Denis Thomalla
Thomalla with Lech Poznań in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Pforzheim, Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Heidenheim
Number 11
Youth career
SV Büchenbronn
Karlsruher SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 1899 Hoffenheim II 72 (20)
2010–2013 1899 Hoffenheim 4 (0)
2013–2015 RB Leipzig 21 (3)
2014–2015 → SV Ried (loan) 29 (10)
2015–2016 Lech Poznań 13 (0)
2016 → 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) 13 (4)
2016– 1. FC Heidenheim 174 (25)
International career‡
2009 Germany U18 6 (2)
2010–2011 Germany U19 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 January 2017

Denis Thomalla (born 16 August 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Heidenheim of the Bundesliga.

Early and personal life

Thomalla was born in Pforzheim, Germany to a Polish family originally from Opole.[1]

Club career

Thomalla played youth football for SV Büchenbronn and Karlsruher SC.[2]

He started his senior career at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim where he made four appearances in the Bundesliga.[3]

In 2013, Thomalla left Hoffenheim for RB Leipzig where played three in the 2. Bundesliga.[3] On 1 September 2014, he was loaned out to SV Ried.[4]

On 23 June 2015, Thomalla signed a three-year contract with Polish club Lech Poznań.[5]

On 12 January 2016, Thomalla was loaned to 1. FC Heidenheim with the option of a permanent move.[6] In April, Heidenheim chose to make use of the option to sign him permanently.[3][7]

International career

A youth international for Germany, Thomalla is eligible for the Polish and German national teams.[8]

Career statistics

As of 29 November 2017[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1899 Hoffenheim II 2010–11 Regionalliga Südwest 13 2 — — — 13 2
2011–12 25 8 — — — 25 8
2012–13 34 10 — — — 34 10
Total 59 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 18
1899 Hoffenheim 2010–11 Bundesliga 4 0 1 0 — — 5 0
2011–12 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
RB Leipzig 2013–14 3. Liga 18 2 0 0 — — 18 2
2014–15 2. Bundesliga 3 1 0 0 — — 3 1
Total 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 3
SV Ried 2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 29 10 1 0 — — 30 10
Lech Poznań 2015–16 Ekstraklasa 13 0 3 0 10[a] 3 1[b] 0 27 3
1. FC Heidenheim 2015–16 2. Bundesliga 13 4 1 0 — — 14 4
2016–17 29 2 2 1 — — 31 3
2017–18 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 43 6 3 1 — — 46 7
Career total 182 39 6 0 10 3 1 0 201 43
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in Polish Super Cup

Honours

Lech Poznań[9]

References

  1. ^ "Denis Thomalla: Mogłem grać w Niemczech, ale Lech mnie skusił Ligą Mistrzów" (in Polish). 30 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Neuigkeiten Detail - Neuzugang: Denis Thomalla kommt aus Hoffenheim und wird ein Roter Bulle!". Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Thomalla: Heidenheim zieht Kaufoption". kicker Online (in German). 22 April 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Denis Thomalla wechselt leihweise für ein Jahr zur SV Ried!" (in German). Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Thomalla na 3 lata w Kolejorzu". 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Der 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 leiht Denis Thomalla aus" (in German). Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Zweitligist 1. FC Heidenheim behält Stürmer Denis Thomalla". Pforzheimer Zeitung (in German). 22 April 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Denis Thomalla - Spielerprofil".
  9. ^ a b Denis Thomalla at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

External links

1. FC Heidenheim – current squad
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