Niklas Niehoff

Niklas Niehoff
Niehoff in 2026
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-20) 20 August 2004
Place of birth Wietmarschen, Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 SCR Altach
(on loan from Holstein Kiel)
Number 29
Youth career
SV Wietmarschen
–2018 Vorwärts Nordhorn
2018–2020 SV Meppen
2020–2023 Holstein Kiel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Holstein Kiel 31 (2)
2023– Holstein Kiel II 61 (18)
2024–2025 → VfL Osnabrück (loan) 33 (2)
2026– → SCR Altach (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Germany U18 7 (2)
2022–2023 Germany U19 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:56, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

Timon Niehoff (born 20 August 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back and right winger for Austrian Bundesliga club SCR Altach, on loan from 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel.[1] He is a former Germany youth international.

Club career

Holstein Kiel

A Wietmarschen native, Niehoff began playing football at a local club. Following stints at Vorwärts Nordhorn and SV Meppen he joined Holstein Kiel's youth department in 2020.[2]

Niehoff made four appearances for Holstein Kiel's first team in the 2. Bundesliga.[2]

Niehoff returned to Holstein Kiel in summer 2025[2] and helped Kiel beat Hamburger SV in the quarter-final of the 2025–26 DFB-Pokal.[3]

Loan to VfL Osnabrück

He moved to 3. Liga club VfL Osnabrück on loan for the 2024–25 season.[4] At Osnabrück, Niehoff was a starter.[5] He made 33 league appearances, scoring twice and providing five assists[2] while Osnabrück fought relegation.[6]

Loan to SCR Altach

On 18 July 2026, Niehoff moved on a new loan to SCR Altach in the Austrian Bundesliga for the 2026–27 season.[7]

Personal life

In October 2025 Niehoff shared a flat with Holstein Kiel teammate Lasse Rosenboom.[8]

Style of play

After starting out as a forward, Niehoff was converted to a right-sided player during his time at VfL Osnabrück.[2]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 December 2025[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Holstein Kiel II 2021–22 Regionalliga Nord 72–72
2022–23 Regionalliga Nord 277–277
2023–24 Regionalliga Nord 268–268
2025–26 Oberliga Schleswig-Holstein 11–11
Total 6118006118
Holstein Kiel 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 410041
2025–26 2. Bundesliga 13120151
Total 17120191
VfL Osnabrück (loan) 2024–25 3. Liga 33210342
Career total 35140391
  1. ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal.

References

  1. 1 2 Niklas Niehoff at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Brix-Mannshardt, Jan (25 June 2025). "Holstein Kiel: Niklas Niehoff will einen Stammplatz erobern" [Holstein Kiel: Niklas Niehoff wants to secure a place in the starting line-up]. shz.de (in German). Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Wilkens, Holger (18 December 2025). ""Krasse" Momente: Niklas Niehoff genießt besondere Wochen als Profi" ["Amazing" moments: Niklas Niehoff enjoys special weeks as a professional]. Grafschafter Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Alschner, Jacob (17 June 2024). "VfL Osnabrück: Dieser Flügelstürmer kommt per Leihe von Holstein Kiel" [VfL Osnabrück: This winger is joining on loan from Holstein Kiel]. NOZ (in German). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Artmeier, Malte (7 September 2024). "Niklas Niehoff vom VfL Osnabrück: Ein abgeklärtes Talent" [Niklas Niehoff from VfL Osnabrück: A mature talent]. NOZ (in German). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Hermann, Matthias (23 June 2025). "Holstein Kiel: Niklas Niehoff will sich im System von Marcel Rapp etablieren" [Holstein Kiel: Niklas Niehoff wants to establish himself in Marcel Rapp's system]. Kieler Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Niklas Niehoff wechselt per Leihe ins Rheindorf" [Niklas Niehoff moves to Rheindorf on loan] (in German). SC Rheindorf Altach. 18 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Hollenbach, Tobias (14 October 2025). "Holstein-Kiel-WG mit Niklas Niehoff und Lasse Rosenboom: Wer ist der bessere Fifa-Spieler?" [Holstein Kiel flat share with Niklas Niehoff and Lasse Rosenboom: Who is the better FIFA player?]. Kieler Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Niklas Niehoff » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
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