Tim Drexler
| 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 | 1 | (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 15 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:17, 15 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Tim Drexler (born 6 March 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.
Club career
Drexler began to play football at a young age for local team FzG Münzesheim, before signing for TSG Hoffenheim in 2016.
TSG Hoffenheim
Drexler 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
On 31 January 2026, Drexler joined Red Bull Salzburg in Austria on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[9]
International career
Drexler has represented Germany at multiple levels, starting from the under-16s.
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 February 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 65 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Austrian Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "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
- Bundesliga profile
- Tim Drexler at DFB (also available in German)