Tim Kleindienst
{{Short description|German footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tim Kleindienst
| image = Kleindienst, Tim Heidenheim 16-17 (3) WP.jpg
| caption = Kleindienst with 1. FC Heidenheim in 2017
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|8|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Jüterbog, Germany
| height = 1.94 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Borussia Mönchengladbach
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008
| youthclubs1 = FC Viktoria Jüterbog
| youthyears2 = 2008–2013
| youthclubs2 = Energie Cottbus
| years1 = 2013
| clubs1 = Energie Cottbus II
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2015
| clubs2 = Energie Cottbus
| caps2 = 37
| goals2 = 13
| years3 = 2015–2019
| clubs3 = SC Freiburg
| caps3 = 33
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2016–2019
| clubs4 = → SC Freiburg II
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = → 1. FC Heidenheim (loan)
| caps5 = 27
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = 1. FC Heidenheim
| caps6 = 27
| goals6 = 14
| years7 = 2020–2021
| clubs7 = Gent
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2021
| clubs8 = → 1. FC Heidenheim (loan)
| caps8 = 15
| goals8 = 11
| years9 = 2021–2024
| clubs9 = 1. FC Heidenheim
| caps9 = 95
| goals9 = 47
| years10 = 2024–
| clubs10 = Borussia Mönchengladbach
| caps10 = 31
| goals10 = 16
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2016
| nationalteam1 = Germany U20
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = Germany
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| club-update = 23 May 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 13:44, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Tim Kleindienst (born 31 August 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Germany national team.
Club career
=Energie Cottbus=
Kleindienst joined Energie Cottbus in 2008 from FC Viktoria Jüterbog.{{cite web |url=https://www.rbb24.de/sport/beitrag/2022/10/fussball-dfb-pokal-union-heidenheim-tim-kleindienst-jueterbog.html |title=Von Jüterbog über Cottbus an die Alte Försterei |publisher=rbb24.de |language=de |date=18 October 2022 }} He made his 2. Bundesliga debut at 14 December 2013 against Fortuna Düsseldorf replacing Amin Affane after 78 minutes in a 3–1 home defeat.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/12/14/germany/2-bundesliga/fc-energie-cottbus/dusseldorfer-tus-fortuna-1895-ev/1486870/|title=Energie Cottbus vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf - 14 December 2013|website=Soccerway|accessdate=9 June 2014}}
=SC Freiburg=
On 20 May 2015, it was announced that Kleindienst would join SC Freiburg for the 2015–16 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/u-20-nationalspieler-kleindienst-geht-nach-freiburg-123280/|title=U 20-Nationalspieler Kleindienst wechselt von Cottbus nach Freiburg|publisher=dfb.de|accessdate=20 May 2015}}
=1. FC Heidenheim=
On 2 September 2019, Kleindienst re-joined 1. FC Heidenheim having spent the 2016–17 season on loan at the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.fc-heidenheim.de/news/detailansicht/archiv/2019/september/fch/rueckkehr-perfekt-tim-kleindienst-wechselt-vom-sc-freiburg-zum-fch.html|title=Rückkehr perfekt: Tim Kiendienst wechselt vom SC Freiburg zum FCH|publisher=1. FC Heidenheim|language=German|date=2 September 2019|accessdate=2 September 2019}}
=Gent=
On 30 July 2020, Kleindienst signed for Belgian First Division A side Gent. The transfer fee was undisclosed.{{cite web|url=https://www.fc-heidenheim.de/news/detailansicht/archiv/2020/juli/fch/tim-kleindienst-zieht-es-ebenfalls-zum-belgischen-erstligisten-kaa-gent.html|title=Tim Kleindienst zieht es ebenfalls zum belgischen Erstligisten KAA Gent|publisher=1. FC Heidenheim|date=30 July 2020|accessdate=30 July 2020|language=German}}{{cite web |title=La Gantoise recrute l’attaquant Tim Kleindienst en provenance du FC Heidenheim |url=https://www.lesoir.be/316206/article/2020-07-30/la-gantoise-recrute-lattaquant-tim-kleindienst-en-provenance-du-fc-heidenheim |website=Le Soir |accessdate=30 July 2020 |language=French |date=30 July 2020}}
=Return to 1. FC Heidenheim=
In June 2021, Kleindienst returned to 1. FC Heidenheim by signing a contract until 2025.{{cite web |url=https://www.fc-heidenheim.de/news/detailansicht/archiv/2021/juni/fch/ganz-klares-bekenntnis-zum-fch-tim-kleindienst-unterschreibt-fuer-vier-jahre.html |title="Ganz klares Bekenntnis zum FCH" – Tim Kleindienst unterschreibt für vier Jahre! |publisher=1. FC Heidenheim |language=de |date=18 June 2023 }} On the final matchday of the 2022–23 season, Kleindienst scored in the 99th minute in the stoppage time to secure a 3–2 away win against Jahn Regensburg, in which his club finished top of the table and promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in their history.{{cite web |url=https://www.heidelberg24.de/sport/fussball/fc-heidenheim-aufstieg-live-ticker-heute-jahn-regensburg-frank-schmidt-hsv-92306650.html |title=1. FC Heidenheim steigt nach Drama in Bundesliga auf – HSV in der Relegation |publisher=Heidelberg24 |language=de |date=28 May 2023 }} In that season, he also managed to achieve the top scorer of the division with 25 goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/de/2bundesliga/statistiken/players/tore/2022-2023|title=2. Bundesliga Statistiken 2022–2023|trans-title=2. Bundesliga Stats 2022–2023|website=bundesliga.com|language=de}}
On 6 April 2024, he scored a brace in a 3–2 victory over defending champion Bayern Munich, to be the latter's first defeat against a newly promoted side since 2000.{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/bayern-waste-two-goal-lead-slump-3-2-shock-loss-heidenheim-2024-04-06/ |title=Bayern waste two-goal lead to slump to 3-2 shock loss at Heidenheim |publisher=Reuters |date=6 April 2024 }} He finished the 2023–24 season with the most aerial duels won in Bundesliga in 187 occasions,{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/stats/players/aerial-duels-won |title=Bundesliga Stats 2023-2024 – Aerial duels won |publisher=Bundesliga |access-date=23 May 2024 }} and also recorded the highest number of sprints, totaling 1,056.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/stats/players/sprints |title=Bundesliga Stats 2023-2024 – Sprints |publisher=Bundesliga |access-date=23 May 2024 }}
=Borussia Mönchengladbach=
On 21 June 2024, Kleindienst joined Borussia Mönchengladbach by signing a contract until 2028.{{cite web |url=https://www.borussia.de/news/borussia-verpflichtet-tim-kleindienst-vom-1-fc-heidenheim |title=Borussia verpflichtet Tim Kleindienst vom 1. FC Heidenheim |publisher=Borussia Mönchengladbach |language=de |date=21 June 2024 }}
International career
In May 2015, Kleindienst was named in the Germany U20 which participated in the 2015 World Cup in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/brandt-oeztunali-und-stendera-im-wm-aufgebot-der-u-20-122936/|title=Brandt, Öztunali und Stendera im WM-Aufgebot der U 20|date=15 May 2015|work=dfb.de}}
On 3 October 2024, he was called up to the senior national team for the first time.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/ein-neuling-und-drei-rueckkehrer-fuer-bosnien-und-die-niederlande|title=Ein Neuling und drei Rückkehrer für Bosnien und die Niederlande|date=3 October 2024|publisher=German Football Association |access-date=3 October 2024|language=de }} Eight days later, he made his senior debut by starting in a 2–1 away victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the UEFA Nations League.{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.de/fussball/uefa-nations-league/2024-2025/nations-league-deutschland-muht-sich-zum-sieg-gegen-bosnien-doppelpacker-deniz-undav-entscheidend_sto20044616/story.shtml |title=Nations League - Deutschland müht sich zum Sieg gegen Bosnien: Doppelpacker Deniz Undav entscheidend |publisher=Eurosport |language=de |date=11 October 2024 }} A month later, on 16 November, he scored his first international goals by netting a brace in a 7–0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the same competition.{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/germany-pulverise-bosnia-7-0-seal-top-spot-nations-league-group-2024-11-16/ |title=Germany pulverise Bosnia 7-0 to seal top spot in Nations League group |publisher=Reuters |date=16 November 2024 }} In March 2025, Kleindienst scored two headers in total in both quarter-final legs against Italy, helping Germany advancing to the final four for the first time.{{Cite web |title=Germany 2-1 Italy (Mar 20, 2025) Game Analysis |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/723713 |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=ESPN |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Germany 3-3 Italy (Mar 23, 2025) Game Analysis |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/723714 |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=ESPN |language=en}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|262405|name= Tim Kleindienst}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|DFB-Pokal !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energie Cottbus II
|4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Energie Cottbus
|rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15
|35 | 13 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 13 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 | |
| rowspan="5"|SC Freiburg
|2. Bundesliga |7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|rowspan="3"|Bundesliga |22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19
|4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| rowspan="4"|SC Freiburg II
|rowspan="3"|Regionalliga Südwest |8 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19
|2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| 1. FC Heidenheim (loan)
|rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga |27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 7 | |||
| 1. FC Heidenheim
|27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Bundesliga promotion play-offs}} | 2 | 29 | 16 | ||
| Gent
|15 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 8{{efn|Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 3 | |||
| 1. FC Heidenheim (loan)
|2. Bundesliga |15 | 11 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 11 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|1. FC Heidenheim
|rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga |30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 10 | |||
| 2022–23
|32 | 25 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 25 | |||
| 2023–24
|Bundesliga |33 | 12 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 14 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!88 | 42 | 5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 92 | 44 | |||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach
|Bundesliga |30 | 16 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 16 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!287 | 109 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 312 | 117 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 23 March 2025}}{{cite web | url = https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32891| title = Tim Kleindienst international matches| website = EU-Football.info| date = 11 October 2024| access-date = 11 October 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!{{Tooltip|Apps|Appearances}}!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="2"|Germany
|2024 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| colspan="2"|Total | 6 | 4 |
|---|
:Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kleindienst goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Tim Kleindienst | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1 | rowspan="2"|16 November 2024 | rowspan="2"|Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg, Germany | rowspan=2| {{fb|BIH}} | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|7–0 | rowspan="2"|2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
| style="text-align:center"|2 | align=center |7–0 | |||||
| style="text-align: center;"|3 | 20 March 2025 | San Siro, Milan, Italy | {{fb|ITA}} | style="text-align: center;"|1–1 | style="text-align: center;"|2–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
| style="text-align: center;"|4 | 23 March 2025 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany | {{fb|ITA}} | style="text-align: center;"|3–0 | style="text-align: center;"|3–3 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|262405}}
{{Borussia Mönchengladbach squad}}
{{2. Bundesliga top scorers}}
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Category:Belgian Pro League players
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