Tim Kleindienst

Tim Kleindienst
	Kleindienst with 1. FC Heidenheim in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	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
0000–2008	FC Viktoria Jüterbog
2008–2013	Energie Cottbus
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013	Energie Cottbus II
2013–2015	Energie Cottbus
2015–2019	SC Freiburg
2016–2019	→ SC Freiburg II
2016–2017	→ 1. FC Heidenheim (loan)
2019–2020	1. FC Heidenheim
2020–2021	Gent
2021	→ 1. FC Heidenheim (loan)
2021–2024	1. FC Heidenheim
2024–	Borussia Mönchengladbach
International career‡
2014–2016	Germany U20
2024–	Germany
	*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.^[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]

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.^[10] He finished the 2023–24 season with the most aerial duels won in Bundesliga in 187 occasions,^[11] and also recorded the highest number of sprints, totaling 1,056.^[12]

Borussia Mönchengladbach

On 21 June 2024, Kleindienst joined Borussia Mönchengladbach by signing a contract until 2028.^[13]

International career

In May 2015, Kleindienst was named in the Germany U20 which participated in the 2015 World Cup in New Zealand.^[14]

On 3 October 2024, he was called up to the senior national team for the first time.^[15] 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.^[16] 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.^[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 February 2025^[18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	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. 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^[a]	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	2. Bundesliga	27	14	0	0	—		2^[b]	2	29	16
Gent	2020–21	Belgian Pro League	15	1	—		8^[c]	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

^ 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

International

As of match played 19 November 2024^[19]

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	16 November 2024	Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg, Germany	Bosnia and Herzegovina	7–0	7–0	2024–25 UEFA Nations League A

Honours

SC Freiburg

2. Bundesliga: 2015–16

1. FC Heidenheim

2. Bundesliga: 2022–23

Individual

2. Bundesliga top goalscorer: 2022–23

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).
^ "Bayern waste two-goal lead to slump to 3-2 shock loss at Heidenheim". Reuters. 6 April 2024.
^ "Bundesliga Stats 2023-2024 – Aerial duels won". Bundesliga. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
^ "Bundesliga Stats 2023-2024 – Sprints". Bundesliga. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
^ "Borussia verpflichtet Tim Kleindienst vom 1. FC Heidenheim" (in German). Borussia Mönchengladbach. 21 June 2024.
^ "Brandt, Öztunali und Stendera im WM-Aufgebot der U 20". dfb.de. 15 May 2015.
^ "Ein Neuling und drei Rückkehrer für Bosnien und die Niederlande" (in German). German Football Association. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
^ "Nations League - Deutschland müht sich zum Sieg gegen Bosnien: Doppelpacker Deniz Undav entscheidend" (in German). Eurosport. 11 October 2024.
^ "Germany pulverise Bosnia 7-0 to seal top spot in Nations League group". Reuters. 16 November 2024.
^ Tim Kleindienst at Soccerway
^ "Tim Kleindienst international matches". EU-Football.info. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.

External links

Tim Kleindienst at Soccerway

[19] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[20] Appearances in Bundesliga promotion play-offs

[21] Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

[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

[22] "Tim Kleindienst international matches". EU-Football.info. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.

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