Niklas Beste
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Shares 1999-01-04 · 6 players total
| Full name | Niklas Beste |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jan-Niklas Beste |
| Date of birth | 1999-01-04 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hamm, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | SC Freiburg |
| Joined | 2025-01-31 |
| Contract expires | 2030-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
| Outfitter | Puma |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Freiburg | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SL Benfica | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 68 |
| 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 68 | 20 | 28 | 561 |
| SSV Jahn Regensburg | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 1,108 |
| FC Emmen | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Emmen U21 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV Werder Bremen II | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1,254 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund U19 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 40 | 5 | 10 | 1,262 |
| Borussia Dortmund UEFA U19 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund U17 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 50 | 4 | 17 | 1,009 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | 31 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 329 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 232 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 26 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 499 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 399 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | FC Emmen U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | FC Emmen U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | FC Emmen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Regionalliga Nord | SV Werder Bremen II | 28 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,254 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Jun.-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 378 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Borussia Dortmund UEFA U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U19-BL Finals | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U19-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 884 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Borussia Dortmund UEFA U19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U17-BL Finals | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | U17-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 25 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 739 |
| 14/15 | U17-BL Finals | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U17-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Hamm. SpVg Yth. | Dortmund Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-01 | Dortmund Yth. | B. Dortmund U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | B. Dortmund U17 | B. Dortmund U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-04 | B. Dortmund U19 | Werder Bremen | Transfer | 0 | €250k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Werder Bremen | FC Emmen | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | FC Emmen | Werder Bremen | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-23 | Werder Bremen | J. Regensburg | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | J. Regensburg | Werder Bremen | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Werder Bremen | Heidenheim | Transfer | 1200000 | €1.75m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-11 | Heidenheim | Benfica | Transfer | 15000000 | €8.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Benfica | SC Freiburg | Transfer | 14000000 | €8.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-09-29 | 2019-10-17 | 19 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-10-22 | 2019-11-12 | 22 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Knee surgery | 2019-11-24 | 2020-06-29 | 219 | 13 |
| 20/21 | Ligament injury | 2020-08-02 | 2020-08-28 | 27 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-08-29 | 2020-09-27 | 30 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Torn muscle fiber | 2020-10-12 | 2020-11-10 | 30 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Hip problems | 2021-01-15 | 2021-02-03 | 20 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Torn muscle fiber | 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-20 | 21 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-24 | 6 | 1 |
| 23/24 | muscular problems | 2024-02-25 | 2024-03-03 | 8 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Adductor pain | 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-30 | 10 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-08-18 | 2024-09-07 | 21 | 2 |
| 24/25 | flu | 2025-01-11 | 2025-01-15 | 5 | 2 |
| 24/25 | muscular problems | 2025-05-09 | 2025-06-30 | 53 | 2 |
| 25/26 | muscular problems | 2025-08-22 | 22 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Sessa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Besuschkow | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Tim Siersleben | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marnon Busch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Pieper | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Thomalla | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Tim Sechelmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoel Yilma | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan Schöppner | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Benedikt Gimber | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Schwermann | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dominik Wanner | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| David Kopacz | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Lennard Maloney | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dzenis Burnic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Kleindienst | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Jonas Föhrenbach | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Müller | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Mainka | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Luca Kilian | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | 12 | 34 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | 8 | 31 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 4 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | U17-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 17 | 25 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | 13 | 31 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | 13 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | J. Regensburg | Werder Bremen | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-23 | Werder Bremen | J. Regensburg | Loan | — | €350k |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | FC Emmen | Werder Bremen | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Werder Bremen | FC Emmen | Loan | — | €500k |
Last 50 matches for SC Freiburg while Niklas Beste was at the club (joined 2025-01-31). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 4–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | L1 |
Hamburger SV | 3–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | L1 |
Hamburger SV | 3–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | L1 |
Borussia Dortmund | 4–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | L1 |
Borussia Dortmund | 4–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | L1 |
1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0–1 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–3 | FC Bayern München | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | L1 |
FC St. Pauli 1910 | 1–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 0–1 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 3–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | L1 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Available |
| 2026-02-14 | L1 |
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 3–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–0 | SV Werder Bremen | Available |
| 2026-02-01 | L1 |
VfB Stuttgart | 1–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | 1. FC Köln | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 2–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-01-14 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | Hamburger SV | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | L1 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 3–4 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | L1 |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2–1 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 4–0 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | L1 |
FC Bayern München | 6–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | L1 |
1. FC Union Berlin | 0–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | L1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–1 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | L1 |
SV Werder Bremen | 0–3 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 3–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | L1 |
1. FC Köln | 4–1 | SC Freiburg | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2025-08-23 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–3 | FC Augsburg | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2025-05-17 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2025-05-10 | L1 |
Holstein Kiel | 1–2 | SC Freiburg | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2025-05-04 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | L1 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 0–1 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 3–2 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | L1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–4 | Borussia Dortmund | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–2 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | L1 |
1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 0–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 0–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 5–0 | SV Werder Bremen | Available |
Teams faced most often by Niklas Beste'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Braga | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 67% |
| Portimonense SC | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 75% |
| CS Marítimo | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | +24 | 100% |
| Bayern München | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 0% |
| CD Santa Clara | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 88% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 75% |
| FC Porto | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 38% |
| Boavista | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 75% |
| Sporting CP | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 38% |
| Rio Ave FC | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 100% |
| Moreirense FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 50% |
| FC Famalicão | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 83% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 34 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.97 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 329 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 232 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 709 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 399 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.68 |
| 19/20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 1,254 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 17/18 | 18 | 378 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 884 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 1,009 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 14/15 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Who is Niklas Beste?
Niklas Beste is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a right winger for SC Freiburg.
How old is Niklas Beste?
Niklas Beste is 27 years old. He was born on January 4, 1999 in Hamm.
What position does Niklas Beste play?
Niklas Beste plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Niklas Beste play for?
Niklas Beste currently plays for SC Freiburg.
How many career goals has Niklas Beste scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Niklas Beste has scored 40 goals in 286 appearances.
What is Niklas Beste's market value?
Niklas Beste's most recent reported market value is €7.00m.
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