Niklas Kreuzer

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Niklas Kreuzer
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Kreuzer with Dynamo Dresden in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-02-20) 20 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Munich, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
SV Sandhausen
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2008 SV 1880 München
2008–2013 FC Basel
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Rot-Weiss Erfurt 18 (0)
2014–2020 Dynamo Dresden 147 (5)
2021 Dynamo Dresden 10 (1)
2021–2024 Hallescher FC 78 (7)
2024– SV Sandhausen 3 (0)
International career
2008 Germany U16 9 (0)
2009 Germany U17 5 (0)
2012 Germany U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024

Niklas Kreuzer (born 20 February 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for 3. Liga side SV Sandhausen. [2]

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Career

In 2013, Kreuzer joined FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt on a free transfer from the FC Basel second team. [3] He made 18 appearances for Rot-Weiß Erfurt in the 2013–14 3. Liga. [4]

Ahead of the 2014–15 season, Kreuzer signed a one-year contract with Dynamo Dresden. [5] Following the season, Kreuzer signed an extension with Dynamo Dresden for two more years until 2017. [6]

In 2021, Kreuzer rejoined Dynamo Dresden on a short-term contract until the end of the season.[ citation needed ]

On 29 August 2024, Kreuzer signed with SV Sandhausen in 3. Liga. [7]

Personal life

He is the son of Oliver Kreuzer. [8]

He missed the first half of the 2023–24 season undergoing treatment for testicular cancer, which was successful. [9] [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 April 2021 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rot-Weiß Erfurt 2013–14 3. Liga 1800000180
Dynamo Dresden 2014–15 3. Liga3212000341
2015–16 3. Liga2500000250
2016–17 2. Bundesliga 2722000292
2017–18 2. Bundesliga2511000261
2018–19 2. Bundesliga1901000200
2019–20 2. Bundesliga1912000211
Total147580001555
Dynamo Dresden 2020–21 2. Bundesliga51000051
Career total170680001786

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    References

    1. 1 2 Niklas Kreuzer at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
    2. Niklas Kreuzer at WorldFootball.net
    3. "Rot-Weiß Erfurt verpflichtet Niklas Kreuzer aus Basel" (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
    4. "Niklas Kreuzer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
    5. e.V, Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden. "Dynamo verpflichtet Michael Hefele und Niklas Kreuzer". www.dynamo-dresden.de (in German). Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
    6. "Dresden: Peter Nemeth wird Co-Trainer unter Uwe Neuhaus | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
    7. "SV Sandhausen verpflichtet Niklas Kreuzer" [SV Sandhausen signs Niklas Kreuzer]. SV Sandhausen. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
    8. Nahrendorf, Thomas (1 August 2019). "Dynamo: Papa Kreuzer ist stolz auf seinen Sohn Niklas! "Habe immer auf ihn gehört"". TAG24 (in German). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
    9. "Tumordiagnose Niklas Kreuzer" [Tumor diagnosis for Niklas Kreuzer] (in German). Hallescher FC. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
    10. "Niklas Kreuzer kehrt zurück ins Mannschaftstraining" [Niklas Kreuzer returns to team training] (in German). Hallescher FC. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.