Biography

Dennis-Yerai Eckert Ayensa (born 9 January 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Standard Liège on loan from Union SG. Eckert was born and raised in Bonn to a Galician mother and a German father with Iranian roots, along with his brother Joel who played college soccer for Cape Breton University. He holds dual German and Spanish citizenship, and is fluent in German, English, and Spanish, while knowing minimal Persian.

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