Niklas Dorsch

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Niklas Dorsch
Personal information
Full name Niklas Bernd Dorsch [1]
Date of birth (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Lichtenfels, Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Heidenheim
Number 39
Youth career
2002–2006 1. FC Baiersdorf
2006–2009 DTFS Rehau
2009–2012 1. FC Nürnberg
2012–2018 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 Bayern Munich II 60 (7)
2016–2018 Bayern Munich 1 (1)
2018–2020 1. FC Heidenheim 62 (3)
2020–2021 Gent 33 (3)
2021–2024 FC Augsburg 63 (1)
2024– 1. FC Heidenheim 12 (2)
International career‡
2012 Germany U15 1 (0)
2014–2015 Germany U17 15 (0)
2016 Germany U19 2 (0)
2018–2019 Germany U20 6 (0)
2019–2021 Germany U21 13 (1)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:55, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

Niklas Bernd Dorsch (born 15 January 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim. [3]

Contents

Club career

Bayern Munich

On 2 September 2015, Dorsch signed a one-year apprentice contract, lasting until 30 June 2016, followed by a two-year full professional contract from 1 July 2016 until 30 June 2018. [4]

In the 2015–16 season, Dorsch joined the squad of Bayern Munich II, making his debut in the Regionalliga Bayern on 5 March 2016 in a 0–1 away loss against Wacker Burghausen. [5] Dorsch scored his first goal for the reserve team in the first match of the 2016–17 season on 17 July 2016, opening the scoring in the 7th minute of the 2–1 home win against FV Illertissen. [6] The following season, Dorsch became captain of the second team. [7]

In the 2017–18 season, Dorsch made his Bundesliga debut for the first team on 28 April 2018 in a 4–1 home win against Eintracht Frankfurt. Dorsch opened the scoring in the 43rd minute via an assist from Sandro Wagner. [8]

1. FC Heidenheim

On 23 May 2018, Dorsch moved to 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Heidenheim on a free transfer, with a three-year contract lasting until 30 June 2021. [9]

Gent

On 22 July 2020, Dorsch joined Belgian First Division A side K.A.A. Gent, signing a four-year contract. [10] [11]

FC Augsburg

On 8 July 2021, Dorsch joined Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, signing a five-year contract until 30 June 2026. [12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 January 2025 [3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II 2015–16 Regionalliga Bayern 60———60
2016–17 243———243
2017–18 314———314
Total617———617
Bayern Munich 2017–18 Bundesliga 1100000011
1. FC Heidenheim 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 30230——332
2019–20 32120—2 [a] 0361
Total62350—20693
Gent 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 333208 [b] 100434
FC Augsburg 2021–22 Bundesliga30110——311
2022–23 11000——110
2023–24 21010——220
2024–25 1010——20
Total631300000661
1. FC Heidenheim 2024–25 Bundesliga122104 [c] 0—172
Career total232171001212025718
  1. ↑ Appearances in Bundesliga promotion play-offs
  2. ↑ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Germany U21

Individual

Notes

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