Niklas Jessen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MSV Duisburg | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013 | Walddörfer SV | ||
| 2013-2017 | FC St. Pauli | ||
| 2017-2019 | FC Bayern Munich | ||
| 2019-2021 | FC St. Pauli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021-2024 | FC St. Pauli II | ||
| 2022-2023 | FC St. Pauli | ||
| 2024-2025 | Borussia Dortmund II | ||
| 2025- | MSV Duisburg | ||
| International career | |||
| 2018-2019 | Germany national under-15 football team | ||
| 2019-2021 | Germany national under-16 football team | ||
| 2021-2024 | Germany national under-19 football team | ||
| 2024-2025 | Germany national under-20 football team | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nikias Jessen (born 4 September 2003) is a German professional footballer who is set to play for Regionalliga West side MSV Duisburg.
Early life
[edit]Niklas Jessen was born on 4 September 2003 in Hamburg, Germany.[1]
Career
[edit]As a youth player, Jessen played for FC Bayern Munich, FC St. Pauli and Walddörfer SV. In 2022, Jessen got called up for FC St. Pauli's senior team, where he had been playing in the academy 2013 to 2017 and 2019 to 2021. In 2024, Jessen moved away from the Hamburg-based club and moved to Borussia Dortmund II, which he spent a year at before moving to MSV Duisburg in 2025.
Career statistics
[edit]As of match played 17 May 2025
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC St. Pauli | 2019-20 | Under 17 Bundesliga | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| FC St. Pauli | 2019-20 | DFB Pokal der Junioren | 1 | -- | -- |
| FC St. Pauli | 2020-21 | Under 19 Bundesliga | 4 | -- | -- |
| FC St. Pauli II | 2021-22 | Regionalliga Nord | 19 | -- | 2 |
| FC St. Pauli | 2021-22 | Under 19 Bundesliga | 1 | -- | -- |
| FC St. Pauli II | 2021-22 | DFB-Pokal | -- | -- | -- |
| FC St. Pauli | 2021-22 | Regionalliga Nord Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| FC St. Pauli | 2021-22 | 2. Bundesliga | -- | -- | -- |
| FC St. Pauli | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | -- | -- | -- |
| FC St. Pauli II | 2022-23 | Regionalliga Nord | 21 | -- | -- |
| FC St. Pauli II | 2023-24 | Regionalliga Nord | 33 | -- | 2 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2024-25 | Bundesliga | -- | -- | -- |
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2024-25 | 3. Liga | 20 | -- | -- |