Eddie Hertsenberg

Charles "Eddie" Hertsenberg (born March 18, 1986) is an American soccer player who last played for the Dayton Dutch Lions. He is now a coach and manager in central Ohio.

Career

Player

Youth Growing up, Hertsenberg played for the Ohio Elite Soccer Academy, TCYO United, 1790 Cincinnati Express indoor academy. In 2005, Hertsenberg played for Cincinnati State College, scoring 10 goals and netting five assists in eight matches. He transferred to Ohio Dominican University and played for the Panthers for the remainder of his collegiate career.

Senior Hertsenberg started his senior career 2008 with Cincinnati Kings having previously played for their academy. In December 2010, Hertsenberg joined the Dayton Dutch Lions for their inaugural season in the USL Professional Division. Hertsenberg scored the Dutch Lions' first goal in a 3–3 draw with the Cincinnati Kings.

In July 2012, Hertsenberg left the Dutch Lions to join the German Landesliga Südost side FC Deisenhofen before returning to the Dutch Lions on November 1, 2012. In 2013, he joined the Cincinnati Saints of the Professional Arena Soccer League, tallying 57 contributions in 32 games.

Coach He was named in December 2010 as head coach of the Dayton Dutch Lions Women's Academy. After his return on November 1, 2012, Eddie was appointed Head Coach of the Dayton Dutch Lions Academy.

After leaving the Dutch Lions, Hertsenberg led Arizona high school Hamilton girls soccer team to the 2020 state championship, where he lost to Chaparral. He now manages the Columbus Eagles FC Women's Indoor team and serves as assistant coach for the Columbus Crew Academy U15 and U17 teams.