# Denis Thomalla

Denis Thomalla (born 16 August 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cypriot club AEL Limassol.

## Early and personal life

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

## Club career

Thomalla played youth football for SV Büchenbronn and Karlsruher SC.
He started his senior career at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim where he made four appearances in the Bundesliga.
In 2013, Thomalla left Hoffenheim for RB Leipzig where played three in the 2. Bundesliga. On 1 September 2014, he was loaned out to SV Ried.
On 23 June 2015, Thomalla signed a three-year contract with Polish club Lech Poznań.
On 12 January 2016, Thomalla was loaned to 1. FC Heidenheim with the option of a permanent move. In April, Heidenheim chose to make use of the option to sign him permanently.
On 17 January 2025, Thomalla signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Cypriot club AEL Limassol.

## International career

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

## Career statistics

    As of match played 10 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2010–11 | Regionalliga Südwest | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga Südwest | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 8 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Südwest | 34 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 10 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | Total | Total | 72 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 20 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig | 2013–14 | 3. Liga | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 |
| RB Leipzig | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| RB Leipzig | Total | 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 3 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 8 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 5 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 8 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | Total | Total | 182 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 26 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 334 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 366 | 66 |
* ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal, Austrian Cup, Polish Cup
* ↑ Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Polish Super Cup
* ↑ Appearances in promotion playoffs
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

## Honours

Lech Poznań
* Polish Super Cup: 2015
1. FC Heidenheim
* 2. Bundesliga: 2022–23