Florian Flick
{{short description|German footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Florian Flick
| full_name =
| image = Florian Flick 2021.JPG
| caption = Flick training with Schalke 04 in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|5|1}}
| birth_place = Mannheim, Germany
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = 1. FC Nürnberg
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 = 2005–2011
| youthclubs1 = SV Gammelsbach
| youthyears2 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs2 = VfB Eberbach
| youthyears3 = 2013–2014
| youthclubs3 = JSF Hetzbach/Günterfürst
| youthyears4 = 2014–2018
| youthclubs4 = Waldhof Mannheim
| years1 = 2018–2020
| clubs1 = Waldhof Mannheim
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = Schalke 04 II
| caps2 = 34
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2021–2023
| clubs3 = Schalke 04
| caps3 = 39
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan)
| caps4 = 16
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023–
| clubs5 = 1. FC Nürnberg
| caps5 = 38
| goals5 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = Germany U21
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 24 December 2024
| ntupdate =
}}
Florian Flick (born 1 May 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg.{{soccerway|florian-flick/559942}}{{Worldfootball.net|florian-flick}}{{Cite web |title=Florian Flick |url=https://www.kicker.de/florian-flick/spieler |access-date=26 September 2020 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}
Club career
Flick made his first team debut for Schalke 04 in a 4–2 away defeat against 1899 Hoffenheim on 8 May 2021, playing the complete 90 minutes.{{cite web|url=https://schalke04.de/en/bundesliga-en/royal-blues-lose-4-2-hoffenheim/|title=Royal Blues lose 4-2 in Hoffenheim|website=FC Schalke 04|date=8 May 2021}} He scored his first goal for the senior team in a 4–3 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on 15 May 2021.{{Cite web|title=Matthew Hoppe shines as Schalke dent Eintracht Frankfurt's top-four chances|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/schalke-eintracht-frankfurt-live-line-ups-stats-silva-jovic-huntelaar-mustafi-15841|access-date=15 May 2021|website=Bundesliga.com}} He signed a professional contract with the club on 25 May 2021, lasting until 2023.{{cite news|url=https://schalke04.de/en/team/victor-palsson-joins-s04-florian-flick-signs-pro-deal/|title=Victor Pálsson joins S04, Florian Flick signs a pro deal|website=FC Schalke 04|date=25 May 2021}}
On 8 December 2022, he joined on loan 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg for the second half of the season.{{cite news|url=https://schalke04.de/en/team/florian-flick-joins-nurnberg-on-loan/|title=Florian Flick joins Nürnberg on loan|website=FC Schalke 04|date=8 December 2022}} In August 2023, the move was made permanent.{{cite news|url=https://schalke04.de/en/team/flick-transfer-nurnberg-2324/|title=Florian Flick completes permanent move to 1. FC Nürnberg|website=FC Schalke 04|date=1 August 2023}}
International career
Flick debuted for the German U-21 national team in a 2–1 win against Poland on 7 June 2022, coming on as a substitute in the 68th minute.{{cite news|url=https://schalke04.de/en/internationals/florian-flick-makes-germany-u21-debut-during-win-in-poland/|title=Florian Flick makes Germany U21 debut during win in Poland|website=FC Schalke 04|date=8 June 2022}}
Career statistics
| class="wikitable nowrap" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club | rowspan="2"|Season | colspan="3"|League | colspan="2"|Cup | colspan="2"|Other | colspan="2"|Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| rowspan="3"|Waldhof Mannheim | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 13 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total | 16 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 16 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Schalke 04 II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga West | 33 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total | 34 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 34 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Schalke 04 | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 28 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 10 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 42 | 1 | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 17 | 0 |
| rowspan="2"|1. FC Nürnberg | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 17 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total | 105 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 4 |
Honours
Schalke 04
References
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{{1. FC Nürnberg squad}}
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Footballers from Mannheim
Category:German men's footballers
Category:SV Waldhof Mannheim players
Category:FC Schalke 04 II players
Category:FC Schalke 04 players
Category:1. FC Nürnberg players
Category:2. Bundesliga players