Tim Kleindienst

Tim Kleindienst (born 31 August 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Energie Cottbus
Kleindienst joined Energie Cottbus in 2008 from FC Viktoria Jüterbog. He made his 2. Bundesliga debut at 14 December 2013 against Fortuna Düsseldorf replacing Amin Affane after 78 minutes in a 3–1 home defeat.

SC Freiburg
On 20 May 2015, it was announced that Kleindienst would join SC Freiburg for the 2015–16 season.

1. FC Heidenheim
On 2 September 2019, Kleindienst re-joined 1. FC Heidenheim having spent the 2016–17 season on loan at the club.

Gent
On 30 July 2020, Kleindienst signed for Belgian First Division A side Gent. The transfer fee was undisclosed.

Return to 1. FC Heidenheim
In June 2021, Kleindienst returned to 1. FC Heidenheim by signing a contract until 2025. On the final matchday of the 2022–23 season, Kleindienst scored in the 99th minute in the stoppage time to secure a 3–2 away win against Jahn Regensburg, in which his club finished top of the table and promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in their history. In that season, he also managed to achieve the top scorer of the division with 25 goals.

On 6 April 2024, he scored a brace in a 3–2 victory over defending champion Bayern Munich, to be the latter's first defeat against a newly promoted side since 2000. He finished the 2023–24 season with the most aerial duels won in Bundesliga in 187 occasions, and also recorded the highest number of sprints, totaling 1,056.

International career
In May 2015, Kleindienst was named in the Germany U20 which participated in the 2015 World Cup in New Zealand.

Honours
SC Freiburg
 * 2. Bundesliga: 2015–16

1. FC Heidenheim
 * 2. Bundesliga: 2022–23

Individual
 * 2. Bundesliga top goalscorer: 2022–23