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Niko Gießelmann
Gießelmann in 2019
Personal information
Full name Niko Gießelmann
Date of birth (1991-09-26) 26 September 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Hanover, Germany
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Greuther Fürth
Number 17
Youth career
1995–2005 TSV Godshorn
2005–2007 SC Langenhagen
2007–2010 Hannover 96
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Hannover 96 II 74 (15)
2012 Hannover 96 0 (0)
2013–2017 Greuther Fürth 125 (7)
2017–2020 Fortuna Düsseldorf 88 (4)
2020–2023 Union Berlin 67 (3)
2023– Greuther Fürth 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024

Niko Gießelmann (born 26 September 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth.

Career

Gießelmann joined 2. Bundesliga side Greuther Fürth on a free transfer in summer 2013, signing a three-year contract until 2016.[2]

In June 2017, Gießelmann moved to league rivals Fortuna Düsseldorf on a three-year deal.[3]

In July 2020, after his contract with Fortuna Düsseldorf had expired, Gießelmann signed for Union Berlin.[4]

On 6 September 2023, Gießelmann returned to Greuther Fürth, signing a two-year contract.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 May 2023[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hannover 96 II 2010–11 Regionalliga Nord 15 0 0 0 15 0
2011–12 Regionalliga Nord 27 5 0 0 27 5
2012–13 Regionalliga Nord 32 10 0 0 32 10
Total 74 15 0 0 0 0 74 15
Greuther Fürth 2013–14 2. Bundesliga 32 2 1 0 1[a] 0 34 2
2014–15 2. Bundesliga 31 4 2 0 33 4
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 31 1 1 0 32 1
2016–17 2. Bundesliga 31 0 2 0 33 0
Total 125 7 6 0 0 0 1 0 132 7
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 33 3 2 0 35 3
2018–19 Bundesliga 30 0 2 0 32 0
2019–20 Bundesliga 25 1 3 0 28 1
Total 88 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 95 4
Union Berlin 2020–21 Bundesliga 13 0 2 0 15 0
2021–22 Bundesliga 28 3 3 0 6[b] 0 37 3
2022–23 Bundesliga 26 0 3 0 7[c] 0 36 0
Total 67 3 8 0 13 0 0 0 88 3
Career total 354 29 21 0 13 0 1 0 389 28
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Bundesliga promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ "Niko Gießelmann". 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Gießelmann kommt zum Kleeblatt" [Gießelmann moves to the Kleeblatt] (in German). SpVgg Greuther Fürth. 2 May 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Gießelmann wechselt von Fürth nach Düsseldorf". kicker Online (in German). 16 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Union verpflichtet Niko Gießelmann aus Düsseldorf" [Union signs Niko Gießelmann from Düsseldorf]. rbb24.de (in German). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Gießelmann kehrt zurück" [Gießelmann returns] (in German). SPVGG Greuther Fürth. 6 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Niko Gießelmann". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 23 September 2020.