Tim Hölscher

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tim Hölscher

| image = Tim holscher-1695382363.jpg

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|21|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Gronau, Germany

| currentclub = Eintracht Nordhorn

| clubnumber =

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Attacking midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2000–2006

| youthclubs1 = SG Gronau

| youthyears2 = 2006–2009

| youthclubs2 = Schalke 04

| youthyears3 = 2009–2012

| youthclubs3 = Twente

| years1 = 2012–2017

| clubs1 = Twente

| caps1 = 36

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013–2015

| clubs2 = → Jong Twente

| caps2 = 55

| goals2 = 13

| years3 = 2014–2015

| clubs3 = → Chemnitzer FC (loan)

| caps3 = 3

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017–2018

| clubs4 = Go Ahead Eagles

| caps4 = 12

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018

| clubs5 = Esbjerg

| caps5 = 14

| goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2018–2020

| clubs6 = Twente

| caps6 = 18

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2021

| clubs7 = TOP Oss

| caps7 = 4

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2021–2022

| clubs8 = Dordrecht

| caps8 = 15

| goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2022–

| clubs9 = Eintracht Nordhorn

| caps9 = 32

| goals9 = 21

| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013

| nationalteam1 = Germany U18

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 6 May 2022

}}

Tim Hölscher (born 21 February 1995) is a German footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bezirksliga Weser-Ems club Eintracht Nordhorn.{{Worldfootball.net|tim-hoelscher}}

Career

=Early years=

Hölscher started playing football at local SG Gronau at the age of three years.{{cite web | url = http://www.blick.de/nachrichten/chemnitz/zu-hause-ungeschlagen-bleiben-artikel8969613.php | title = Zu Hause ungeschlagen bleiben | language = de | trans-title = Staying undefeated at home | publisher = Blick | accessdate = 22 September 2014 | date = 10 September 2014}} There he started out as a goalkeeper, but soon moved to the position of second striker. In 2006, he moved to the youth academy of Schalke 04, where he played in the centre-forward position.{{cite news |title=Beste Noten auf dem Fußball-Zeugnis |url=https://www.wn.de/Sport/Lokalsport/Gronau/2007/08/Gronau-Beste-Noten-auf-dem-Fussball-Zeugnis |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=Westfälische Nachrichten |date=16 August 2007 |language=de}}

=Twente=

In 2009, Dutch Eredivisie club Twente signed Hölscher to their academy. At the age of 17, he was awarded a three-year contract with the Enschede-based club in 2012. He would primarily be used in the second team Jong FC Twente in the 2012–13 season. After he had already completed the pre-season as a possible first-team prospect, he made his competitive debut in the first team on 12 July 2012 in the UEFA Europa League. He came on as a second-half substitute for Wout Brama in the second leg of the first qualifying round at UE Santa Coloma in Andorra.{{cite news |title=Twente ruim langs Santa Coloma |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/391955-twente-ruim-langs-santa-coloma.html |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=NOS |date=5 July 2012 |language=nl}} On 25 November 2012, Hölscher made his Eredivisie debut in the match against newly promoted PEC Zwolle. Manager Steve McClaren sent him on the pitch after an hour of play for Edwin Gyasi.{{cite web |title=FC Twente – PEC Zwolle (25-11-2012) |url=http://www.vi.nl/wedstrijden/wedstrijd.htm?dbid=240892&typeofpage=84140 |publisher=Voetbal International |access-date=11 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820081257/http://www.vi.nl/wedstrijden/wedstrijd.htm?dbid=240892&typeofpage=84140 |archive-date=20 August 2012}} He made his first appearance in the starting line-up of Twente on 6 December 2012 in the last game of the Europa League group stage against Helsingborgs IF.{{cite news |title=Helsingborg zet in Enschede B-team FC Twente te kijk |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/helsingborg-zet-in-enschede-bteam-fc-twente-te-kijk |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=Voetbal International |date=6 December 2012 |language=nl}}

In the last open days of the transfer window in summer 2014, Hölscher signed for German 3. Liga side Chemnitzer FC on one-year loan – despite also having had inquiries by Dutch Eredivisie clubs.{{cite web | url = http://www.bild.de/regional/chemnitz/chemnitzer-fc/tim-hoelscher-hatte-viele-angebote-37507670.bild.html | title = Hölscher hatte viele Angebote | language = de | trans-title = Hölscher had many inquiries | publisher = Bild | accessdate = 22 September 2014 | date = 3 September 2014}} The loan spell was terminated earlier on 30 December 2014, as he did not have had a lot prospect of gaining play time for the German side. He returned to Twente to be able to play for Jong FC Twente in the second half of the season.{{cite web |url = http://www.fctwente.nl/blog/2014/12/tim-holscher-terug-verhuurperiode/ |title = Tim Hölscher terug na verhuurperiode |language = nl |trans-title = Tim Hölscher back after loan period |publisher = FC Twente |accessdate = 26 January 2015 |date = 30 December 2014}}

=Go Ahead Eagles and Esbjerg=

For the 2017–18 season, Hölscher moved to the Dutch Eerste Divisie club Go Ahead Eagles.{{cite news |title=Tim Hölscher wird ein Adler |url=https://www.wn.de/Sport/Lokalsport/Metelen/2830864-Fussball-Niederlaendische-Ehrendivision-Tim-Hoelscher-wird-ein-Adler |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=Westfälische Nachrichten |date=27 May 2015 |language=de}} From there, he moved to the Danish Superliga club Esbjerg fB in winter 2017. Although he was utilised in all games there for the first half of 2018, he returned to Twente again in summer 2018.{{cite web |title="IK KEEK ER NAAR UIT OM WEER IN DIT SHIRT TE SPELEN" |url=https://www.fctwente.nl/club/nieuws/ik-keek-er-naar-uit-om-weer-in-dit-shirt-te-spelen# |website=fctwente.nl |publisher=FC Twente |access-date=11 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914165707/https://www.fctwente.nl/club/nieuws/ik-keek-er-naar-uit-om-weer-in-dit-shirt-te-spelen |archive-date=14 September 2018 |language=nl |date=3 July 2018}}

=Return to Twente=

After a groin operation, Hölscher was injured from January 2019 and the rest of the 2018–19 season.{{cite news |title=Ongebruikelijke blessure houdt Hölscher aan de kant, basisdebuut voor Hamdaoui? |url=https://www.twenteinsite.nl/ongebruikelijke-blessure-houdt-holscher-aan-de-kant-basisdebuut-voor-hamdaoui.html |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=twenteinsite.nl |date=1 February 2019 |language=nl}} In the 2019–20 season, until the premature end of the season due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, he was only part of the matchday squad for six games, but did not actually make an appearance. Instead, he played a total of nine games with the second team. His contract was not renewed at the end of the season.

=TOP Oss=

Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Hölscher had not found a new club.{{cite news |last1=ten Voorde |first1=Leon |title=Waar zijn al die vertrekkers van FC Twente gebleven? |url=https://www.tubantia.nl/fc-twente/waar-zijn-al-die-vertrekkers-van-fc-twente-gebleven~a4187ecd/ |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=Tubantia |date=11 August 2020 |language=nl}} On 1 February 2021, he signed a six-month contract with TOP Oss in the Eerste Divisie.{{cite news |last1=ten Voorde |first1=Leon |title=Clubloze Tim Hölscher (26) vindt eindelijk nieuwe club |url=https://www.tubantia.nl/fc-twente/clubloze-tim-holscher-26-vindt-eindelijk-nieuwe-club~a029b9ad/ |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=Tubantia |date=1 February 2021 |language=nl}} He made his debut on 5 February in a 6–0 win over Jong AZ, coming on as a substitute for Lion Kaak in the 69th minute.{{cite news |last1=van den Busken |first1=Roy |title=TOP Oss overklast Jong AZ met heldenrollen voor Remans en Rommens |url=https://dtvnieuws.nl/nieuws/artikel/top-oss-overklast-jong-az-met-heldenrollen-voor-remans-en-rommens |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=DTV Nieuws |date=5 February 2021 |language=nl}} Partly due to a hamstring injury, he only made four appearances for the club.

=Dordrecht=

In July 2021, Hölscher signed with Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht.{{cite web |last1=Donkervoort |first1=Henk |title=FC DORDRECHT CONTRACTEERT NA INTENSIEVE SELECTIEPROCEDURE ACHT SPELERS |url=https://fcdordrecht.nl/2021/07/09/fc-dordrecht-contracteert-na-intensieve-selectieprocedure-acht-spelers/ |website=FC Dordrecht |language=nl |date=9 July 2021}} He made his debut on 6 August, scoring the equaliser to secure a 1–1 home draw against Jong PSV.{{cite web |title=Dordrecht vs. PSV II - 6 August 2021 - Soccerway |url=https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/06/netherlands/eerste-divisie/bvo-fc-dordrecht/jong-psv/3512777/ |website=nr.soccerway.com |access-date=17 August 2021}}

=Later career=

In August 2022, Hölscher retired from professional football and joined seventh-tier Bezirksliga Weser-Ems club Eintracht Nordhorn.{{cite news |last1=Buse |first1=Von Daniel |title=Abschied vom Profifußball |url=https://www.wn.de/sport/lokalsport/gronau/abschied-vom-profifussball-2608189?pid=true |access-date=25 September 2023 |work=Westfälische Nachrichten |date=3 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819161500/https://www.wn.de/sport/lokalsport/gronau/abschied-vom-profifussball-2608189?pid=true |archive-date=19 August 2022 |language=de}} In his first season at the club, he scored 20 goals and provided nine assists in 25 league appearances.{{cite web |title=Tim Hölscher – SV Eintracht Nordhorn – FuPa |url=https://www.fupa.net/player/tim-hoelscher-536742 |website=FuPa |access-date=25 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925195736/https://www.fupa.net/player/tim-hoelscher-536742 |archive-date=25 September 2023 |language=de}}