	3
	2022–23		30	2	6	2	—		7[d]	0	1[f]	0	44	4
	2023–24		33	1	2	0	—		6[d]	0	1[f]	0	42	1
	2024–25		15	0	3	0	—		6[d]	0	—		24	0
	Total		113	6	20	2	—		32	0	2	0	167	8
Career total			210	7	28	2	3	0	44	0	2	0	287	9

1. Includes DFB-Pokal, Coupe de France
2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue
3. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
5. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
6. Appearance in DFL-Supercup

International

As of match played 19 November 2024^[20]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Germany
	2016	1	0
	2017	2	0
	2020	2	0
	2022	2	0
	2023	6	0
	2024	6	0
Total		19	0

Honours

RB Leipzig

• DFB-Pokal: 2021–22,^[21] 2022–23,^[22] runner up: 2020–21
• DFL-Supercup: 2023^[23]

Germany

• FIFA Confederations Cup: 2017^[24]

Individual

• Fritz Walter Medal U19 Gold: 2016^[15]