# Tim Kleindienst

Tim Kleindienst (born 31 August 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Germany national team.

## Club career
### Energie Cottbus

Kleindienst joined Energie Cottbus in 2008 from FC Viktoria Jüterbog. He made his 2. Bundesliga debut at 14 December 2013 against Fortuna Düsseldorf replacing Amin Affane after 78 minutes in a 3–1 home defeat.

### SC Freiburg

On 20 May 2015, it was announced that Kleindienst would join SC Freiburg for the 2015–16 season.

### 1. FC Heidenheim

On 2 September 2019, Kleindienst re-joined 1. FC Heidenheim having spent the 2016–17 season on loan at the club.

### Gent

On 30 July 2020, Kleindienst signed for Belgian First Division A side Gent. The transfer fee was undisclosed.

### Return to 1. FC Heidenheim

In June 2021, Kleindienst returned to 1. FC Heidenheim by signing a contract until 2025. On the final matchday of the 2022–23 season, Kleindienst scored in the 99th minute in the stoppage time to secure a 3–2 away win against Jahn Regensburg, in which his club finished top of the table and promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in their history. In that season, he also managed to achieve the top scorer of the division with 25 goals.
On 6 April 2024, he scored a brace in a 3–2 victory over defending champion Bayern Munich, to be the latter's first defeat against a newly promoted side since 2000. He finished the 2023–24 season with the most aerial duels won in Bundesliga in 187 occasions, and also recorded the highest number of sprints, totaling 1,056.

### Borussia Mönchengladbach

On 21 June 2024, Kleindienst joined Borussia Mönchengladbach by signing a contract until 2028.

## International career

In May 2015, Kleindienst was named in the Germany U20 which participated in the 2015 World Cup in New Zealand.
On 3 October 2024, he was called up to the senior national team for the first time. Eight days later, he made his senior debut by starting in a 2–1 away victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the UEFA Nations League. A month later, on 16 November, he scored his first international goals by netting a brace in a 7–0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the same competition.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| FC Energie Cottbus II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Nordost | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| FC Energie Cottbus | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| FC Energie Cottbus | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| FC Energie Cottbus | 2014–15 | 3. Liga | 35 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 13 |
| FC Energie Cottbus | Total | Total | 37 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 |
| SC Freiburg | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 |
| SC Freiburg | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg | Total | Total | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| SC Freiburg II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Südwest | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 |
| SC Freiburg II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| SC Freiburg II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg II | Total | Total | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 7 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 29 | 16 |
| Gent | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 3 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 11 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 10 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 25 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 25 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 33 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 14 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | Total | Total | 88 | 42 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 92 | 44 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | Heidenheim total | Heidenheim total | 157 | 74 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 165 | 78 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 25 | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 15 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 282 | 108 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 307 | 116 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in Bundesliga promotion play-offs
* ↑ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Germany | 2024 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 4 | 2 |
    Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Tim Kleindienst :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 16 November 2024 | Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg, Germany | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
| 2 | 16 November 2024 | Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg, Germany | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7–0 | 7–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |

## Honours

SC Freiburg
* 2. Bundesliga: 2015–16
1. FC Heidenheim
* 2. Bundesliga: 2022–23
Individual
* 2. Bundesliga top goalscorer: 2022–23