Dennis Diekmeier
German footballer (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dennis Diekmeier (born 20 October 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for 3. Liga club SV Sandhausen.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1989-10-20) 20 October 1989 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Thedinghausen, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | SV Sandhausen | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2001 | TSV Bierden | ||
2001–2003 | TSV Verden | ||
2003–2008 | Werder Bremen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008 | Werder Bremen II | 19 | (0) |
2009–2010 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 47 | (0) |
2010–2018 | Hamburger SV | 173 | (0) |
2019– | SV Sandhausen | 145 | (3) |
International career | |||
2005–2007 | Germany U18 | 4 | (1) |
2007–2008 | Germany U19 | 19 | (4) |
2008–2010 | Germany U20 | 3 | (0) |
2010 | Germany U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 |
Coming through the ranks of Werder Bremen, Diekmeier moved to 1. FC Nürnberg in 2009. His form there led him to being named to one of the best full-backs in the league, after which he joined Hamburger SV in July 2010, where he enjoyed a successful eight-year spell. He left after the club suffered relegation in 2018. In January 2019, he signed with SV Sandhausen, helping them avoid relegation in his first season there.
Diekmeier has represented Germany at different youth levels, and was a part of the Germany under-19 team that won the 2008 European U-19 Championship.