Tim Skarke
German footballer
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Tim Skarke (born 7 September 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.
Date of birth
7 September 1996
Place of birth
Heidenheim, Germany
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Midfielder
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Skarke playing for 1. FC Heidenheim in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Heidenheim, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Berlin | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | TSG Nattheim | ||
| 2008–2015 | 1. FC Heidenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 62 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Darmstadt 98 | 76 | (12) |
| 2022– | Union Berlin | 52 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Schalke 04 (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Darmstadt 98 (loan) | 30 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Germany U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Skarke is a youth graduate from 1. FC Heidenheim. On 27 September 2015, he made his 2. Bundesliga debut in a 1–1 draw against Karlsruher SC.[1]
On 31 May 2019, it was confirmed that Skarke would join SV Darmstadt 98 for the upcoming season.[2]
On 31 May 2022, Skarke signed a contract with Union Berlin.[3]
On 23 January 2023, he agreed to join Schalke 04 until the end of the season, with an option to make the deal permanent.[4]
On 31 August 2023, Skarke returned to Darmstadt 98 on loan.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 March 2026.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 62 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | 70 | 4 | |||
| Darmstadt 98 | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 5 | ||
| Total | 76 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | 81 | 13 | |||
| Union Berlin | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 52 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
| Schalke 04 (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Darmstadt 98 (loan) | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 30 | 8 | — | — | 30 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 229 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 249 | 27 | ||
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League