Erik Durm facts for kids
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Durm with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022
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| Date of birth | 12 May 1992 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pirmasens, Germany | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Full-back | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2008 | SG Rieschweiler | |||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Saarbrücken | |||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Mainz 05 | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Mainz 05 II | 33 | (13) | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Borussia Dortmund II | 32 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Borussia Dortmund | 64 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 37 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 31 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 225 | (18) | ||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Germany U19 | 2 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Germany U21 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Germany | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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Erik Durm (born on May 12, 1992) is a German former professional footballer. He played as a full-back, which is a defensive player on the side of the field.
Erik made his first appearance for the German national team in 2014. Later that year, he was part of the squad that won the World Cup. This is one of the biggest achievements in football!
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Club Career
Starting Out in Football
Erik Durm started playing football in 1998 at the SG Rieschweiler academy. This is where young players learn the basics of the sport. In 2008, he joined the academy of 1. FC Saarbrücken. He was very good at scoring goals, becoming the top scorer in the youth league during the 2009–2010 season with 13 goals.
In July 2010, Erik moved to the academy of Mainz 05. He helped them win the 2010–11 Youth Federation Cup in Germany. On December 4, 2010, Erik played his first game for the second team of Mainz 05. This was in the German Regionalliga, which is a regional league.
During the 2011–12 season, Erik became a regular player for the second team of Mainz 05. He scored seven goals in his first 10 games! He continued to score, getting nine goals in the first half of the season and four more in the second half. In January 2012, both Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund wanted to sign him as a professional player. Erik chose to sign with Borussia Dortmund.
Playing for Borussia Dortmund
For the 2012–13 season, Erik Durm joined Borussia Dortmund. He first played for Borussia Dortmund II, which is their reserve team, in the German third league. He made his professional football debut on July 21, 2012, for Borussia Dortmund II against VfL Osnabrück.
In the 2013–14 season, Erik moved up to Borussia Dortmund's main team. On August 10, 2013, he played his first game in the Bundesliga, Germany's top football league. He came on as a substitute in their 4–0 win against FC Augsburg. Erik also made his debut in the UEFA Champions League on October 1, 2013, in a 3–0 win over Olympique Marseille.
He scored his first Bundesliga goal on May 9, 2015. This was in a 2–0 victory against Hertha Berlin.
Moving to England: Huddersfield Town
On July 13, 2018, Erik Durm moved to England to play for Huddersfield Town. This team plays in the Premier League, which is the top football league in England. He signed a one-year contract with an option to stay longer.
Back to Germany: Eintracht Frankfurt
After one season in England, Erik returned to Germany. On July 3, 2019, he joined Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. He signed a four-year contract with them. While playing for Eintracht Frankfurt, he helped the team win the UEFA Europa League in 2022. This is a very important European club competition.
Final Club: 1. FC Kaiserslautern
On June 22, 2022, Erik Durm moved to 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He played for them in the 2. Bundesliga, which is the second division of German football.
On January 24, 2024, Erik announced that he was ending his contract with Kaiserslautern. He decided to retire from playing football right away because of injuries and not getting enough playing time. This meant he missed the DFB-Pokal final at the end of the season.
International Career
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Youth Teams
Erik Durm played for Germany's youth national teams in 2011. He played for both the Under-19 team and the Under-20 team. He debuted for the Under-19 team on May 31, 2011, in a 3–0 win against Hungary, where he scored two goals. He also played for the German Under-21 team starting in August 2013.
Playing for Germany's Senior Team
On June 1, 2014, Erik Durm made his debut for the German senior team. This was in a friendly match against Cameroon. He played for 85 minutes in that game.
The very next day, he was chosen to be part of Germany's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. This is the biggest football tournament in the world! Although he didn't play in any of the games, he was part of the team that won the World Cup. This means he is a World Cup winner!
What He Won
Erik Durm won several important trophies during his career:
With Borussia Dortmund
- DFB-Pokal (German Cup): 2017
- DFL-Supercup (German Supercup): 2013, 2014
With Eintracht Frankfurt
- UEFA Europa League: 2022
With 1. FC Kaiserslautern
- DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2024 (his team reached the final)
With Germany
- FIFA World Cup: 2014
See also
In Spanish: Erik Durm para niños
