Niklas Sauter
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Münsterlingen, Switzerland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Osnabrück | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | SC Konstanz-Wollmatingen | ||
| 2016–2022 | SC Freiburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | SC Freiburg II | 37 | (0) |
| 2025– | VfL Osnabrück | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Germany U17 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:42, 10 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
Niklas Sauter (born 6 April 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 3. Liga club VfL Osnabrück.[2]
Club career
Sauter grew up in Konstanz and joined SC Freiburg from SC Konstanz-Wollmatingen in 2016.[3] Having come through Freiburg's youth ranks, he became part of SC Freiburg II's squad in 2021.[3]
He appeared on the bench for Freiburg's senior squad on one occasion in September 2023, in an away Europa League game against Olympiacos.[4]
On 29 January 2025, Sauter signed with VfL Osnabrück in 3. Liga.[5]
International career
Sauter has represented Germany at youth international level.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 July 2022[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SC Freiburg II | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b Niklas Sauter at Soccerway
- ^ a b Niklas Sauter at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Widmann, Julian (29 September 2022). "Ein Konstanzer Kicker, der in die Fußball-Bundesliga will". Südkurier (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Olympiacos v Freiburg game report". Soccerway. 21 September 2023.
- ^ "VfL nimmt Niklas Sauter unter Vertrag" [VfL signs Niklas Sauter] (in German). VfL Osnabrück. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ Niklas Sauter at DFB (also available in German)