Timon Moritz Weiner (born 18 January 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as an goalkeeper for 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel.[1] He is a former Germany youth international.

Timon Weiner
Personal information
Full name Timon Moritz Weiner[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Essen, Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Holstein Kiel
Number 1
Youth career
2003–2008 DJK TuS Essen-Holsterhausen
2008–2010 Rot-Weiss Essen
2010–2013 MSV Duisburg
2013–2018 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Holstein Kiel II 74 (0)
2021– Holstein Kiel 31 (0)
2020–20211. FC Magdeburg (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2013 Germany U15 1 (0)
2014 Germany U16 2 (0)
2015 Germany U17 1 (0)
2016–2017 Germany U18 2 (0)
2018 Germany U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024

Club career

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Youth career

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Weiner was born in Essen. From 2013 to 2018 he played for youth sides of Schalke 04.[2] In the 2017–18 season he featured in the final of the Under 19 Bundesliga which Schalke 04 lost 3–1 against Hertha BSC.[3]

Holstein Kiel

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In summer 2018, having not been given a professional contract at Schalke 04, Weiner joined 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel.[3] At Holstein Kiel he was the first team's third- or fourth-choice goalkeeper and played for the club's reserves in the 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons.[4] He spent the 2020–21 season on loan at 1. FC Magdeburg in the 3. Liga without making an appearance.[4]

Weiner made his debut in the 2. Bundesliga on the last matchday of the 2022–23 season, in a 5–1 win against Hannover 96.[4] Following good performances in pre-season and in the DFB-Pokal and after first-choice keeper Thomas Dähne had made mistakes, Weiner played his second 2. Bundesliga match and his first of the 2023–24 season on 25 August 2023, against former club Schalke 04.[4] Holstein Kiel won 2–0 at Schalke 04's stadium.[4]

International career

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Weiner represented Germany internationally at youth levels U15, U16, U17, U18, and U20.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 December 2023[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Holstein Kiel II 2018–19 Regionalliga Nord 26 0 26 0
2019–20 Regionalliga Nord 20 0 20 0
2021–22 Regionalliga Nord 19 0 19 0
2022–23 Regionalliga Nord 8 0 8 0
Total 73 0 0 0 73 0
Holstein Kiel 2022–23 2. Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 14 0 2 0 16 0
Total 15 0 2 0 17 0
Career total 88 0 2 0 90 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c Timon Weiner at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Holstein-Torwart Weiner: "Lebenstraum" geht in Erfüllung" [Holstein goalkeeper Weiner: "Lifelong dream" comes true]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Bunse, Stefan (26 August 2023). "Holstein Kiel: Ex-Schalker Timon Weiner nach 2:0 überwältigt" [Holstein Kiel: Ex-Schalker Timon Weiner overwhelmed after 2:0]. Reviersport (in German). Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e Sixtus, Luca (31 August 2023). "So schaffte Timon Weiner den Sprung ins Tor von Holstein Kiel" [How Timon Weiner made it into the Holstein Kiel goal]. SHZ (in German). Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  5. ^ Timon Weiner at DFB (also available in German)
  6. ^ "Timon Weiner » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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