Market value
€350k
Rating · 24/25
5.3
Average
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.08
goals / match
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
top club · 170 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#606
goals rank
#949
assists rank
42
season goals
39
season assists
Among 1,135 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
10
best season · 12/13
10 · 23.8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-09-26 · 4 players total
501Appearances
42Goals
39Assists
77Yellow cards
1Red cards
135Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Niko Gießelmann |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-09-26 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hannover, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SMG GmbH |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Greuther Fürth → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — SpVgg Greuther Fürth
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
Sep 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Greuther Fürth
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — SpVgg Greuther Fürth
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: Union Berlin → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — 1.FC Union Berlin
36 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — 1.FC Union Berlin
37 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2020
Transfer: F. Düsseldorf → Union Berlin
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — 1.FC Union Berlin
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
28 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
32 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
35 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Greuther Fürth → F. Düsseldorf
17/18 · Transfer
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — SpVgg Greuther Fürth
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — SpVgg Greuther Fürth
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — SpVgg Greuther Fürth
33 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
Jul 2013
13/14 — SpVgg Greuther Fürth
34 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Hannover 96 → Greuther Fürth
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Hannover 96, Hannover 96 II
32 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Hannover 96 II → Hannover 96
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Hannover 96 II
27 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Hannover 96 II
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Hannover 96 U19 → Hannover 96 II
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Hannover 96 U19
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Hannover 96 U19
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Hannover 96 U17 → Hannover 96 U19
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Hannover 96 U17, Hannover 96 U19
27 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Langenhagen U17 → Hannover 96 U17
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Langenh. Yth. → Langenhagen U17
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Godshorn Jgd. → Langenh. Yth.
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 951 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.08/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.08/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.38/90
Minutes played by club
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
44.6%
1.FC Union Berlin
5.7%
Fortuna Düsseldorf
24.8%
Hannover 96
0.0%
Hannover 96 II
5.9%
Hannover 96 U19
16.3%
Hannover 96 U17
2.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 6 | 13/14 | 24/25 | 170 | 8 | 12 | 5,435 |
| 1.FC Union Berlin | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 88 | 3 | 10 | 698 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 95 | 4 | 13 | 3,017 |
| Hannover 96 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannover 96 II | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 74 | 15 | 4 | 723 |
| Hannover 96 U19 | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 1,990 |
| Hannover 96 U17 | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 324 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 26 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,194 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Union Berlin | 26 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Union Berlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | 1.FC Union Berlin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Union Berlin | 28 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 698 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | 1.FC Union Berlin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Union Berlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | 1.FC Union Berlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Union Berlin | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Union Berlin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 25 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,056 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 30 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 33 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 961 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 31 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 31 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,372 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 31 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 625 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 32 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1,244 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga Playoffs | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Hannover 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Regionalliga Nord | Hannover 96 II | 32 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 278 |
| 11/12 | RL Nord | Hannover 96 II | 27 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 445 |
| 10/11 | RL Nord | Hannover 96 II | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | U19-BL N/NE | Hannover 96 U19 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 625 |
| 08/09 | U19-BL N/NE | Hannover 96 U19 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,041 |
| 07/08 | U17-BL N/NE | Hannover 96 U17 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 324 |
| 07/08 | U19-BL N/NE | Hannover 96 U19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 324 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Godshorn Jgd. | Langenh. Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Langenh. Yth. | Langenhagen U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Langenhagen U17 | Hannover 96 U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Hannover 96 U17 | Hannover 96 U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Hannover 96 U19 | Hannover 96 II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Hannover 96 II | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Hannover 96 | Greuther Fürth | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Greuther Fürth | F. Düsseldorf | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-15 | F. Düsseldorf | Union Berlin | Transfer | 2800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Union Berlin | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-06 | Without Club | Greuther Fürth | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Greuther Fürth | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Hamstring strain | 2013-12-17 | 2013-12-19 | 3 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Adductor injury | 2015-05-18 | 2015-05-25 | 8 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Ligament stretching | 2015-08-18 | 2015-08-25 | 8 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Adductor pain | 2017-04-06 | 2017-04-11 | 6 | 1 |
| 19/20 | bruise | 2018-10-07 | 2018-10-20 | 14 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Torn muscle fiber | 2019-04-07 | 2019-04-23 | 17 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Broken shoulder | 2021-02-21 | 2021-04-06 | 45 | 5 |
| 20/21 | Fitness | 2021-04-07 | 2021-04-13 | 7 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-02-11 | 2022-02-15 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-06 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Achilles tendon problems | 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-05 | 4 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2023-10-09 | 2024-02-20 | 135 | 14 |
| 23/24 | Fitness | 2024-02-21 | 2024-03-12 | 21 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Knock | 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-09 | 9 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Adductor injury | 2024-04-24 | 2024-05-07 | 14 | 2 |
Current€350k
Peak€4.00m
Low€75k
Δ since start+€275k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willi Evseev | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robin Knoche | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Zulj | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Behrens | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marcel Halstenberg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Serdar Dursun | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rani Khedira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Zimmer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Trimmel | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthias Zimmermann | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheraldo Becker | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wolfgang Hesl | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Regionalliga Nord | Hannover 96 II | 10 | 32 |
| 07/08 | U17-BL N/NE | Hannover 96 U17 | 5 | 19 |
| 11/12 | RL Nord | Hannover 96 II | 5 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Union Berlin | 7 | 28 |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 5 | 32 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 5 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Niko Gießelmann'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 29% |
| SV Sandhausen | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 50% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 43% |
| FC St. Pauli | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 40% |
| Karlsruher SC | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 25% |
| VfL Bochum | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 17% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 61% |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 44% |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 31% |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 31% |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 50% |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | 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 | 28 | 1,194 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 23/24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 37 | 698 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 20/21 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 2,056 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 961 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 2,372 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 625 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 1,244 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 278 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 445 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 10/11 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 625 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 1,041 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 648 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2. Bundesliga
194 apps
11 G
17 A
Regionalliga Nord
32 apps
10 G
2 A
U19-BL N/NE
55 apps
7 G
0 A
RL Nord
42 apps
5 G
2 A
U17-BL N/NE
19 apps
5 G
0 A
Bundesliga
122 apps
4 G
14 A
DFB-Pokal
23 apps
0 G
4 A
Europa League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Conference L.
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Niko Gießelmann?
Niko Gießelmann is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Without Club.
How old is Niko Gießelmann?
Niko Gießelmann is 34 years old. He was born on September 26, 1991 in Hannover.
What position does Niko Gießelmann play?
Niko Gießelmann plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Niko Gießelmann play for?
Niko Gießelmann currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Niko Gießelmann scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Niko Gießelmann has scored 42 goals in 501 appearances.
What is Niko Gießelmann's market value?
Niko Gießelmann's most recent reported market value is €350k.