Tom Kiesler

Tom Kiesler
Kiesler in 2025
Personal information
Born (2001-04-24) 24 April 2001
Bad Soden, Germany
Nationality German
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Pivot
Club information
Current club VfL Gummersbach
Number 30
Youth career
Team
VfL Gummersbach
Senior clubs
Years Team
2019–
VfL Gummersbach
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025–
Germany 11 (0)
Medal record
European Championship
2026 Denmark/Norway/Sweden
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 6 February 2026

Tom Kiesler (born 24 April 2001) is a German handball player for VfL Gummersbach and the German national team.[1]

Career

Kiesler joined the professional squad of VfL Gummersbach in 2019, when the club was competing in the 2. Bundesliga. In 2022, they were promoted to the Bundesliga.[2]

He made his international debut on the German national team on 30 October 2025.[3] At the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship the team won silver, losing to Denmark in the final.[4] In the final he was shown the red card after just 14 minutes after a tackle to the face on Mathias Gidsel.[5]

References

  1. ^ DHB profile
  2. ^ "VfL Gummersbach bindet Eigengewächse Häseler und Kiesler langfristig". handball-world.news. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Wolff adelt "absolutes Monster" Kiesler: "Ein fantastisches Debüt"". kicker. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Euro 2026 Final - Match Report". European Handball Federation. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Tysker ser rødt" (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.