Deniz Zeitler
German footballer (born 2006
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Deniz Zeitler (born 13 December 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 December 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Ingolstadt, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TV 1861 Ingolstadt | |||
| –2024 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 34 | (8) |
| 2025– | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 10 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Germany U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 May 2025 | |||
Early life
Zeitler was born on 13 December 2006. Born in Ingolstadt, Germany, he was born to a Turkish father and a German mother.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Zeitler joined the youth academy of TV 1861 Ingolstadt. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of FC Ingolstadt 04 and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2023, where he made thirty-four league appearances and scored eight goals.[2]
Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he signed for Bundesliga side TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Austrian news website Laola1 wrote in 2025 that he was "considered a major talent in Germany" upon signing for the club.[3]
International career
Zeitler is a Germany youth international. On 14 May 2025, he debuted for the Germany national under-19 football team during a 1–1 away friendly draw with the Denmark national under-19 football team.