Tim Kleindienst

Tim Kleindienst
Kleindienst with 1. FC Heidenheim in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-08-31) 31 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Jüterbog, Germany
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Number 11
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)
2021–2024 1. FC Heidenheim 95 (47)
2024– Borussia Mönchengladbach 19 (12)
International career‡
2014–2016 Germany U20 10 (0)
2024– Germany 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:44, 22 November 2024 (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. 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.

SC Freiburg

On 20 May 2015, it was announced that Kleindienst would join SC Freiburg for the 2015–16 season.

1. FC Heidenheim

On 2 September 2019, Kleindienst re-joined 1. FC Heidenheim having spent the 2016–17 season on loan at the club.

Gent

On 30 July 2020, Kleindienst signed for Belgian First Division A side Gent. The transfer fee was undisclosed.

Return to 1. FC Heidenheim

In June 2021, Kleindienst returned to 1. FC Heidenheim by signing a contract until 2025. 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. In that season, he also managed to achieve the top scorer of the division with 25 goals.

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. He finished the 2023–24 season with the most aerial duels won in Bundesliga in 187 occasions, and also recorded the highest number of sprints, totaling 1,056.

Borussia Mönchengladbach

On 21 June 2024, Kleindienst joined Borussia Mönchengladbach by signing a contract until 2028.

International career

In May 2015, Kleindienst was named in the Germany U20 which participated in the 2015 World Cup in New Zealand.

On 3 October 2024, he was called up to the senior national team for the first time. 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. 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.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 Nordost 4 0 — — — 4 0
FC Energie Cottbus 2012–13 2. Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2013–14 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 0 — 25 2
2018–19 4 0 2 0 — — 6 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 33 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 39 2
SC Freiburg II 2015–16 Regionalliga Südwest 8 2 — — — 8 2
2018–19 2 1 — — — 2 1
2019–20 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 27 14 0 0 — 2 2 29 16
Gent 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 15 1 — 8 2 — 23 3
1. FC Heidenheim (loan) 2020–21 2. Bundesliga 15 11 — — — 15 11
1. FC Heidenheim 2021–22 30 10 1 0 — — 30 10
2022–23 32 25 2 0 — — 34 25
2023–24 Bundesliga 33 12 2 2 — — 35 14
Total 88 42 5 2 — — 92 44
Heidenheim total 157 74 6 2 — 2 2 165 78
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2024–25 Bundesliga 19 12 2 0 — — 21 12
Career total 276 105 13 2 10 2 2 2 301 113
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in Bundesliga promotion play-offs
  3. ^ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany 2024 4 2
Total 4 2
Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Tim Kleindienst
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 16 November 2024 Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg, Germany  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 7–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
2 7–0

Honours

SC Freiburg

1. FC Heidenheim

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Von Jüterbog über Cottbus an die Alte Försterei" (in German). rbb24.de. 18 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Energie Cottbus vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf - 14 December 2013". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  3. ^ "U 20-Nationalspieler Kleindienst wechselt von Cottbus nach Freiburg". dfb.de. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Rückkehr perfekt: Tim Kiendienst wechselt vom SC Freiburg zum FCH" (in German). 1. FC Heidenheim. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Tim Kleindienst zieht es ebenfalls zum belgischen Erstligisten KAA Gent" (in German). 1. FC Heidenheim. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  6. ^ "La Gantoise recrute l'attaquant Tim Kleindienst en provenance du FC Heidenheim". Le Soir (in French). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  7. ^ ""Ganz klares Bekenntnis zum FCH" – Tim Kleindienst unterschreibt für vier Jahre!" (in German). 1. FC Heidenheim. 18 June 2023.
  8. ^ "1. FC Heidenheim steigt nach Drama in Bundesliga auf – HSV in der Relegation" (in German). Heidelberg24. 28 May 2023.
  9. ^ "2. Bundesliga Statistiken 2022–2023" [2. Bundesliga Stats 2022–2023]. bundesliga.com (in German).
  10. ^ "Bayern waste two-goal lead to slump to 3-2 shock loss at Heidenheim". Reuters. 6 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Bundesliga Stats 2023-2024 – Aerial duels won". Bundesliga. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Bundesliga Stats 2023-2024 – Sprints". Bundesliga. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Borussia verpflichtet Tim Kleindienst vom 1. FC Heidenheim" (in German). Borussia Mönchengladbach. 21 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Brandt, Öztunali und Stendera im WM-Aufgebot der U 20". dfb.de. 15 May 2015.
  15. ^ "Ein Neuling und drei Rückkehrer für Bosnien und die Niederlande" (in German). German Football Association. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Nations League - Deutschland müht sich zum Sieg gegen Bosnien: Doppelpacker Deniz Undav entscheidend" (in German). Eurosport. 11 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Germany pulverise Bosnia 7-0 to seal top spot in Nations League group". Reuters. 16 November 2024.
  18. ^ Tim Kleindienst at Soccerway
  19. ^ "Tim Kleindienst international matches". EU-Football.info. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.