Michel Niemeyer

Michel Niemeyer (born 19 November 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen.[1]

Michel Niemeyer
Niemeyer with 1. FC Magdeburg
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-11-19) 19 November 1995
Place of birth Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
Youth career
0000–2008 SV Eintracht Salzwedel
2008–2013 1. FC Magdeburg
2013–2014 RB Leipzig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 RB Leipzig II 28 (0)
2015–2019 1. FC Magdeburg 80 (10)
2019–2021 Wehen Wiesbaden 34 (0)
2021–2023 Rot-Weiss Essen 6 (0)
2023– Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2023

Career

Niemeyer was born in Salzwedel in Northeast Saxony-Anhalt and began playing football for his home-town club of SV Eintracht Salzwedel before moving on to 1. FC Magdeburg in 2008. He joined the Under 19 team of RB Leipzig in 2013.[2] From 2014 he also played for the reserve team of that club, winning promotion to the Regionalliga Nordost in 2015.

However, he returned to 1. FC Magdeburg that summer, joining his former youth coach Jens Härtel who had signed as Magdeburg's manager a year earlier. He signed a contract until June 2017.[3] He made his professional debut as a leftback in Magdeburg's 2–1 victory over Rot-Weiß Erfurt in the season opener of the 2015–16 3. Liga season.[4]

On 21 May 2019, it was confirmed, that Niemeyer had joined SV Wehen Wiesbaden from the upcoming 2019–20 season on a two-year deal.[5]

On 26 July 2023, Niemeyer signed with Rot-Weiß Oberhausen in Regionalliga West.[6]

References
  1. Michel Niemeyer at kicker (in German)
  2. "Niemeyer kehrt an alte Wirkungsstätte zurück" [Niemeyer returns to his old domain]. kicker online. Olympia Verlag. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  3. "1. FCM verpflichtet ersten Zugang zur neuen Saison" [FCM signs first new player for the new season]. Volksstimme.de. Magdeburger Verlags- und Druckhaus. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  4. "1. FC Magdeburg - FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt 2:1, 3. Liga, Saison 2015/16, 1. Spieltag - taktische Aufstellung". kicker online. Olympia Verlag. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  5. 1. FC Magdeburg: Niemeyer geht zu Wehen Wiesbaden, liga-drei.de, 21 May 2019
  6. "Rot-Weiß Oberhausen verpflichtet Michel Niemeyer" [Rot-Weiss Oberhausen signed Michel Niemeyer] (in German). Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
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