Dennis Eckert
Squad number 24 · Standard Liège
Their 2026 World Cup
Dennis Eckert travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Iran, wearing number 24, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 3 matches (3 draws) and bowed out in the group stage (Group G), beaten by Egypt 1-1.
Attack went to M. Taremi (3 matches, 260′) and S. Moghanlou (3 matches, 87′).
Another 9 players in the Iran squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Iran team page.
Biography
Dennis Yerai Eckert Ayensa (born 9 January 1997), also known as Dennis Dargahi, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward and midfielder for Standard Liège in the Belgian Pro League. Born in Germany and a former German youth international, he represents the Iran national team.
Early career After stints at Pulheimer SC, 1. FC Köln, and Alemannia Aachen, Eckert joined Borussia Mönchengladbach's youth setup in 2013 and made appearances in the UEFA Youth League. He made his senior debut with the latter's reserve team on 5 September 2015 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 División B. He made his first-team debut on 18 August of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Maxi Gómez in a 1–1 La Liga 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.
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