Ethan Kohler
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| Date of birth | May 20, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Campbell, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | New England Revolution | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2019–2022 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | San Jose Earthquakes II | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Oakland Roots | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Werder Bremen II | 34 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | → SC Verl (loan) | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | New England Revolution | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | United States U19 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | United States U20 | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | United States U23 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 8, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of November 18, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Ethan Kohler (born May 20, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender or defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution.
Club career
Kohler is a youth product of the San Jose Earthquakes academy, and began his senior career with their reserves in the MLS Next Pro in 2022.[1] In July 2022, he committed to Stanford University for Division 1 soccer after achieving a 4.0 GPA.[2] On January 26, 2023, he joined Oakland Roots where he signed his first professional contract.[3] On June 17, he transferred to German club Werder Bremen where he was originally assigned to their youth sides.[4]
On June 24, 2025, Kohler was loaned by SC Verl in 3. Liga.[5]
On December 31, 2025, the New England Revolution announced the signing of Kohler on a contract until the 2028–29 season, with an option to extend for one more year.[6]
International career
Kohler was born in the United States and is of German descent through his father, and Indonesian descent through his mother.[7] He was called up to a training camp for the United States U14s in January 2019.[8] He later was called to the United States men's U19s for a camp in April 2022.[9]
References
- ^ Zimmerman, Douglas (July 4, 2023). "Hello Europe! Oakland Roots' Ethan Kohler heads to German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen".
- ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes Announce Education Partnership with Laurel Springs School | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (January 26, 2023). "Roots SC signs United States youth international Ethan Kohler". USL Championship.
- ^ "Ethan Kohler: Who is Werder Bremen's new American arrival?". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
- ^ "Kohler kommt per Leihe aus Bremen!" [Kohler comes on loan from Bremen!] (in German). SC Verl. June 24, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ "Revolution acquire American defender Ethan Kohler from Werder Bremen". New England Revolution. December 31, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ "Profil Ethan Kohler, Pemuda Keturunan Indonesia di Werder Bremen". Libero.id.
- ^ "ACADEMY UPDATE: January 21, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
- ^ "ASN: A look at the U-19/U-20 rosters, dual nationals in limbo, and a weekend lookahead". americansoccernow.com.
External links
- Ethan Kohler at Major League Soccer
- Ethan Kohler at U.S. Soccer
- Ethan Kohler at WorldFootball.net
- Ethan Kohler at Soccerway