Nils Petersen

Nils Petersen (German pronunciation: [ˈniːls ˈpeːtɐzn̩, ˈnɪls -]; born 6 December 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward. He appeared in the 2016 Summer Olympics and remains the first and only German footballer who has scored five goals in a single game with the national team.

Nils Petersen
Petersen with Germany in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-12-06) 6 December 1988
Place of birth Wernigerode, East Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1993–1994 FC Einheit Wernigerode
1994–2000 1. FC Wernigerode
2000–2001 FC Einheit Wernigerode
2001–2004 VfB Germania Halberstadt
2005–2006 Carl Zeiss Jena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Carl Zeiss Jena II 17 (6)
2007–2009 Carl Zeiss Jena 41 (4)
2009 Energie Cottbus II 13 (5)
2009–2011 Energie Cottbus 56 (35)
2011–2013 Bayern Munich 9 (2)
2011–2012 Bayern Munich II 3 (2)
2012–2013Werder Bremen (loan) 34 (11)
2013–2015 Werder Bremen 35 (7)
2015SC Freiburg (loan) 12 (9)
2015–2023 SC Freiburg 236 (81)
2021 SC Freiburg II 1 (0)
Total 457 (162)
International career
2007 Germany U19 4 (2)
2007–2008 Germany U20 3 (0)
2009 Germany U21 2 (0)
2016 Germany Olympic 6 (6)
2018 Germany 2 (0)
Medal record
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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