Niklas Hedl Explained

Niklas Hedl
Birth Date:2001 3, df=y
Birth Place:Vienna, Austria
Height:1.88 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Rapid Wien
Clubnumber:45
Youthyears1:2007–2018
Youthclubs1:Rapid Wien
Years1:2018–2021
Caps1:55
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–
Caps2:73
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:Austria U21
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:Austria
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:18:26, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:22:55, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

Niklas Hedl (born 17 March 2001) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Austrian Bundesliga club Rapid Wien and the Austria national team.

Career

Hedl is a youth product of Rapid Wien's youth academy.[1] He began his professional career with their reserves in 2020, before debuting for their senior team in a 2–2 Austrian Football Bundesliga tie with Sturm Graz on 20 February 2022.[2]

International career

Hedl is a youth international for Austria, having represented the Austria U21s.[3] He was called up to the senior Austria national team for a set of UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches in September 2023.[4]

Personal life

Hedl's father, Raimund, was also a football goalkeeper and is currently the goalkeeper coach at Rapid Wien.[5] His brother, Tobias, is a football forward and member of Rapid Wien's reserves.[3]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rapid Wien II2017–18Austrian Regionalliga000000
2018–19Austrian Regionalliga18000180
2019–20Austrian Regionalliga800080
2020–21Austrian Second League2200000220
2021–22Austrian Second League70000070
Total5500000550
Rapid Wien2021–22Austrian Bundesliga1000010110
2022–23Austrian Bundesliga3105060420
2023–24Austrian Bundesliga3205040410
Total73010011000940
Career total1280100110001490

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Austria202210
Total10

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Niklas Hedl: Ich lebe gerade meinen Kindheitstraum. 17 March 2022. www.oe24.at.
  2. Web site: Bundesliga.at – Matchcenter. www.bundesliga.at.
  3. Web site: Rapid-Hexer Hedl der Beste: "Papa gibt mir gute Tipps". Erich. Elsigan. Heute.at.
  4. 1696472786988900818 . oefb1904 . Unser Team für . 29 August 2023 . de.
  5. Web site: Niklas Hedl: auf den Spuren seines Vaters. SK Rapid.