// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Sebastian Kerk? A German footballer, but I kerb my enthusiasm.
 Kerk with 1. FC Nürnberg in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bad Wurzach, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2005 | TSG Bad Wurzach | ||
| 2005–2008 | FV Ravensburg | ||
| 2008–2012 | SC Freiburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | SC Freiburg II | 25 | (11) |
| 2013–2017 | SC Freiburg | 29 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 30 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 44 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | VfL Osnabrück | 34 | (10) |
| 2021–2023 | Hannover 96 | 46 | (10) |
| 2023–2025 | Widzew Łódź | 36 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Arka Gdynia | 33 | (4) |
| 2026– | Zagłębie Lubin | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Germany U18 | 7 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Germany U19 | 11 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Germany U20 | 11 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:40, 25 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Sebastian Kerk (born 17 April 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Zagłębie Lubin.
Career
[edit]Kerk began his football career in his hometown club, TSG Bad Wurzach, where he played until 2005. He moved to FV Ravensburg, where he spent three years. In 2008, he joined the youth setup of SC Freiburg.
He made his first team debut for SC Freiburg on 18 May 2013 against Schalke 04.[1]
On 31 August 2016, Kerk joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern on a season-long loan.[2]
Kerk joined 1. FC Nürnberg in June 2017, reportedly signing a three-year contract.[3]
After spells with VfL Osnabrück and Hannover 96, on 23 August 2023 Kerk moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed a two-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.[4]
On 16 June 2025, Kerk moved to recently promoted Ekstraklasa club Arka Gdynia on a two-year deal.[5]
Despite Arka's relegation to the I liga in 2026, Kerk remained in the Polish top-flight after signing a two-year contract with Zagłębie Lubin on 20 June 2026.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Draxler und ein Slapstick-Tor reichen S04" (in German). kicker. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ↑ Schröter, Carsten (31 August 2016). "Kerk wechselt überraschend zum FCK". kicker Online. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "Fix! Kerk kehrt zum 1. FC Nürnberg zurück". kicker Online (in German). 8 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ↑ "Sebastian Kerk podpisał kontrakt z Widzewem Łódź" (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ↑ Jabłoński, Jakub (16 June 2025). "Oficjalnie: Sebastian Kerk w Arce Gdynia. To były piłkarz Widzewa Łódź, który odszedł po wygaśnięciu kontaktu". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Sebastian Kerk zamienił Arkę Gdynia na Zagłębie Lubin". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 20 June 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Sebastian Kerk at WorldFootball.net
- Sebastian Kerk at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Ravensburg (district)
- German men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Germany men's youth international footballers
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- Ekstraklasa players
- FV Ravensburg players
- SC Freiburg II players
- SC Freiburg players
- 1. FC Nürnberg players
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern players
- VfL Osnabrück players
- Hannover 96 players
- Widzew Łódź players
- Arka Gdynia players
- Zagłębie Lubin players
- German expatriate men's footballers
- German expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- 21st-century German sportsmen