Lars Dietz

Lars Dietz
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Bad Sassendorf, Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Viktoria Köln
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2009 Rot Weiss Ahlen
2009–2016 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Borussia Dortmund II 38 (3)
2018–2020 Union Berlin 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Sportfreunde Lotte (loan) 16 (0)
2019–2020 → Viktoria Köln (loan) 21 (0)
2020–2022 Würzburger Kickers 43 (4)
2022– Viktoria Köln 53 (1)
International career
2016 Germany U20 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2024

Lars Dietz (born 7 January 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 3. Liga club Viktoria Köln.[1]

Club career

Dietz began his career in Rot Weiss Ahlen's youth system, before joining Borussia Dortmund in 2009.[2] Despite never making a first team appearance for Borussia Dortmund, Dietz played 38 league games for the club's reserve team in the Regionalliga over the course of three seasons.[3]

On 3 January 2018, Union Berlin confirmed the signing of Dietz on a contract running until the summer of 2021.[4] On 31 August 2018, Dietz joined 3. Liga club Sportfreunde Lotte on loan for the rest of the 2018–19 season.[5]

On 13 August 2019, Dietz joined Viktoria Köln on loan until the end of 2019–20 season.[6]

International career

Dietz made seven appearances for Germany U20, making his debut in a 1–0 loss against Italy U20 as a substitute on 1 September 2016.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Lars Dietz". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Dietz und Steurer wechseln in die 2. Liga" (in German). RevierSport. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. ^ "L. Dietz". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Verstärkung für die Defensive: Union verpflichtet Lars Dietz" (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Lars Dietz joins Sportfreunde Lotte on loan". 1. FC Union Berlin. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  6. ^ Martin (16 August 2019). "Viktoria leiht Dietz von Union Berlin aus". Viktoria leiht Dietz von Union Berlin aus (in German). Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Germany - Italy, 0:1, U 20-Länderspielreihe 2016/17" (in German). Deutscher Fußball-Bund. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.


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