Yannick Gerhardt is a German defensive midfielder from Würselen. A 1. FC Köln academy product, he made his professional debut in the 2. Bundesliga in 2013 and became a regular before joining VfL Wolfsburg in 2016. Gerhardt has remained a long-serving Wolfsburg player and also represented Germany at several youth levels, winning the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and earning one senior cap in 2016.