Felix Higl (born 8 January 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Cologne, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Greuther Fürth | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Eintracht Freiburg | ||
| 2012–2013 | SC Freiburg | ||
| 2013–2014 | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| 2014–2015 | Freiburger FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Freiburger FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Bahlinger SC | 74 | (10) |
| 2019–2021 | SSV Ulm | 69 | (27) |
| 2021–2023 | VfL Osnabrück | 63 | (6) |
| 2023–2025 | SSV Ulm 1846 | 63 | (12) |
| 2025– | Greuther Fürth | 19 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 | |||
Career
editBorn in Cologne,[1] Higl played youth football for Eintracht Freiburg, SC Freiburg and TSG Hoffenheim before joining Freiburger FC in 2014.[3] He made 1 senior appearance for Freiburger FC during the 2014–15 season, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg draw with SV Spielberg in March 2015.[4] He spent the 2015–16 season with the under-19s of 1. FC Heidenheim, before joining Bahlinger SC on a three-year contract in summer 2016.[5] After 10 goals in 74 appearances for Bahlinger SC,[4] Higl signed for Regionalliga Südwest club SSV Ulm in January 2019 on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[6][7] Across two and a half seasons at Ulm, he scored 27 in 69 games.[4]
In June 2021, Higl signed for VfL Osnabrück of the 3. Liga on a two-year contract.[8][9]
On 24 June 2025, Higl signed a two-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 28 March 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Freiburger FC | 2014–25 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bahlinger SC | 2016–17 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 31 | 5 | |||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 22 | 8 | |||
| Total | 74 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 85 | 11 | ||
| SSV Ulm | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 2 | 13 | 11 | |
| 2019–20 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 5 | 26 | 10 | |||
| 2020–21 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 8 | 45 | 22 | |||
| Total | 69 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 84 | 43 | ||
| VfL Osnabrück | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 2 | 40 | 6 | |
| 2022–23 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |||
| Total | 63 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 69 | 8 | ||
| SSV Ulm | 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 2 | 38 | 9 | |
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| Total | 57 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 264 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 301 | 75 | ||
- ↑ Includes DFB Pokal
- 1 2 3 Appearances in the South Baden Cup
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Württemberg Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in the Lower Saxony Cup
Personal life
editHigl is the son of former Bundesliga player Alfons Higl.[9]
References
edit- 1 2 Felix Higl at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Felix Higl at kicker (in German)
- ↑ "Felix Higl | Laufbahn | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Felix Higl » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ↑ "OL BW: Im Kurzinterview mit Felix Higl (19), dem Nachwuchsakteur des Bahlinger SC". Südbadens Doppelpass (Interview) (in German). 23 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ↑ "Higl heuert in Ulm an". kicker (in German). 28 January 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ↑ "SSV Ulm 1846 Fußball: Neuzugang: Felix Higl wechselt zu den Spatzen". Südwest Presse (in German). 28 January 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ↑ "Ein Stürmer für die Rückkehr? Higl "verfügt über Durchsetzungsvermögen"". kicker (in German). 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- 1 2 Kraus, Benjamin (13 June 2021). "Sohn von Ex-Erstliga-Kicker Alfons Higl: VFL Osnabrück verpflichtet Felix Higl: Großer Stürmer, großer Name". Neue Osnabrücke Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ↑ "Neuzugang Nummer zwölf" [Newcomer number twelve] (in German). Greuther Fürth. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ Felix Higl at Soccerway
External links
edit- Felix Higl at Soccerway
