Tim Danhof (born 5 May 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right back for 3. Liga club Erzgebirge Aue.

Tim Danhof
Danhof playing for Erzgebirge Aue in November 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-05) 5 May 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Erlangen, Germany
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Erzgebirge Aue
Number 2
Youth career
2001–2008 1. FC Herzogenaurach
2008–2009 FSV Erlangen-Bruck
2009–2015 Greuther Fürth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Greuther Fürth II 58 (8)
2019–2021 Schweinfurt 05 22 (5)
2021–2022 SpVgg Bayreuth 34 (5)
2022– Erzgebirge Aue 56 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:59, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

Career edit

Born in Erlangen, Danhof played youth football for 1. FC Herzogenaurach, FSV Erlangen-Bruck and Greuther Fürth.[1] Danhof scored 8 goals in 58 appearances for Greuther Fürth II in the Regionalliga Bayern between 2015 and 2019,[2] before signing for Schweinfurt 05 in summer 2019 on a one-year contract with the option for a further year.[3] In February 2021, he signed for SpVgg Bayreuth, rejoining his former Greuther Fürth youth coach Timo Rost who was manager of the club.[4] He was promoted to the 3. Liga with Bayreuth after the club won the 2021–22 Regionalliga Bayern.[5]

In July 2022, Danhof was signed by ex-manager Rost at 3. Liga club Erzgebirge Aue.[6]

Style of play edit

Danhof plays as a right back, and is noted for his attacking style of play.[7] He has been used as a midfielder at Aue under manager Carsten Müller.[8] He was primarily an attacking player earlier in his career, having been described as "a technically gifted player who can play in all attacking positions" by manager Timo Rost upon signing for Bayreuth in 2021.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Tim Danhof". kicker (in German). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ "T. Danhof: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Tim Danhof kommt aus Fürth: Der nächste Mittelfeldakteur verstärkt die Schnüdel". newsallianz.de (in German). 10 May 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Altstädter Transfercoups: SpVgg holt Ex-Profi Washausen und Talent Danhof". Nordbayerischer Kurier (in German). 2 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Tim Danhof: "Aue muss wieder eine Heimmacht sein!"". fc-erzgebirge.de (in German). FC Erzgebirge Aue. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Aue-Coach Rost nimmt Danhof und Knezevic mit ins Erzgebirge". kicker (in German). 16 June 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ^ Thiele, Michael (6 December 2023). "Aue Außenverteidiger Danhof: "Lieber hätte ich wieder nicht getroffen und wir gewinnen dafür"". TAG24 (in German). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  8. ^ Thiele, Michael (29 November 2022). "Aue-Kicker Danhof: "Man hat gesehen, dass wir es können"". TAG24 (in German). Retrieved 14 February 2024.

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