Niklas Sule

Niklas Sule (born 3 September 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.

Club Career

Early career

Sule started his career with Rot-Weis Walldorf. In July 2006, he signed for the youth team of Eintracht Frankfurt, where he played until the end of the 2008–09 season. In July 2009, he signed for the youth team of SV Darmstadt 98, and only half a year later he left for the youth team at 1899 Hoffenheim.

1899 Hoffenheim

On 11 May 2013, Sule made his debut for Hoffenheim in a Bundesliga game against Hamburger SV. He started the match but was substituted for Andreas Ludwig in the 81st minute. Hoffenheim lost the game 4–1. The 2012–13 season, Sule made two Bundesliga appearances and two Relegation Playoff appearances as Hoffenheim defeated 1. FC Kaiserslautern to stay in the Bundesliga.

During the 2013–14 season Sule established himself as an important first team player for Hoffenheim. Sule played in 25 Bundesliga matches and scored four goals as he helped Hoffenheim finish 9th in the league.

Sule started the 2014–15 season strong and played every minute during the first 14 Bundesliga matches. On 12 December 2014, Sule suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during matchday 15 against Frankfurt. Sule was sidelined for the rest of the season due to the injury. Hoffenheim finished 8th in the league.

Sule returned for the 2015–16 season after the ACL tear. He played every minute in 33 Bundesliga matches as Hoffenheim finished a disappointed 15th in the league.

Sule had a very impressive 2016–17 season for Hoffenheim as he played in 33 Bundesliga matches. Hoffenheim finished in an impressive 4th in the Bundesliga. Sule's performance drew interest from clubs like Bayern Munich and Chelsea.

On 15 January 2017, Bayern Munich had announced that they had signed Sule along with Sebastian Rudy from Hoffenheim as a double swoop. Both Sule

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