Nico Schlotterbeck
Nico Schlotterbeck (born 1 December 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg and the Germany national team. Club career. SC Freiburg. Schlotterbeck debuted for SC Freiburg on 9 March 2019, coming on as a half-time substitute for Philipp Lienhart in the 2–1 home win against Hertha BSC. Union Berlin (loan). On 31 July 2020, Schlotterbeck joined Union Berlin on a one-year loan. International career. Schlotterbeck got his first call-up to the senior Germany national team squad under coach Hansi Flick for World Cup qualifiers in  September 2021. Personal life. Schlotterbeck is the nephew of former professional footballer Niels Schlotterbeck, who also played for Freiburg. His older brother, Keven, is also a professional footballer who played the 2019–20 season at 1. FC Union Berlin on loan from SC Freiburg, to which he returned for the 2020–21 season.