Julian Niehues
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Münster, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Preußen Münster | ||
| 2018–2020 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 39 | (5) |
| 2021– | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 55 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023 | |||
Julian Niehues (born 17 April 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
Early life and education[edit]
Born in Münster,[1] Niehues attended Annette-Gymnasium before spending the final year of his education at Gymnasium Rheindahlen, whilst boarding at Borussia Mönchengladbach.[2]
Career[edit]
Niehaus played youth football for Preußen Münster before joining Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2018 on a three-year contract, with Niehues joining their under-18 team for two seasons before being promoted to their reserve team.[2][3] He made his senior debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach II on 12 September 2020 in a 2–0 win over SV Rödinghausen in the Regionalliga West.[4] He scored 5 goals in 39 appearances across the 2020–21 season,[4] but was released at the end of the season.[5]
In June 2021, Niehues signed for 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the 3. Liga.[6]
Style of play[edit]
Niehues plays primarily as a defensive midfielder but can also play as a centre-back.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Julian Niehues". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Preußen-Talent Niehues geht nach Mönchengladbach". Westfälische Nachrichten (in German). 18 April 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Borussia Mönchengladbach: Gladbach angelt sich Preußen-Talent Julian Niehues". Westdeutsche Zeitung (in German). 20 April 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Julian Niehues – Einsätze 2020/21". kicker (in German). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ ""Zurück zu den Wurzeln": Gladbachs U 23 verabschiedet 15 Spieler". kicker (in German). 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b Stollhof, Sebastian (19 June 2021). "Rote Teufel verpflichten Julian Niehues - FCK". Die Rheinpfalz (in German). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
External links[edit]
- Julian Niehues at Soccerway
