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.

[7] 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.

[14] On 20 June 2022, Eckert signed for Belgian side Union SG ahead of their 2022–23 season after scoring 25 goals and providing 15 assists in 78 league matches for Ingolstadt.

[22] Eckert scored the winning goal on 22 February 2024 against German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt to help lead Union to the UEFA Europa Conference League round of 16.

[27] On 6 September 2024, Eckert joined fellow Belgian Pro League side Standard Liège on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.

[30] Eckert was born and raised in Bonn to a Galician mother and a German father of Iranian descent, along with his brother Joel who played college soccer for Cape Breton University.