Nico Pellatz

Nico-Stéphàno Pellatz (born 8 July 1986) is a German football goalkeeper who currently plays for Viktoria Köln in the fourth-tier Regionalliga West.

Career

Pellatz was part of Hertha BSC's reserve team since 2004 and signed a professional contract with the club for the 2006-07 season, during which he did not make any appearances in the Bundesliga as the third-choice goalkeeper behind Christian Fiedler and Kevin Stuhr-Ellegaard. Between 2005 and 2007, he made 36 appearances for Hertha's reserve team in the third-division Regionalliga Nord.

In the summer of 2007, he moved to Werder Bremen on a two-year deal for both Bundesliga and Regionalliga squads. He was the third-choice goalkeeper in Werder Bremen's professional squad, behind Tim Wiese and Christian Vander, and did not make any Bundesliga appearances. However, he was a regular at the club's reserve squad, where he also made three appearances in the German Cup.

After being released by SV Werder Bremen on 10 June 2009, he moved to Cypriot club Apollon Limassol on a two-year deal.

On 13 September 2010, it was announced that Pellatz would join the Dutch club ADO Den Haag. During the January 2011 transfer window, Pellatz moved to Excelsior Rotterdam on loan. The following season, he left Den Haag permanently, moving to Sparta Rotterdam.

On 4 July 2013, it was announced that Pellatz would leave Sparta to sign a two-year-contract with Dynamo Dresden. Six months later he signed for Viktoria Köln after only have been capped for Dresden's reserve team. He left the club on a free transfer since his contract was dissolved by mutual agreement.