| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niklas Tauer | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Mainz, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Eintracht Braunschweig (on loan from Mainz 05) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | SpVgg Selzen | ||
| 2010–2012 | SV Weisenau | ||
| 2012–2020 | Mainz 05 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Mainz 05 | 19 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Mainz 05 II | 19 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Schalke 04 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Schalke 04 II (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Germany U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Germany U19 | 5 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Germany U20 | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2024 | |||
Niklas Tauer (born 17 February 2001) is a German footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig, on loan from Mainz 05.[2]
Career
Tauer made his debut for Mainz 05 in the first round of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal on 11 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Jean-Paul Boëtius against fourth-division side TSV Havelse, with the match finishing as a 5–1 win.[3] He made his Bundesliga debut the following week on 20 September, coming on as a substitute for Danny Latza in the 86th minute of Mainz's away match against RB Leipzig, which finished as a 3–1 loss.[4]
On 21 December 2022, Schalke 04 announced the signing of Tauer on a one-and-a-half-year loan,[5] which ended early on 3 January 2024.[6] On the same day, Tauer moved on a new loan to Eintracht Braunschweig.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 3 January 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Mainz 05 II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 15 | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Schalke 04 II (loan) | 2022–23 | Regionalliga West | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga West | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Schalke 04 (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 43 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
References
- ↑ Niklas Tauer at kicker (in German)
- 1 2 Niklas Tauer at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Germany » DFB-Pokal 2020/2021 » 1. Round » TSV Havelse – 1. FSV Mainz 05 1:5". WorldFootball.net. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 1. Round » RB Leipzig – 1. FSV Mainz 05 3:1". WorldFootball.net. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "Niklas Tauer becomes S04's first January signing". FC Schalke 04. 21 December 2022.
- ↑ "FC Schalke 04 end Niklas Tauer's loan spell early". FC Schalke 04. 3 January 2024.
- ↑ "Löwen leihen Niklas Tauer aus" [Lions loan Niklas Tauer] (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
External links
- Niklas Tauer at DFB (also available in German)
- Niklas Tauer – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Niklas Tauer at Soccerway
- Niklas Tauer at FootballDatabase.eu