Simon Terodde
Terodde in 2016
Personal information
Full name Simon Terodde
Date of birth (1988-03-02) 2 March 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Bocholt, West Germany
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Schalke 04
Number 9
Youth career
1991–1998 SV Krechting
1998–2001 VfL Rhede
2001–2002 1. FC Bocholt
2002–2007 MSV Duisburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 MSV Duisburg II 20 (12)
2007–2009 MSV Duisburg 2 (0)
2009 → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 8 (1)
2009 → Fortuna Düsseldorf II (loan) 1 (0)
2009–2012 1. FC Köln 5 (0)
2009–2011 → 1. FC Köln II 52 (20)
2011–2012 → Union Berlin (loan) 27 (8)
2012–2014 Union Berlin 60 (15)
2014–2016 VfL Bochum 66 (41)
2016–2017 VfB Stuttgart 47 (27)
2018–2020 1. FC Köln 71 (37)
2020–2021 Hamburger SV 33 (24)
2021– Schalke 04 72 (38)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2023

Simon Terodde (born 2 March 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.

He is the current goalscoring record holder of the 2. Bundesliga, with 175 goals, having been the season top-scorer four times, for VfL Bochum in 2016, VfB Stuttgart in 2017, 1. FC Köln in 2019 and Schalke 04 in 2022, winning the division title with all but Bochum.

Football career

MSV Duisburg

Playing for MSV Duisburg, Terodde was the top goalscorer of the Under 19 Bundesliga West in the 2006–07 season scoring 21 goals. His first professional appearance for Duisburg came against FC Ingolstadt 04 in the 2. Bundesliga on 19 October 2008.[2]

In January 2009, he agreed to a contract extension until 2010 before joining Fortuna Düsseldorf of the 3. Liga on loan for the second half of the 2008–09 season.[3]

1. FC Köln

After seven years, Terodde left Duisburg and signed a two-year contract with 1. FC Köln where he mostly played for the reserve team. In the summer of 2011 he joined Union Berlin on loan.[4] In April 2012, he completed the transfer to Union Berlin on a permanent basis agreeing to a contract running until 2015.[5]

VfL Bochum

In 2014, Terodde signed for VfL Bochum.[6] He was the 2. Bundesliga top scorer in his second season with 25 goals in 33 games, including a hat-trick at 1. FC Heidenheim on the final day in a 4–2 win.[7]

VfB Stuttgart

In June 2016, Terodde moved to VfB Stuttgart.[8] He again became top-scorer in the 2016–17 2. Bundesliga (25 goals in 32 games) and the team was promoted as champions. On 6 November 2016, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 win over Arminia Bielefeld at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.[9]

In May 2017, Terodde signed a new two-year contract with an option for a further season.[10]

Return to Köln

On 20 December 2017, it was announced Terodde would return to former club 1. FC Köln from 1 January 2018. He signed a deal until 30 June 2021.[11][12][13] He scored three times in his first two games,[14] eventually finishing with five in 15 as the team were relegated in last place.

He scored four times on 19 August 2018, as Köln came from behind to win 9–1 at Berliner FC Dynamo in the first round of the cup.[15] On 28 September 2018 he scored his 100th 2.Bundesliga goal in a 1–3 win against Arminia Bielefeld.[16] He scored a total of 29 2. Bundesliga goals in 2018–19 season and won his third 2. Bundesliga top scorer title.

Hamburger SV

In August 2020, it was announced that Terodde would return to the second tier and join Hamburger SV on a free transfer,[17] signing a one-year contract.[18] With two braces in the first two games, he replaced Sven Demandt (121) as the record goalscorer in the single division 2. Bundesliga, played since 1981, with 122 goals.[19] In the all-time top scorer list of the 2. Bundesliga, which has been played since 1974, Terodde is third behind Dieter Schatzschneider (153) and Karl-Heinz Mödrath (151).[20]

Schalke 04

On 2 May 2021, Terodde agreed to join Bundesliga relegated Schalke 04 on a free transfer for the 2021–22 season with an option for a further year.[21] He scored on his debut vs. his former club, Hamburger SV in a 3–1 loss.[22]

On 3 October 2021, he scored his 11th goal of the season in a 3–0 win against FC Ingolstadt 04 on matchday 9, making him the record scorer in the 2. Bundesliga with 153 goals together with Dieter Schatzschneider.[23] He became the sole record holder with his goal in a 1–1 draw against Werder Bremen on 20 November 2021.[24] At the end of the season, he was promoted to the Bundesliga with Schalke and became the 2. Bundesliga top scorer for the fourth time with 30 goals in 30 appearances.[25]

He was appointed team's captain under head coach Thomas Reis at the beginning of the 2023–24 season after Schalke was relegated again.[26]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 December 2023[2][27][28]
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MSV Duisburg II 2007–08 Oberliga Nordrhein 7 5 — 7 5
2008–09 NRW-Liga 13 7 — 13 7
Total 20 12 — 20 12
MSV Duisburg 2007–08 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008–09 2. Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 2 0 0 0 2 0
Fortuna Düsseldorf II 2008–09 NRW-Liga 1 0 — 1 0
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2008–09 3. Liga 8 1 — 8 1
1. FC Köln II 2009–10 Regionalliga West 31 8 — 31 8
2010–11 Regionalliga West 21 12 — 21 12
Total 52 20 — 52 20
1. FC Köln 2009–10 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010–11 Bundesliga 5 0 2 1 7 1
Total 5 0 2 1 7 1
Union Berlin 2011–12 2. Bundesliga 27 8 1 1 28 9
2012–13 2. Bundesliga 33 10 2 1 35 11
2013–14 2. Bundesliga 27 5 3 0 30 5
Total 87 23 6 2 93 25
VfL Bochum 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 33 16 2 3 35 19
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 33 25 4 3 37 28
Total 66 41 6 6 72 47
VfB Stuttgart 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 32 25 1 0 33 25
2017–18 Bundesliga 15 2 2 1 17 3
Total 47 27 3 1 50 28
1. FC Köln 2017–18 Bundesliga 15 5 — 15 5
2018–19 2. Bundesliga 33 29 2 4 35 33
2019–20 Bundesliga 23 3 2 1 25 4
Total 71 37 4 5 75 42
Hamburger SV 2020–21 2. Bundesliga 33 24 1 0 34 24
Schalke 04 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 30 30 2 0 32 30
2022–23 Bundesliga 32 5 1 0 33 5
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 10 3 2 0 12 3
Total 72 38 5 0 77 38
Career total 464 223 27 15 491 238

Honours

Club

VfB Stuttgart

1. FC Köln

Schalke 04

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Simon Terodde". FC Schalke 04. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Simon Terodde" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  3. ^ Bappert, Wolfgang (8 January 2009). "MSV Duisburg leiht Simon Terodde an Fortuna aus". Neue Ruhr Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Union leiht Terodde aus" [Union signs Terodde on loan]. kicker Online (in German). 19 May 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Terodde bleibt bei Union" [Terodde stays at Union]. Tagesspiegel (in German). 9 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  6. ^ "1. FC Union Berlin: Simon Terodde wechselt zum VfL Bochum". T-online (in German). 27 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Terodde top of the shots as Bochum thrash Heidenheim". Bundesliga. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Simon Terodde signs for VfB Stuttgart". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Terodde schießt Arminia im Alleingang ab" (in German). RP-Online. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Simon Terodde staying with VfB". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Fix! Terodde kehrt nach Köln zurück". kicker Online (in German). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Simon Terodde leaves VfB". vfb.de (in German). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  13. ^ "FC Köln - SIMON TERODDE RETURNS TO FC". vfb.de. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Simon Terodde strikes twice as Cologne humble Hamburg to make it three in-a-row". Bundesliga. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  15. ^ Fahey, Ciaran (19 August 2018). "'Gladbach scores 11 in cup match; Cologne rallies to win 9-1". Chicago Daily Herald. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  16. ^ "Köln ist dank Torjäger Terodde nicht zu stoppen". Der Spiegel (in German). 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  17. ^ "HSV bag Simon Terodde on one-year deal" (in German). Hamburger SV. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Einigkeit erzielt: Terodde wird Hamburger". kicker.de. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Teroddes Vorfreude auf den Partykeller - mit "Bierchen"". kicker (in German). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  20. ^ Müller, Guido (22 September 2020). "Zweitliga-Torrekord: Terodde ist Schatzschneider auf den Fersen!". 90min (in German). Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Simon Terodde signs for Schalke 04". Schalke 04. 2 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Schalke 04 vs Hamburger SV - 2. Bundesliga stats, H2H, lineups". FotMob. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  23. ^ "Schalke striker Simon Terodde equals Bundesliga 2 goals record". Bundesliga.com. 3 October 2021.
  24. ^ "Schalke striker Simon Terodde sets new Bundesliga 2 goals record". Bundesliga.com. 20 November 2021.
  25. ^ "Simon Terodde finishes the season as the 2. Bundesliga's top goalscorer". FC Schalke 04. 15 May 2022.
  26. ^ "Simon Terodde is the new captain of S04". FC Schalke 04. 21 July 2023.
  27. ^ "Simon Terodde" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  28. ^ Simon Terodde at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  29. ^ "DIE TORSCHÜTZENKÖNIGE DER 2. BUNDESLIGA". German Football Association. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

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