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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louis Pepe Lemke | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hamburger SV | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Niendorfer TSV | ||
| 2023– | Hamburger SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Hamburger SV II | 14 | (3) |
| 2026– | Hamburger SV | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Germany U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Germany U17 | 9 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Louis Pepe Lemke (born 8 October 2009) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hamburger SV.
Early life
[edit]Lemke was born on 8 October 2009. Born in Hamburg, Germany, he is a native of the city.[1]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Lemke joined the youth academy of Niendorfer TSV. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Hamburger SV and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2025, where he was regarded to have established himself as a regular starter while playing for them.[2] On 8 November 2025, he debuted for them during a 1–0 away win over Hannover 96 II in the league. On 13 March 2026, he scored his first goal for them during a 2–0 away win over VfB Lübeck in the league.
In 2026, he was promoted to their senior team. On 10 May 2026, he debuted for them during a 3–2 home win over SC Freiburg in the league.[3] On 24 August 2026, he scored his first goal for them during a 3–0 away win over SC Verl in the DFB-Pokal.[4]
International career
[edit]Lemke is a Germany youth international and has represented the country at under-16 and under-17 levels. On 15 November 2024, he debuted for the Germany national under-16 football team during a 0–1 away friendly loss to the Turkey national under-16 football team.
On 3 September 2025, he debuted for the Germany national under-17 football team during a 1–1 home friendly draw with the Israel national under-17 football team. On 11 January 2026, he scored his first goal for the Germany national under-17 football team during a 1–2 away friendly loss to the Portugal national under-17 football team. During the spring of 2026, he played for the Germany national under-17 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 19 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamburger SV II | 2025–26 | Regionalliga Nord | 14 | 3 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| Hamburger SV | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| career total | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Fritz Walter Medal: U17 Bronze Medal 2026[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Lemke auf der Überholspur - und bereit für mehr?" [Lemke on the fast track - and ready for more?] (in German). Kicker. 24 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Polzin über HSV-Talent Lemke: "Das Letzte, was ich jetzt mache"" [Polzin on HSV talent Lemke: "The last thing I'm going to do now"] (in German). Hamburger Morgenpost. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "HSV-Lemke (16): "Ich bin unglaublich dankbar"" [HSV-Lemke (16): "I am incredibly grateful"] (in German). Bild. 22 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Teenager Louis Lemke sorgt beim Hamburger SV für Furore" [Teenager Louis Lemke causes a sensation at Hamburger SV] (in German). Sky Sport. 25 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ Louis Lemke at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Zwölf Talente mit Fritz-Walter-Medaillen ausgezeichnet" (in German). German Football Association. 14 September 2026. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
External links
[edit]- Louis Lemke at WorldFootball.net