Tim Kleindienst
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_WP.jpg) Kleindienst with 1. FC Heidenheim in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Jüterbog, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | FC Viktoria Jüterbog | ||
| 2008–2013 | Energie Cottbus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Energie Cottbus II | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Energie Cottbus | 37 | (13) |
| 2015–2019 | SC Freiburg | 33 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | → SC Freiburg II | 11 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | → 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 27 | (14) |
| 2020–2021 | Gent | 15 | (1) |
| 2021 | → 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) | 15 | (11) |
| 2021–2024 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 95 | (47) |
| 2024– | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 33 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2016 | Germany U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Germany | 6 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:44, 24 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Tim Kleindienst (born 31 August 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach, which he captains, and the Germany national team.
Energie Cottbus
Kleindienst joined Energie Cottbus in 2008 from FC Viktoria Jüterbog.[1] He made his 2. Bundesliga debut at 14 December 2013 against Fortuna Düsseldorf replacing Amin Affane after 78 minutes in a 3–1 home defeat.[2]
SC Freiburg
On 20 May 2015, it was announced that Kleindienst would join SC Freiburg for the 2015–16 season.[3]
1. FC Heidenheim
On 2 September 2019, Kleindienst re-joined 1. FC Heidenheim having spent the 2016–17 season on loan at the club.[4]
Gent
On 30 July 2020, Kleindienst signed for Belgian First Division A side Gent. The transfer fee was undisclosed.[5][6]
Return to 1. FC Heidenheim
In June 2021, Kleindienst returned to 1. FC Heidenheim by signing a contract until 2025.[7] On the final matchday of the 2022–23 season, Kleindienst scored in the 99th minute in the stoppage time to secure a 3–2 away win against Jahn Regensburg, in which his club finished top of the table and promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in their history.[8] In that season, he also managed to achieve the top scorer of the division with 25 goals.[9]
On 6 April 2024, he scored a brace in a 3–2 victory over defending champion Bayern Munich, to be the latter's first defeat against a newly promoted side since 2000.[10] He finished the 2023–24 season with the most aerial duels won in Bundesliga in 187 occasions,[11] and also recorded the highest number of sprints, totaling 1,056.[12]
Borussia Mönchengladbach
On 21 June 2024, Kleindienst joined Borussia Mönchengladbach by signing a contract until 2028.[13] In his debut season, he scored 16 goals, his personal best in Bundesliga, and was also voted the club's Player of the Season.[14] Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he was named the club's captain.[15]
International career
In May 2015, Kleindienst was named in the Germany U20 which participated in the 2015 World Cup in New Zealand.[16]
On 3 October 2024, he was called up to the senior national team for the first time.[17] Eight days later, he made his senior debut by starting in a 2–1 away victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the UEFA Nations League.[18] A month later, on 16 November, he scored his first international goals by netting a brace in a 7–0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the same competition.[19] In March 2025, Kleindienst scored two headers in total in both quarter-final legs against Italy, helping Germany advancing to the final four for the first time.[20][21]
