Tobias Nickenig (born 1 August 1984) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.
 Nickenig in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 August 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Neuwied, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1997 | BSV Weißenthurm | ||
| 1997–2000 | SG Andernach | ||
| 2000–2003 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | 1. FC Köln II | 61 | (7) |
| 2006–2007 | → Sportfreunde Siegen (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | 1. FC Köln | 11 | (0) |
| 2009 | FC Vaduz | 10 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | VfL Osnabrück | 48 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Orduspor | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Erzgebirge Aue | 35 | (2) |
| Total | 182 | (11) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
edit1. FC Köln
editBorn in Neuwied, Nickenig came through the 1. FC Köln youth system. In the 2005–06 season, he was called up for the first team of 1. FC Köln and he was eventually loaned out to Sportfreunde Siegen in the winter transfer window.[1] After he returned to 1.FC Köln in summer 2007 he was starting for Köln in the first 10 games of the season 2007–08 until a long time injury stopped him – 2 groin operations – and he was out for almost nine months. This season the club finished 1st place and got promoted to the Bundesliga.
He gave his debut in the Bundesliga on 17 December 2008 before he left Köln on 1 January 2009 moving to Liechtenstein-based club FC Vaduz of the Swiss Super League, coached by Pierre Littbarski, former world cup winner 1990.
VfL Osnabrück
editAfter his Vaduz contract ended on 1 July 2009 he signed a one-year contract with VfL Osnabrück on 9 July 2009.[2] In Osnabrück he became one of the outstanding players and an important part of the team that achieved promotion to 2. Bundesliga in 2010.
Later years
editAfter his second year in Osnabrück and a couple of injuries he left the club in 2011 and signed with Turkish side Orduspor which was playing in Süper Lig. There he just had 7 appearances in the first half of the season and after not getting paid he terminated his contract in April 2012.[3]
In July 2012 he signed with German 2. Bundesliga club FC Erzgebirge Aue.[4] There, he again became one of the most important players in the following two seasons and helped the club avoid relegation. On 17 April 2014, he played his last game as a professional footballer in the derby against Dynamo Dresden. In summer 2014, he was one of three players to be released by the club.[5]
He had to retire aged 29 due to knee problems after several operations.[6]
Post-playing retirement
editIn 2016, Nickenig became sporting director of Thai club Nakhon Ratchasima.[6]
References
edit- ^ "„Geißböcke“ verkleinern ihren Kader" (in German). focus.de. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Tobias Nickenig verstärkt die VfL-Defensive" (in German). VfL Osnabrück. Archived from the original on 12 July 2009.
- ^ Pistorius, Harald (1 August 2013). "Tobias Nickenig: Mein Herz hängt an Osnabrück". Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "FCE holt Nickenig aus der Türkei". kicker Online (in German). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Aue: Aus für Schlitte, Nickenig und Rau". Lausitzer Rundschau (in German). 13 May 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ a b Hesse, Christian (25 March 2016). "Ex-VfLer Lindemann und Nickenig in Thailand vereint". Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 23 August 2018.
External links
edit- Tobias Nickenig at fussballdaten.de (in German)