Julian Eitschberger

Julian Eitschberger (born 5 March 2004) is a German professional football player who plays as a defender for club Hertha BSC. He has represented the Germany national under-21 football team.

Club career Eitschberger initially played for SC Staaken in his youth before moving to the Hertha BSC youth team in 2017. In 2022, it was announced that he would receive a professional contract with Hertha BSC from 2023. He made his Bundesliga debut on 9 April 2022 in a 4-1 home loss to Union Berlin.

In the summer of 2023, he signed a new long-term contract with Hertha Berlin, extending his deal until 2026. That summer he moved on loan to 3. Liga club Hallescher FC for the entirety of the 2023-24 season. He made his debut for the club in a 4-1 home win against Sandhausen on 3 September 2023 in the 3. Liga. He scored his first goal for the club against Viktoria Köln, scoring the winner in a 2-1 home league win on 5 November 2023.

In August 2024, he joined Rot-Weiss Essen on loan. He made his debut for the club on 24 August 2024 in a 0-0 home draw against Arminia Bielefeld in the 3. Liga. Henscore Shia first goal for the club in a 3-3 league away draw against Dynamo Dresden on 20 October 2024.

International career In October 2023, he was called-up to Germany national under-21 football team for the first time. He played for the German U21 side appearing as a first-half substitute for Leandro Morgalla in a 3-2 away win against Bulgaria U21 on 13 October 2023 in a UEFA European U21 Championship qualification match.