Herbert Bockhorn Explained

Herbert Bockhorn
Full Name:Herbert Bockhorn[1]
Birth Date:1995 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Kampala, Uganda
Height:1.77 m
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:1. FC Magdeburg
Clubnumber:7
Youthyears1:2000–2002
Youthclubs1:TSV Melsdorf
Youthyears2:2002–2006
Youthclubs2:FC Kilia Kiel
Youthyears3:2006–2014
Youthclubs3:Werder Bremen
Years1:2014–2015
Caps1:5
Goals1:1
Years2:2014–2015
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:SC Wiedenbrück 2000
Caps3:28
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2019
Clubs4:Borussia Dortmund II
Caps4:71
Goals4:11
Years5:2019–2020
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2022
Clubs6:VfL Bochum
Caps6:42
Goals6:1
Years7:2022–
Clubs7:1. FC Magdeburg
Caps7:53
Goals7:4
Club-Update:22 May 2024

Herbert Bockhorn (born 31 January 1995)[2] is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg.

Club career

Youth career

Bockhorn started playing football from TSV Melsdorf and FC Kilia Kiel before joining Werder Bremen's youth where he played for the U17 and U19 teams.[3]

Werder Bremen III, II and SC Wiedenbrück 2000

Bockhorn joined Werder Bremen's second reserves from the club's U19 team. He made his senior debut on 27 August 2014 against SG Aumund-Vegesack.On 21 September 2014 Bockhorn played his first game with the Werder Bremen's reserves against TSV Havelse. Bockhorn joined SC Wiedenbrück 2000 from Werder Bremen II. He made his debut on 1 August 2015 against Rot-Weiss Essen.

Borussia Dortmund II

Bockhorn joined Borussia Dortmund II in 2016. He made his debut on 12 August 2016 against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. He scored his first goal on 27 August 2017 against Borussia Mönchengladbach II. Bockhorn played for Borussia Dortmund's senior team on two occasions: on 22 July 2018 at Bank of America Stadium. He played against Liverpool during International Champions Cup.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Huddersfield Town

In July 2019, Bockhorn moved to English club Huddersfield Town, reuniting him with manager Jan Siewert, who had coached Bockhorn during his time with Borussia Dortmund's reserves.[10] [11] On 13 August 2019, Bockhorn made his debut for Huddersfield Town, in the first round of the EFL Cup against Lincoln City. However, on 16 August, Siewert was sacked; Bockhorn's services fell out of favour under new manager Danny Cowley, and he departed the club at the end of the season, without making a league appearance.

VfL Bochum

In July 2020 Bockhorn signed a one-year contract with VfL Bochum.[12]

1. FC Magdeburg

In September 2022 Bockhorn joined 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg as a free agent.[13]

International career

On 9 March 2019, Bockhorn was invited by Uganda head coach Sébastien Desabre to be part of the final team preparing for the final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game against Tanzania.[3] [14]

Personal life

Bockhorn was born to a Ugandan mother, Jean Marion Nansubuga, and a German father, Hartwig Bockhorn. Later the family moved to Germany, where Bockhorn started his career as a footballer at TSV Melsdorf.[3] [15]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Werder Bremen III2014–15Verbandsliga Bremen5151
Werder Bremen II2014–15Regionalliga Nord1000[16] 0100
SC Wiedenbrück 20002015–16Regionalliga West280280
Borussia Dortmund II2016–17Regionalliga West170170
2017–18Regionalliga West287287
2018–19Regionalliga West264264
Total711100000071!11
Huddersfield Town2019–20Championship00001010
VfL Bochum2020–212. Bundesliga24120261
2021–22Bundesliga18000180
Total42120000044!1
Career total1561320100015913

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Huddersfield Town . . 32 . 6 September 2019 . 27 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Herbert Bockhorn - Borussia Dortmund II - Spieler . FuPa . 30 January 1995 . 18 March 2019.
  3. Web site: Isabirye . David . Desabre worried about Herbert Bockhorn's injury . Kawowo Sports . 21 March 2019 . 13 March 2019.
  4. Web site: FT . Liverpool vs. Borussia Dortmund - Football Match Line-Ups - July 22, 2018 . ESPN . 22 July 2018 . 11 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Match report: Liverpool beaten by Borussia Dortmund. Liverpool FC.
  6. Web site: Walker . Ron . Liverpool 1 - 3 B Dortmund - Match Report & Highlights . Skysports.com . 22 July 2018 . 11 April 2019.
  7. Web site: Watch: Christian Pulisic at the double as Borussia Dortmund come from behind to beat Liverpool. bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  8. Web site: Pulisic sparks Dortmund revival as Matip limps off for Liverpool | Football . The Guardian . 22 July 2018 . 11 April 2019.
  9. Web site: John Percy, in Charlotte . Liverpool 1 Dortmund 3: Five talking points from friendly defeat including Joel Matip's injury woe . Telegraph.co.uk . 23 July 2018 . 11 April 2019.
  10. Web site: Herbert Bockhorn: Huddersfield Town sign Borussia Dortmund II full-back. 8 July 2019. BBC Sport.
  11. Web site: Ugandan defender Herbert Bockhorn signs for Huddersfield Town. David. Isabirye. 8 July 2019. Kawowo Sports.
  12. Web site: Neuzugang von der Insel: Bochum verpflichtet Bockhorn . kicker . 29 July 2020 . German . 29 July 2020.
  13. Web site: Piccini und Bockhorn: Zwei neue Verteidiger für Magdeburg . kicker . 6 September 2022 . de . 6 September 2022.
  14. News: African football - stories in short . 21 March 2019 . BBC Sport . 21 March 2019.
  15. Web site: Muyita . Joel . Who is Herbert Bockhorn? . Kawowo Sports . 21 March 2019 . 5 March 2019.
  16. Appearances in the Regionalliga promotion play-offs