Niclas Fullkrug

Niclas Fullkrug (born 9 February 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for SV Werder Bremen.

A Werder Bremen youth product, he started his senior career with the club's reserves. Following appearances with the first team in the Bundesliga and a loan to 2. Bundesliga side Greuther Furth in the 2013–14 season, he moved to 1. FC Nurnberg. His performances at Nurnberg earned him a move to Hannover 96 in 2016. In April 2019, Fullkrug's return to Werder Bremen for the 2019–20 season was announced.

Club Career

Werder Bremen, and Greuther Furth loan

Having come through the youth system at Werder Bremen, Fullkrug began his senior career with the club's reserves.

On 24 August 2013, he joined SpVgg Greuther Furth on a one-year loan deal. On 2 November 2013, he scored four goals including a 12-minute hat-trick for his new club during a spectacular 6–2 away win at Erzgebirge Aue. Having scored 6 goals in 18 appearances, he sustained a ligament rupture in his right ankle in a 2–0 win against VfL Bochum which was expected to keep him out of action for three to four weeks.

1. FC Nurnberg

In 2014, Fullkrug joined 1. FC Nurnberg permanently having agreed a "long-term" contract, with a reported duration of three years. Werder Bremen secured an option to re-sign him for a fixed fee.

Hannover 96

Fullkrug joined Hannover 96 on a four-year contract in July 2016. Nurnberg received a reported transfer fee of €2 million plus 1 million in possible bonuses.

He failed to score in his first eight Bundesliga appearances for Hannover 96 but hit a hat-trick against Mainz 05 on 13 January 2018 in a run of goals that got his name mentioned with a call up to the German national squad. He scored 14 goals in his first season with the club.

On 31 August 2018, it was announced that Fullkrug had agreed to a contract extension until 2022. On 30 September 2018, in a match again

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