Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.08
goals / match
SG Dynamo Dresden
top club · 76 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2017
€330k
top transfer fee · 18/19
7
best season · 15/16
1 · 4.5%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-09-01 · 4 players total
262Appearances
22Goals
4Assists
60Yellow cards
0Red cards
52Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Hefele |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1990-09-01 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Pfaffenhofen, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-25 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Haspel ... |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Forest → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Nottingham Forest
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
49 games missed
Aug 2018
Transfer: Huddersfield → Forest
18/19 · Transfer · €330k
Jul 2018
18/19 — Nottingham Forest
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Huddersfield Town
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Huddersfield Town
42 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Dynamo Dresden → Huddersfield
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — SG Dynamo Dresden
40 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — SG Dynamo Dresden
36 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Greuther Fürth → Dynamo Dresden
14/15 · Transfer
Jun 2014
Transfer: W. Burghausen → Greuther Fürth
13/14 · Return from loan
May 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2014
Transfer: Greuther Fürth → W. Burghausen
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — SpVgg Greuther Fürth, SV Wacker Burghausen, SpVgg Greuther Fürth II
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — SpVgg Greuther Fürth, SpVgg Greuther Fürth II
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Unterhaching → Greuther Fürth
12/13 · Transfer
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2011
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — SpVgg Unterhaching, SpVgg Unterhaching II
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Unterhaching II → Unterhaching
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — SpVgg Unterhaching, SpVgg Unterhaching II
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — SpVgg Unterhaching II
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: U'haching U19 → Unterhaching II
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2009
Transfer: FC Augsburg U19 → U'haching U19
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — SpVgg Unterhaching U19
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: FC Augsburg U17 → FC Augsburg U19
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Ingolstadt U17 → FC Augsburg U17
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Ingolstadt Yth. → Ingolstadt U17
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Nottingham Forest
0.0%
Huddersfield Town
18.7%
SG Dynamo Dresden
33.5%
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
0.0%
SV Wacker Burghausen
0.0%
SpVgg Greuther Fürth II
0.0%
SpVgg Unterhaching
9.9%
SpVgg Unterhaching II
37.9%
SpVgg Unterhaching U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 878 |
| SG Dynamo Dresden | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 76 | 11 | 3 | 1,568 |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV Wacker Burghausen | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth II | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SpVgg Unterhaching | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 462 |
| SpVgg Unterhaching II | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1,775 |
| SpVgg Unterhaching U19 | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 855 |
| 16/17 | Championship Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 15/16 | 3. Liga | SG Dynamo Dresden | 38 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 489 |
| 15/16 | Sachsenpokal | SG Dynamo Dresden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 3. Liga | SG Dynamo Dresden | 31 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 899 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | SG Dynamo Dresden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Sachsenpokal | SG Dynamo Dresden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 3. Liga | SV Wacker Burghausen | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Regionalliga Bayern | SpVgg Greuther Fürth II | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Regionalliga Bayern | SpVgg Greuther Fürth II | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 3. Liga | SpVgg Unterhaching | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 462 |
| 11/12 | Bayernliga | SpVgg Unterhaching II | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| 10/11 | 3. Liga | SpVgg Unterhaching | 28 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bayernliga | SpVgg Unterhaching II | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 09/10 | Bayernliga | SpVgg Unterhaching II | 33 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 920 |
| 08/09 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | SpVgg Unterhaching U19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Ingolstadt Yth. | Ingolstadt U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Ingolstadt U17 | FC Augsburg U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | FC Augsburg U17 | FC Augsburg U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | FC Augsburg U19 | U'haching U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | U'haching U19 | Unterhaching II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Unterhaching II | Unterhaching | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Unterhaching | Greuther Fürth | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-15 | Greuther Fürth | W. Burghausen | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | W. Burghausen | Greuther Fürth | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Greuther Fürth | Dynamo Dresden | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Dynamo Dresden | Huddersfield | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-09 | Huddersfield | Forest | Transfer | 1500000 | €330k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-25 | Forest | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Broken toe | 2011-07-05 | 2011-08-29 | 56 | 8 |
| 11/12 | Knee injury | 2011-10-10 | 2012-03-15 | 158 | 18 |
| 12/13 | Metatarsal fracture | 2013-01-08 | 2013-04-30 | 113 | 14 |
| 13/14 | Torn lateral ankle ligament | 2013-07-31 | 2013-08-21 | 22 | 3 |
| 13/14 | flu | 2014-05-08 | 2014-05-13 | 6 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Mononucleation | 2014-08-19 | 2014-09-02 | 15 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Achilles tendon problems | 2017-09-26 | 2017-12-29 | 95 | 14 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2018-03-01 | 2018-06-30 | 122 | 10 |
| 18/19 | Achilles tendon surgery | 2019-01-02 | 2020-01-02 | 366 | 49 |
Current€300k
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Eilers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Stephan Thee | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Marvin Stefaniak | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Yasin Yilmaz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinan Tekerci | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jannik Müller | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elias Kachunga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Teixeira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajiv van La Parra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Alschinger | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahki Wells | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aias Aosman | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luca Dürholtz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Adler | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 3. Liga | SG Dynamo Dresden | 7 | 38 |
| 14/15 | 3. Liga | SG Dynamo Dresden | 3 | 31 |
| 09/10 | Bayernliga | SpVgg Unterhaching II | 3 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 3. Liga | SG Dynamo Dresden | 3 | 38 |
| 10/11 | 3. Liga | SpVgg Unterhaching | 1 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | W. Burghausen | Greuther Fürth | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-15 | Greuther Fürth | W. Burghausen | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Michael Hefele's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford FC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 50% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 40% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 20% |
| Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 38% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 63% |
| Oldham Athletic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
| Walsall FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 50% |
| Yeovil Town | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 83% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0% |
| Colchester United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 878 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 489 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 1,079 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 13/14 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 9 | 687 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 630 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 920 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 08/09 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
3. Liga
118 apps
11 G
4 A
Bayernliga
43 apps
5 G
0 A
Championship
52 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Sachsenpokal
4 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Regionalliga Bayern
13 apps
0 G
0 A
U19-Bundesliga S/SW
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Hefele?
Michael Hefele is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Michael Hefele?
Michael Hefele is 35 years old. He was born on September 1, 1990 in Pfaffenhofen.
What position does Michael Hefele play?
Michael Hefele plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Michael Hefele play for?
Michael Hefele currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Hefele scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Hefele has scored 22 goals in 262 appearances.