Dennis Eckert

Dennis-Yerai Eckert Ayensa (born 9 January 1997) is a German footballer who plays for FC Ingolstadt 04 as a forward.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Bonn to a Galician mother and a father who is German, Eckert joined Borussia Monchengladbach's youth setup in 2013, after stints at Alemannia Aachen, 1. FC Koln and SC Pulheim. He made his senior debut with the former's reserve team on 5 September 2015, playing the last five minutes in a 2–2 Regionalliga home draw against SSVG Velbert.

Celta Vigo

On 4 July 2017, Eckert joined Celta de Vigo and was initially assigned to the B-team in Segunda Division B. He made his first-team debut on 18 August of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Maxi Gomez in a 1–1 home draw against RCD Espanyol.

Loan to Excelsior

On 31 January 2019, Eckert joined Eredivisie side SBV Excelsior until June. He scored the game-winning goal on 17 February in a 2–1 comeback win against FC Emmen for his first top-flight goal.

Ingolstadt

On 2 September 2019, FC Ingolstadt announced the signing of Eckert. He scored a goal and provided an assist in his debut for the club on 15 September 2019. Eckert finished the season with 14 goals in 30 league matches, helping Ingolstadt reach the promotion play-offs. Eckert helped Ingolstadt reach the promotion play-offs again the following season, leading Ingolstadt to the 2. Bundesliga.