JULIAN NIEHUES
Midfielder · 1. FC Heidenheim · 2. Bundesliga
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
J. Niehues is a deep midfielder in his prime, still building toward his peak years. His value is held back by the competition level of his minutes and by the fit minutes he missed.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €1.6M – €1.9M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
2.63
SoT / 90
1.31
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
7%
Club football this season: 14 shots in 8 matches (480 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
15 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.2 |
 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 390 | 7.03 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 480 | 7.06 |
Form (last 9 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.19
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
2.63
per 90
Shots on target
1.31
per 90
Conversion
7%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.00
per 90 · 0% completed
Key passes
0.00
per 90
Pass accuracy
81%
Fouls won
0.56
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.69
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 |  Energie Cottbus | 2. Bundesliga | D1-1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Oct 17 |  VfL Wolfsburg | 2. Bundesliga | L3-1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Oct 9 |  1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2. Bundesliga | D0-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Sep 20 |  Arminia Bielefeld | 2. Bundesliga | D2-2 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Sep 13 |  Holstein Kiel | 2. Bundesliga | W1-0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Sep 6 |  SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2. Bundesliga | W0-1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
2. Bundesliga390 (81%)DFB Pokal90 (19%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  1. FC Heidenheim | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 | 6.18 |
| 2025/26 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Bundesliga | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0.12 | 6.74 |
| 2024/25 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.56 |
| 2023/24 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0.07 | 6.91 |
| 2022/23 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0.10 | 6.68 |
| 2021/22 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3. Liga | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 7.00 |
| 2020/21 |  Borussia M'gladbach II | Regionalliga - SudWest | 39 | 5 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Honors are not available yet.
Spell detail
Apps
45
Goals
4
Assists
0
Minutes
2,138
By season
| 2026/27 | 2. Bundesliga | 6 app | 1 g | 6.18 |
| 2025/26 | Bundesliga | 25 app | 3 g | 6.74 |
| 2024/25 | Bundesliga | 14 app | 0 g | 6.56 |
Goals by season
4 goals in the spell
International career
Germany
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Germany
Germany's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for J. Niehues.