Tim Skarke
{{short description|German footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tim Skarke
| image = Skarke, Tim Heidenheim 17-18 WP.jpg
| caption = Skarke playing for 1. FC Heidenheim in 2017
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Heidenheim, Germany
| height = 1.81 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Union Berlin
| clubnumber = 21
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008
| youthclubs1 = TSG Nattheim
| youthyears2 = 2008–2015
| youthclubs2 = 1. FC Heidenheim
| years1 = 2015–2019
| clubs1 = 1. FC Heidenheim
| caps1 = 62
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2019–2022
| clubs2 = Darmstadt 98
| caps2 = 76
| goals2 = 12
| years3 = 2022–
| clubs3 = Union Berlin
| caps3 = 31
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = → Schalke 04 (loan)
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = → Darmstadt 98 (loan)
| caps5 = 30
| goals5 = 8
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Germany U21
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 12 April 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Tim Skarke (born 7 September 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{German football updater|UnionBer}} club Union Berlin.
Club career
Skarke is a youth graduate from 1. FC Heidenheim. On 27 September 2015, he made his 2. Bundesliga debut in a 1–1 draw against Karlsruher SC.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/27/germany/2-bundesliga/1-fc-heidenheim-1846/karlsruher-sc/2054577/|title=Heindeheim vs. Karlsruher - 27 September 2016|website=soccerway.com|accessdate=21 April 2016}}
On 31 May 2019, it was confirmed that Skarke would join SV Darmstadt 98 for the upcoming season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/de/2bundesliga/news/sv-darmstadt-98-tim-skarke-1-fc-heidenheim-transfer-4929|accessdate=4 April 2020|title=Der SV Darmstadt 98 verstärkt sich mit Tim Skarke|website=Bundesliga.com|date=31 May 2019|language=German}}
On 31 May 2022, Skarke signed a contract with Union Berlin.{{cite news |title=Tim Skarke makes switch to Union |url=https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/en/union-live/latest-news/professional/Tim-Skarke-makes-switch-to-Union-973F/ |accessdate=1 June 2022 |website=1.FC Union Berlin |date=31 May 2022 |language=English}}
On 23 January 2023, he agreed to join Schalke 04 until the end of the season, with an option to make the deal permanent.{{cite news|url=https://schalke04.de/en/team/tim-skarke-loan/|title=Tim Skarke joins FC Schalke 04 on loan from Union Berlin|website=FC Schalke 04|date=23 January 2023}}
On 31 August 2023, Skarke returned to Darmstadt 98 on loan.{{cite web|publisher=Darmstadt 98|url=https://www.sv98.de/skarke-wieder-eine-lilie/|title=Skarke wieder eine Lilie|trans-title=Skarke is again a lily|date=31 August 2023|access-date=1 September 2023|language=de}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 12 April 2025.|{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/tim-skarke/2/|title=Tim Skarke - Club matches|website=worldfootball.net}}}}
| 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"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|1. FC Heidenheim
|11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17
|2. Bundesliga |25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18
|2. Bundesliga |13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19
|2. Bundesliga |13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!62 | 4 | 8 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 70 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Darmstadt 98
|2. Bundesliga |27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21
|2. Bundesliga |30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 33 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22
|2. Bundesliga |19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 19 | 5 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!76 | 12 | 5 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 81 | 13 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Union Berlin
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|Bundesliga |28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| Schalke 04 (loan)
|Bundesliga |9 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 9 | 1 | |||
| Darmstadt 98 (loan)
|Bundesliga |30 | 8 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 30 | 8 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!208 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 226 | 26 |
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{1. FC Union Berlin squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Skarke, Tim}}
Category:People from Heidenheim
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:1. FC Heidenheim players
Category:SV Darmstadt 98 players
Category:1. FC Union Berlin players
Category:FC Schalke 04 players