Tim Kleindienst

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Tim Kleindienst
File:Kleindienst, Tim Heidenheim 16-17 (3) WP.jpg
Kleindienst with 1. FC Heidenheim in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-08-31) 31 August 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Jüterbog, Germany
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position 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 33 (16)
International career‡
2014–2016 Germany U20 10 (0)
2024– Germany 6 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:44, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

Tim Kleindienst (born 31 August 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach, which he captains, and the Germany national team.

Club career

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Energie Cottbus

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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

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On 20 May 2015, it was announced that Kleindienst would join SC Freiburg for the 2015–16 season.[3]

1. FC Heidenheim

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On 2 September 2019, Kleindienst re-joined 1. FC Heidenheim having spent the 2016–17 season on loan at the club.[4]

Gent

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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

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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

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On 21 June 2024, Kleindienst joined Borussia Mönchengladbach by signing a contract until 2028.[13] In his debut season, he scored 16 goals, his personal best in Bundesliga, and was also voted the club's Player of the Season.[14] Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he was named the club's captain.[15]

International career

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In May 2015, Kleindienst was named in the Germany U20 which participated in the 2015 World Cup in New Zealand.[16]

On 3 October 2024, he was called up to the senior national team for the first time.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19] In March 2025, Kleindienst scored two headers in total in both quarter-final legs against Italy, helping Germany advancing to the final four for the first time.[20][21]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 28 November 2025[22]
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
Energie Cottbus II 2012–13 Regionalliga Nordost 4 0 — — — 4 0
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[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 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 2. Bundesliga 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
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2024–25 Bundesliga 30 16 2 0 — — 32 16
2025–26 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Total 32 16 2 0 — — 34 16
Career total 289 109 13 2 10 2 2 2 314 117
  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

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As of match played 23 March 2025[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany 2024 4 2
2025 2 2
Total 6 4
Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kleindienst goal.
List of international goals scored by Tim Kleindienst
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 16 November 2024 Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg, Germany File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 7–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
2 7–0
3 20 March 2025 San Siro, Milan, Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1–1 2–1 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
4 23 March 2025 Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 3–0 3–3 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A

Honours

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SC Freiburg

1. FC Heidenheim

Individual

References

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