Ethan Kohler

Updated January 1, 2025

ETHAN KOHLER AT A GLANCE:

• United States youth international owns 72 appearances in his professional career across clubs in the United States and Germany, surpassing 5,000 minutes played and tallying three goals and five assists.
• Selected to Marko Mitrović’s roster for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, starting four matches at center back and helping collect clean sheet victories over France and Italy.
• In total, owns 21 caps for the United States across the U-19, U-20, and U-21 levels, most recently making two appearances for the U-21 squad under current Revolution Assistant Coach Michael Morris.
• Made 32 appearances for Werder Bremen II from 2023-25, helping claim the 2024 Bremenliga title and secure promotion to the Regionalliga Nord.
• Earned professional debut with San Jose Earthquakes II in MLS NEXT Pro, logging 11 appearances in his first season in 2022.
• Began career with the San Jose Earthquakes Academy, graduating in 2022 after three seasons.

MLS CAREER: Signed with New England to a four-year MLS contract through 2028-29, with a club option for 2030, on Dec. XX, 2025…Previously spent time with the San Jose Earthquakes Academy, logging 11 appearances for their MLS NEXT Pro side during the 2022 season. 

2022 (with San Jose Earthquakes): Spent the season with San Jose II in MLS NEXT Pro, making 11 appearances…(4/17) vs. NTX: Made professional debut, starting and playing 90 minutes…(6/17) at SLC: Earned first start in defensive midfield, playing 45 minutes and helping collect a clean sheet.

CLUB CAREER OUTSIDE MLS: Owns 72 appearances in his professional career, surpassing 5,000 minutes played and tallying three goals and five assists…Signed first professional contract with USL Championship side Oakland Roots SC on January 26, 2023…Appeared in one match for Oakland in U.S. Open Cup play…In June 2023, transferred to German club Werder Bremen…Split time between Werder Bremen II and the U-19 side during the 2023-24, collecting 25 appearances and notching three assists…Made 26 appearances for Werder Bremen II in 2024-25, tallying two goals and one assist in over 2,000 minutes…Loaned to 3. Liga side SC Verl for the 2025-26 season…Logged nine appearances for SC Verl, scoring one goal.

SC Verl: Sent on loan to SC Verl for the 2025-26 season…Logged nine appearances for the 3. Liga side, scoring one goal…Made club debut on Aug. 2, 2025 off the bench in a 2-2 draw with SV Waldhof Mannheim…Scored first goal for the club in Westfalenpokal action against TuS Lipperreihe on Aug. 13, 2025…Made final appearance for the club on Dec. 6, 2025 off the bench against TSV Havelse.

Werder Bremen II: Made 32 appearances for the second team over two seasons…Logged eight appearances for Werder Bremen II in 2023-24, helping earn a Bremenliga title and promotion to the Regionalliga Nord…Made first appearance for the second team on Oct. 4, 2023 against TS Woltmershausen…Added 17 appearances for the Werder Bremen U-19 squad in 2023-24…Made debut on Aug. 19, 2023 vs. Wolfsburg U-19…Tallied first assist for the U-19s on Oct. 28, 2023 at SV Meppen U-19…Added an assist on Feb. 14, 2024 vs. VfL Osnarbruck U-19…Notched third assist of the season vs. Hertha BSC U-19 on March 10, 2024…In 2024-25, scored two goals and added an assist in 26 league matches for Werder Bremen II…Provided an assist on Feb. 16, 2025 at Hamburger SV II…Scored first goal of the season on Feb. 27, 2025 at VfB Oldenburg…Netted second goal on May 9, 2025 against SSV Jeddeloh II.

Oakland Roots SC: Signed first professional contract with USL Championship side Oakland Roots SC on January 26, 2023…Did not make a league appearance…Appeared in one match for Oakland in U.S. Open Cup play, tallying the winning assist in a Second Round matchup against El Farolito on April 4, 2023.

NATIONAL TEAM (UNITED STATES): Owns 21 youth caps for the United States at various levels…Most recently appeared for the United States at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup…Earned first international experience with an invite to a Under-14 training camp in January 2019…Called into the U-19 team in April 2022 for training camp…Made five appearances for the U-19 team in 2024…Logged 18 minutes in international debut vs. England U-19s on March 24, 2024…Played in 14 matches with one goal scored for the U.S. U-20 side from 2024-25…Made U-20 debut in Concacaf U-20 Championship action against Cuba U-20 on July 23, 2024, scoring his first international goal…Part of Marko Mitrović’s roster for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, starting four matches in tournament play including shutout victories over France U-20 and Italy U-20…Called up to the U.S. U-21 roster, led by Revolution Assistant Coach Michael Morris, for two friendly matches against Serbia and Denmark in November 2025.

PERSONAL: Full name is Ethan David Kohler…Born in Campbell, California to father of German descent and mother of Indonesian descent…Graduated with honors from Laurel Springs High School…Originally committed to play college soccer at Stanford before turning pro…Spent three seasons in the San Jose Earthquakes Academy.