Derry Lionel Scherhant (born 10 November 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward and winger for club SC Freiburg and the Germany national team.
Club career Scherhant is a youth product of Viktoria Berlin, Tennis Borussia Berlin, and Berliner SC, before moving to the youth academy of Hertha BSC in 2020. In the summer of 2021, he was promoted to their B-team in the Regionalliga where he scored 16 goals in 34 appearances in his first season. He signed a professional contract with the senior Hertha BSC squad on 17 June 2022 until 2025. He made his professional debut with Hertha BSC as a late substitute in a 1–1 Bundesliga tie with Eintracht Frankfurt on 13 August 2022. On 12 February 2023, he scored his first professional goal in the Bundesliga in the 91st minute with 4-1 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach. On 24 July 2023, he signed a professional contract with Hertha BSC until 2027.
He made use of his release clause to move to SC Freiburg for 2 million euros in 2025 which was officially announced on 21 May 2025.
International career In September 2026, Scherhant was one of players who were called up with the Germany national team by head coach Jürgen Klopp for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League matches against Netherlands, Greece, Serbia and Greece between 24 September and 4 October 2026.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHertha BSC II2021–22Regionalliga Nordost3416———34162022–23Regionalliga Nordost128———1282023–24Regionalliga Nordost96———96Total5530———5530Hertha BSC2022–23Bundesliga10100——1012023–242. Bundesliga28230——3122024–252. Bundesliga34732——379Total721062——7812SC Freiburg2025–26Bundesliga31551131—4972026–27Bundesliga411021—72Total35661152—569Career total162461231520018951
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearGoalsGermany202620Total20
Honours SC Freiburg UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2025–26
References
External links Profile at the Hertha BSC website