Niklas Lang

Niklas Lang
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-13) 13 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Starnberg, Germany[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 SV Sandhausen
Number 23
Youth career
–2014 SpVgg Unterhaching
2014–2019 1860 Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 1860 Munich II 17 (0)
2019–2024 1860 Munich 57 (1)
2024 → SC Freiburg II (loan) 14 (0)
2024– SV Sandhausen 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024

Niklas Lang (born 13 June 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 3. Liga club SV Sandhausen.[2]

Career

Lang made his professional debut for 1860 Munich in the final of the 2019–20 Bavarian Cup on 5 September 2020, starting against Würzburger Kickers, who had been promoted from the 3. Liga to the 2. Bundesliga at the end of the season. The home match finished as a 4–1 on penalties for 1860 following a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes.[3]

He signed a contact extension with 1860 Munich on 27 May 2022, after making his first-team breakthrough.[4]

He started the 2023–24 season with an appearance against 1. FC Stockheim in the Bavarian Cup.[5] In January 2024, he joined SC Freiburg II on loan for the remainder of the season.[6]

In June 2024, Lang agreed to join 3. Liga club SV Sandhausen upon the expiration of his contract.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Niklas Lang: News und Steckbrief". Abendzeitung München (in German). Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. ^ Niklas Lang at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Germany » Bayerischer Pokal 2019/2020 » Final » TSV 1860 München – Würzburger Kickers 5:2". WorldFootball.net. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Auch Niklas Lang verlängert: 1860 setzt hinten weiter auf seine Junglöwen". Abendzeitung München (in German). 27 May 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  5. ^ Streicher, Christoph (2 August 2023). "Schwere Beine, schwere Kost: TSV 1860 müht sich im Toto-Pokal gegen den 1. FC Stockheim weiter". abendzeitung-muenchen.de (in German). Abendzeitung. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. ^ "LÖWEN LEIHEN NIKLAS LANG BIS SAISONENDE AUS" [LIONS ARE LOANING NIKLAS LANG UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON.]. www.tsv1860.de (in German). 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Niklas Lang kommt nach Sandhausen" [Niklas Lang comes to Sandhausen] (in German). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.


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