Timo Becker (footballer, born 1997)

Timo Becker

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-03-25) 25 March 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Herten, Germany
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Schalke 04
Youth career
2000–2001	SV Erle 08
2001–2007	SSV Buer
2007–2013	Schalke 04
2013–2016	Rot-Weiss Essen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Rot-Weiss Essen	74	(5)
2019–2021	Schalke 04 II	30	(4)
2019–2022	Schalke 04	35	(0)
2022	→ Hansa Rostock (loan)	14	(0)
2022–2025	Holstein Kiel	82	(10)
2025–	Schalke 04	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2025

Timo Becker (born 25 March 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04. ^[2]

Career

Becker made his professional debut for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga on 29 November 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute in a 2–1 home win against Union Berlin. ^[3] In January 2022, he joined Hansa Rostock on loan until the end of the season. ^[4]

On 10 June 2022, Becker agreed to join Holstein Kiel, signing a three-year contract. ^[5]

On 7 April 2025, Becker agreed to rejoin Schalke 04 on a free transfer for the 2025–26 season, signing a four-year contract. ^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025 ^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rot Weiss Essen	2015–16	Regionalliga West	2	0	0	0	2	0
	2016–17	Regionalliga West	17	1	1	0	18	1
	2017–18	Regionalliga West	25	2	0	0	25	2
	2018–19	Regionalliga West	30	2	—		30	2
	Total		74	5	1	0	75	5
Schalke 04 II	2019–20	Regionalliga West	16	3	—		16	3
	2020–21	Regionalliga West	7	0	—		7	0
	2021–22	Regionalliga West	6	1	—		7	1
	Total		30	4	—		30	4
Schalke 04	2019–20	Bundesliga	10	0	1	0	11	0
	2020–21	Bundesliga	20	0	2	0	22	0
	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	5	0	1	0	6	0
	Total		35	0	4	0	39	0
Hansa Rostock (loan)	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	14	0	—		14	0
Holstein Kiel	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	24	3	1	0	25	3
	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	28	7	1	0	29	7
	2024–25	Bundesliga	30	0	2	0	32	0
	Total		82	10	4	0	86	10
Schalke 04	2025–26	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			235	19	9	0	244	19

References

1. "Timo Becker | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
2. "Timo Becker". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
3. "FC Schalke 04 – 1.FC Union Berlin 2:1 (Bundesliga 2019/2020, 13. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
4. "Timo Becker joins Hansa Rostock on loan". Schalke 04. 20 January 2022.
5. "Timo Becker joins Holstein Kiel". Schalke 04. 10 June 2022.
6. "Timo Becker to return to Schalke this summer". Schalke 04. 7 April 2025.

External links

• Profile at the Schalke 04 website
• Timo Becker at Soccerway
• Timo Becker at kicker (in German)