Niko Gießelmann
German footballer
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Niko Gießelmann (born 26 September 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back.
Date of birth
26 September 1991
Place of birth
Hanover, Germany
Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position
Left-back
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Gießelmann in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanover, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2025 | Greuther Fürth | 36 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025 | |||
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]
| 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 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Bundesliga promotion play-offs
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
