Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-09-01 · 4 players total
| 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 ... |
| 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 |
| 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.
More on Michael Hefele
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Michael Hefele
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.
Germany