Tim Drexler (born 6 March 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.
_12.jpg) Drexler in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Bruchsal, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | FzG Münzesheim | ||
| 2016–2023 | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 24 | (1) |
| 2024–2026 | TSG Hoffenheim | 16 | (0) |
| 2025 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2026– | Red Bull Salzburg | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Germany U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Germany U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022 | Germany U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Germany U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Germany U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Germany U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:17, 15 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editDrexler began to play football at a young age for local team FzG Münzesheim, before signing for TSG Hoffenheim in 2016.[citation needed]
TSG Hoffenheim
editDrexler played for Hoffenheim's youth teams until he made his debut for Hoffenheim II in 2022, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 win against Astoria Walldorf.[2] He made 5 further appearances for the reserve team that season. The following season, Drexler became a more regular starter for the reserve team, making 15 appearances and scoring a goal in a 4–0 win over TSG Balingen.[3]
Drexler joined the first team in March 2024,[4] making his first appearance for them in a 3–1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Anton Stach.[5] Drexler went on to make 8 Bundesliga appearances that season, before signing a new long-term contract in July 2024.[6]
On 9 January 2025, Drexler moved on loan to 1. FC Nürnberg in 2. Bundesliga for the rest of the season.[7]
On 31 August 2025, Drexler returned to 1. FC Nürnberg on a new season-long loan.[8]
Red Bull Salzburg
editOn 31 January 2026, Drexler joined Red Bull Salzburg in Austria on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[9]
International career
editDrexler has represented Germany at multiple levels, starting from the under-16s.[citation needed]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 17 May 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Südwest | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga Südwest | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 77 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal, Austrian Cup
- ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ↑ "Tim Drexler profile". bundesliga.com. 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "Astoria Walldorf 0-1 TSG Hoffenheim". Soccerway. 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "Hoffenheim 4-0 Balingen". Soccerway. 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "Drexler joins first team of Hoffenheim". tsg-hoffenheim.de. 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "Frankfurt 3-1 Hoffenheim". espn.com. 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "Drexler signs new contract". onefootball.com. 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "FCN leiht Tim Drexler von der TSG Hoffenheim aus" [FCN loans Tim Drexler from TSG Hoffenheim] (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ↑ "Tim Drexler kehrt zum FCN zurück" [Tim Drexler returns to FCN] (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "A new centre-back for FC Red Bull Salzburg". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ Tim Drexler at Soccerway
External links
edit- Bundesliga profile
- Tim Drexler at DFB (also available in German)
