Jan-Niklas Beste

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Jan-Niklas Beste
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Hamm, Germany[1]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 SC Freiburg
Number 19
Youth career
VfL Mark 1928
–2007 Hammer SpVg
2007–2018 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Borussia Dortmund 0 (0)
2018–2022 Werder Bremen 0 (0)
2018–2022 → Werder Bremen II 28 (2)
2019–2020 → Emmen (loan) 6 (0)
2020–2022 → Jahn Regensburg (loan) 42 (6)
2022–2024 1. FC Heidenheim 65 (20)
2024–2025 Benfica 13 (0)
2025– SC Freiburg 22 (0)
International career‡
2014–2015 Germany U16 7 (0)
2015–2016 Germany U17 15 (2)
2017–2018 Germany U19 6 (3)
2018 Germany U20 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 October 2018

Jan-Niklas Beste (born 4 January 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back or winger for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.

Club career

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After joining Borussia Dortmund at the age of eight, Beste made his competitive debut for the senior squad on 12 August 2017 in a 2017–18 DFB-Pokal match-up against Rielasingen-Arlen.[3] Despite appearing for the senior squad in pre-season friendlies that summer as well, he spent the rest of the 2017–18 season on the Under-19 squad.

On 4 July 2018, Beste moved to Werder Bremen, where he also was assigned to the reserves squad for the first season with them.[4]

On 18 June 2019, he was loaned to FC Emmen in the Netherlands for the 2019–20 season.[5] He made his Eredivisie debut for Emmen on 24 August 2019 in a game against Willem II.[6]

In July 2020, he again left Werder Bremen for a loan spell, joining SSV Jahn Regensburg for two seasons.[7]

On 15 June 2022, Beste signed a three-year contract with 1. FC Heidenheim.[8] On 26 August 2023, he scored his club's first ever goal in the Bundesliga from a free-kick in a 3–2 home defeat against Hoffenheim.[2]

On 11 July 2024, Beste signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga club Benfica.[9] On 19 September, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 2–1 away win over Red Star Belgrade.[10]

In January 2025, Beste returned to Bundesliga, signing with SC Freiburg.[11]

International career

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Beste was a youth international footballer for Germany.[12] In March 2024, he was called up for the Germany national team for the friendly matches against France and the Netherlands.[13] However, he suffered an adductor strain during training which forced him to withdraw ahead of the aforementioned fixtures.[14]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 11 December 2025[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Borussia Dortmund 2017–18 Bundesliga 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Werder Bremen II 2018–19 Regionalliga Nord 28 2 — — — 28 2
Emmen (loan) 2019–20 Eredivisie 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
Jahn Regensburg (loan) 2020–21 2. Bundesliga 16 2 2 0 — — 18 2
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 26 4 2 1 — — 28 5
Total 42 6 4 1 — — 46 7
1. FC Heidenheim 2022–23 2. Bundesliga 34 12 2 0 — — 36 12
2023–24 Bundesliga 31 8 1 0 — — 32 8
Total 65 20 3 0 — — 68 20
Benfica 2024–25 Primeira Liga 13 0 2 2 2 0 5[c] 0 22 2
SC Freiburg 2024–25 Bundesliga 13 0 — — — 13 0
2025–26 Bundesliga 9 0 2 0 — 6[d] 0 17 0
Total 22 0 2 0 — 6 0 30 0
Career total 176 28 12 3 2 0 11 0 201 31
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Taça de Portugal
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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