Hendry Aron Blank (born 21 August 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.
_47.jpg) Blank warming up for Red Bull Salzburg in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hendry Aron Blank | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Germany | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bayer Leverkusen | |||
| 2019–2023 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Borussia Dortmund II | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Germany U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Germany U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:31, 6 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:25, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBlank is a youth product of Bayer Leverkusen, and moved to Borussia Dortmund's youth academy in the summer of 2019. He helped their U19s win the 2022–23 Under 19 Bundesliga, and was subsequently promoted to Borussia Dortmund II signing a professional contract on 13 June 2023 until 2025.[2] He joined the senior Borussia Dortmund team for the preseason in the summer of 2023.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Borussia Dortmund II in a 1–0 3. Liga win over VfB Stuttgart II on 20 August 2023.[4] Hours after a UEFA Youth League match Blank made his first appearance on the first team squad as a substitute in a 1–0 UEFA Champions League win over Newcastle United on 25 October 2023, although he didn't make an appearance.[5] Blank made his first-team debut on 20 January 2024 in a Bundesliga game against 1. FC Köln, playing the second half of the 4–0 victory.[6]
On 1 February 2024, Blank joined Red Bull Salzburg for €7 million until 2028.[7]
International career
editBorn in Germany, Blank is of Ghanaian and Malagasy descent.[2] He is a youth international for Germany, having been called up to the Germany U20s in October 2023.[8] He was called up to the German under-21 team in October 2024.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 6 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes DFB Pokal, Austrian Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
edit- ^ "Hendry Aron Blank". FC Red Bull Salzburg. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Ghanaian youngster Hendry Aron Blank commits future to Borussia Dortmund - Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results - GHANAsoccernet".
- ^ Bahl, Tushar (24 July 2023). "Borussia Dortmund announce 30-man squad for US Tour".
- ^ "3. Liga: Borussia Dortmund II schlägt SC Freiburg II". www1.wdr.de. 20 August 2023.
- ^ GmbH, LigaInsider (26 October 2023). "Borussia Dortmund: Hendry Blank feiert Kaderdebüt bei BVB-Profis". ligainsider.de.
- ^ "Köln v Borussia Dortmund game report". Soccerway. 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Offiziell: Abwehrtalent verlässt BVB". Sky Sports. 1 February 2024.
- ^ GmbH, Perform Media Deutschland (16 October 2023). "BVB - Ein ganz fantastischer Spieler: Warum man bei Borussia Dortmund von Hendry Blank schwärmt". www.spox.com.
- ^ "Abschluss der EM-Qualifikation: Blank und Wanner neu dabei". dfb.de. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
External links
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- Profile at the FC Red Bull Salzburg website
- Hendry Blank at DFB (also available in German)
- Hendry Blank – UEFA competition record (archive)
