Michel Niemeyer

Michel Niemeyer (born 19 November 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for SV Wehen Wiesbaden in the German 3. Liga.

Michel Niemeyer
Personal information
Full name Michel Niemeyer
Date of birth (1995-11-19) 19 November 1995
Place of birth Salzwedel, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Wehen Wiesbaden
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2008 SV Eintracht Salzwedel
2008–2013 1. FC Magdeburg
2013–2014 RB Leipzig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 RB Leipzig II 28 (0)
2015–2019 Magdeburg 80 (10)
2019– Wehen Wiesbaden 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:02, 7 August 2019 (UTC)

Career

Niemeyer was born in Salzwedel in Northeast Saxony-Anhalt and began playing football for his home-town club of SV Eintracht Salzwedel before moving on to 1. FC Magdeburg in 2008. He joined the Under 19 team of RB Leipzig in 2013.[1] From 2014 he also played for the reserve team of that club, winning promotion to the Regionalliga Nordost in 2015.

However, he returned to 1. FC Magdeburg that summer, joining his former youth coach Jens Härtel who had signed as Magdeburg's manager a year earlier. He signed a contract until June 2017.[2] He made his professional debut as a leftback in Magdeburg's 2–1 victory over Rot-Weiß Erfurt in the season opener of the 2015–16 3. Liga season.[3]

On 21 May 2019 it was confirmed, that Niemeyer had joined SV Wehen Wiesbaden from the upcoming 2019/20 season on a 2-year deal.[4]

References
  1. "Niemeyer kehrt an alte Wirkungsstätte zurück" [Niemeyer returns to his old domain]. kicker online. Olympia Verlag. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. "1. FCM verpflichtet ersten Zugang zur neuen Saison" [FCM signs first new player for the new season]. Volksstimme.de. Magdeburger Verlags- und Druckhaus. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  3. "1. FC Magdeburg - FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt 2:1, 3. Liga, Saison 2015/16, 1. Spieltag - taktische Aufstellung". kicker online. Olympia Verlag. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. 1. FC Magdeburg: Niemeyer geht zu Wehen Wiesbaden, liga-drei.de, 21 May 2019
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