Tim Kleindienst
Tim Kleindienst (born 31 August 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim.
_WP.jpg.webp) Kleindienst with 1. FC Heidenheim in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Jüterbog, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Heidenheim | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | FC Viktoria Jüterbog | ||
| 2008–2013 | Energie Cottbus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Energie Cottbus II | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Energie Cottbus | 37 | (13) |
| 2015–2019 | SC Freiburg | 33 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | → SC Freiburg II | 11 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | → 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 27 | (14) |
| 2020–2021 | Gent | 15 | (1) |
| 2021 | → 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) | 15 | (11) |
| 2021– | 1. FC Heidenheim | 68 | (37) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Germany U20 | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2023 | |||
Club career
Energie Cottbus
Kleindienst joined Energie Cottbus in 2008 from FC Viktoria Jüterbog.[1] 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.[2]
SC Freiburg
On 20 May 2015, it was announced that Kleindienst would join SC Freiburg for the 2015–16 season.[3]
1. FC Heidenheim
On 2 September 2019, Kleindienst re-joined 1. FC Heidenheim having spent the 2016–17 season on loan at the club.[4]
Gent
On 30 July 2020, Kleindienst signed for Belgian First Division A side Gent. The transfer fee was undisclosed.[5][6]
Return to 1. FC Heidenheim
In June 2021, Kleindienst returned to 1. FC Heidenheim by signing a contract until 2025.[7] 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.[8] In that season, he also managed to achieve the top scorer of the division with 25 goals.[9]
International career
In May 2015, Kleindienst was named in the Germany U20 which participated in the 2015 World Cup in New Zealand.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 September 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Energie Cottbus II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| FC Energie Cottbus | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 3. Liga | 35 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 13 | |||
| Total | 37 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 | ||
| SC Freiburg | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| SC Freiburg II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | Regionalliga | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Regionalliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 7 | ||
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 29 | 16 | |
| Gent | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 1 | — | 8[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | 15 | 11 | |||
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 25 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 25 | |||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 4 | |||
| Total | 68 | 37 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 71 | 39 | ||||
| 1. FC Heidenheim total | 137 | 69 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 144 | 73 | |||
| Career total | 237 | 88 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 259 | 94 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Bundesliga promotion play-offs
- Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
References
- "Von Jüterbog über Cottbus an die Alte Försterei" (in German). rbb24.de. 18 October 2022.
- "Energie Cottbus vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf - 14 December 2013". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- "U 20-Nationalspieler Kleindienst wechselt von Cottbus nach Freiburg". dfb.de. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- "Rückkehr perfekt: Tim Kiendienst wechselt vom SC Freiburg zum FCH" (in German). 1. FC Heidenheim. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- "Tim Kleindienst zieht es ebenfalls zum belgischen Erstligisten KAA Gent" (in German). 1. FC Heidenheim. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "La Gantoise recrute l'attaquant Tim Kleindienst en provenance du FC Heidenheim". Le Soir (in French). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "„Ganz klares Bekenntnis zum FCH" – Tim Kleindienst unterschreibt für vier Jahre!" (in German). 1. FC Heidenheim. 18 June 2023.
- "1. FC Heidenheim steigt nach Drama in Bundesliga auf – HSV in der Relegation" (in German). Heidelberg24. 28 May 2023.
- "2. Bundesliga Statistiken 2022–2023" [2. Bundesliga Stats 2022–2023]. bundesliga.com (in German).
- "Brandt, Öztunali und Stendera im WM-Aufgebot der U 20". dfb.de. 15 May 2015.
- Tim Kleindienst at Soccerway