Quick Facts
Biography
Niklas Stark (born 14 April 1995) is a German footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hertha BSC.
Career
Stark made his Bundesliga debut on 27 April 2013 in a 2–1 loss to 1899 Hoffenheim. He made two more appearances for 1. FC Nürnberg in the 2012–13 season. In the 2013–14 season, Stark made appearances for both the first team and second team. He made 21 appearances for the first team and two appearances. He didn't score for either team. Again, during the 2014–15 season, Stark made appearances for both the first and second teams. He scored two goals in 26 appearances for the first team. He failed to score in one appearance for the second team. His final match in a Nürnberg jersey proved to be a 2–1 loss to VfL Bochum on 23 August 2015 as he transferred to Hertha BSC the following day. He had scored a goal in four league appearances for Nürnberg in the 2015–16 season. He had also made a German Cup appearance prior to the transfer.
Stark signed for Hertha BSC on 24 August 2015.
Career statistics
As of 14 May 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 54 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 3 | — | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Bayern | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | |||
| Hertha BSC | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| Career totals | 78 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 5 | — | ||
Honours
Individual
- Fritz Walter Medal 2014 in Gold (Category Under-19)