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Konstantin Heide

Konstantin Heide
Heide in 2024
Personal information
Full name Konstantin Günter Georg Heide[1]
Date of birth (2006-01-27) 27 January 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Kirchheim bei München, Germany[2]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Hertha BSC
Number 13
Youth career
2009–2016 Kirchheimer SC
2016–2023 SpVgg Unterhaching
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 SpVgg Unterhaching 26 (0)
2024 SpVgg Unterhaching II 6 (0)
2025– Hertha BSC 0 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Germany U16 3 (0)
2022–2023 Germany U17 3 (0)
2024 Germany U18 1 (0)
2024–2025 Germany U19 10 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner 2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2023 Hungary
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 June 2025

Konstantin Günter Georg Heide (born 27 January 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.

Club career

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Heide is a youth product of Kirchheimer SC since the age of 3, before moving to SpVgg Unterhaching's youth academy in 2016.[2][3][4] He was promoted to their senior team for the 2023–24 season in the 3. Liga.[5] He made his senior and professional debut with Unterhaching in a 1–0 loss in the 3. Liga to MSV Duisburg on 7 October 2023.[6]

On 22 August 2025, Heide signed a three-season contract with Hertha BSC in 2. Bundesliga.[7]

International career

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Heide was first called up to represent the Germany U16s in October 2021.[8] He was part of the Germany U17 squad that won the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[9] He was again called up to the U17s for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[10] His first game in the tournament was the semi-final against tournament favourites Argentina on 28 September 2023 after the starting goalkeeper Max Schmitt fell ill, which finished as 3–3 in regular time.[11] In the following penalty shootout, Heide saved 2 penalties to help Germany win 4–2 and reach the final, being named man of the match in the process.[12] He was named the starter for the final as well, and after a 2–2 draw in regular time, he again saved 2 penalties to win Germany the U-17 World Cup[2] and another man of the match award for himself.[13]

Heide was Germany's starting goalkeeper at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where they lost to Spain in the semi-finals. Heide saved a penalty kick by Antonio Cordero in the first half, Germany led 2–1 after 90 minutes before 3 goals were scored in added time for a 3–3 tie at the end of regulation, the extra time ended in a 6–5 victory for Spain.[14]

Honours

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Germany U17

References

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  1. ^ a b "Konstantin Heide - SpVgg Unterhaching - Aktuelles Spielerprofil". sport.bild.de.
  2. ^ a b c "Zwei Final-Elfer gehalten: Das ist U17-WM-Held Konstantin Heide". www.merkur.de. 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Ex-KSC-Kicker wird U17-Europameister". ksc-fussball.de (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. ^ Friedel, Quirin (10 October 2023). "Konstantin Heide feiert Profidebüt mit 17!".
  5. ^ "OVB Heimatzeitungen | Zwischen Talentpflege und Profit". OVB Heimatzeitungen. 17 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Konstantin Heides Debüt endet mit Niederlage gegen Duisburg". FuPa.
  7. ^ "Hertha BSC verpflichtet Konstantin Heide" [Hertha BSC signs Konstantin Heide] (in German). Hertha BSC. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Konstantin Heide feiert erfolgreiches... -Am 27. Oktober 2021 um 18:28 Uhr | MarketScreener". de.marketscreener.com. 27 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Wück nominiert U-17-Kader für die Europameisterschaft" (in German). Kicker. 3 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Wück nominiert den Kader für FIFA U 17-WM" [Wück Nominates the Squad For the FIFA U17 World Cup] (in German). German Football Association. 1 November 2023. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  11. ^ "DFB juniors reach World Cup final after semi-final thriller". aussiedlerbote.de. 28 November 2023.
  12. ^ "U17 steht im WM-Finale: Hachinger Heide wird zum Elfer-Held". BR24. 28 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". fifa.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Spain U19 v Germany U19 game report". BBC. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Germany beat France to win U17 World Cup!". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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