Niclas Füllkrug

Professional German footballer

Niclas Füllkrug - Professional German footballer
Born

February 9th, 1993
32 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Germany

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Professionally played football primarily as a striker. Began career at Werder Bremen and made significant contributions to the team's performance. Transferred to Hannover 96 and later joined Borussia Dortmund. Achieved recognition for scoring goals in the Bundesliga and represented the national team in international competitions.

Played for the German national team

Scored key goals in Bundesliga matches

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