Erich Berko (born 6 September 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays for club Hallescher FC as a

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or as a winger.

Club career

Born in Ostfildern, Berko made his professional debut on 28 January 2012 for VfB Stuttgart II in the

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against FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt. On 7 May 2013, Berko extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2015. On 31 January 2022, Berko signed with

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. On 2 February 2023, Berko joined Hallescher FC in

until the end of the 2022–23 season. On 11 June 2023, Berko extended the contract with Hallescher FC.

International career

Berko played for Germany at the 2011 European U-17 Championship.

Career statistics

References

External links

Erich Berko
at uefa.com

at VfB-Stuttgart.de

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