Derry Scherhant has one goal and three assists in four Bundesliga matches for SC Freiburg, and his performance in the 2-2 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt has added weight to the idea that a senior Germany debut is within reach. He scored and supplied Yuito Suzuki’s equaliser in mid-September, then got called into Germany’s squad for the UEFA Nations League fixtures against Serbia and Greece in early October.
Early-season output
The numbers are already strong for a player still trying to establish himself at this level. Scherhant has four Bundesliga appearances, one goal and three assists, which gives Freiburg a direct wide threat rather than a winger who only carries the ball well.
His display at Frankfurt stood out even more than the raw totals. He produced an 8.87 rating in 71 minutes, a clear sign that the impact was not limited to one good touch or one decisive pass.
That fits the player he described himself as when talking about his game. “For as long as I've been playing football, I've relied on my pace, my dribbling, my feints and also my finishing,” Scherhant said, adding that his time in U19 and U23 teams was crucial because he also played as a striker.
Why Germany are paying attention
Scherhant is 23, born on 10 November 2002, and his route has been far from straightforward. He played for Viktoria Berlin, Tennis Borussia and Berliner SC before joining Hertha BSC’s academy shortly before his 18th birthday.
Klemens Hartenbach, Freiburg sporting director, said: “Derry is physically strong, possesses good pace and knows where the goal is. He also demonstrates a positive attitude on the field. His somewhat unprecedented path to professional football has seen him develop a beneficially invigorated and care-free style of play.”
Sandro Schwarz, his former Hertha head coach, also pointed to the movement that still shows up now. “He has pace, makes good runs in behind and is willing to work off the ball,” Schwarz said.
Scherhant is still a Germany youth international only, with two U21 caps and no senior cap. That is the only real gap left in the story, because the start to the 2026-27 season has given him a proper case for the next step.
Freiburg have 10 points from a possible 12, and Scherhant is part of the reason they have started so well. The more relevant question now is whether his early end product stays high when Germany gather for the October fixtures.
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