Colin Noah Kleine-Bekel (born 24 January 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel.[1]
Career
Kleine-Bekel was born in Bielefeld.[2] He was an important player and vice-captain of the Borussia Dortmund U19 team that won the Under 19 Bundesliga in the 2021–22 season.[3][2] He also made eight appearances in the UEFA Youth League.[2]
In summer 2022 Kleine-Bekel left Borussia Dortmund after spending seven years with the club, signing for 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel.[2] At Holstein Kiel, he was assigned to the reserve team for the 2022–23 season during which he was an undisputed starter[2] and helped the side avoid relegation from the Regionalliga Nord.[4] He made his debut for the first team in May 2023, on the last day of the season, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute of a 5–1 win against Hannover 96.[5]
Following strong performances in pre-season,[2] Kleine-Bekel was promoted to the first team for the 2023–24 season.[4] He made his starting debut in Holstein Kiel's first league match of the season, playing alongside Carl Johansson in a 1–0 win against Eintracht Braunschweig.[4]
Style of play
A left-footed centre-back,[4] Kleine-Bekel has been described as "tactically disciplined" and strong in duels on the ground and in the air.[2] His build-up play is focussed on minimising mistakes.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 July 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Holstein Kiel II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nord | 34 | 0 | – | 34 | 0 | |
| Holstein Kiel | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Colin Kleine-Bekel at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e f g h Geidel, Andreas (25 July 2023). "Holstein Kiel: Colin Kleine-Bekel per Zickzackkurs in die Erfolgsspur" [Holstein Kiel: Colin Kleine-Bekel zigzags his way to success]. Kieler Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Gebhardt, Cedric (4 February 2022). "BVB-U19: Mit Kopf und Kompass - wie Colin Kleine-Bekel sein Team bereichert" [BVB U19: With head and compass - how Colin Kleine-Bekel enriches his team]. Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d Sixtus, Luca (4 August 2023). "Der Plan von Colin Kleine-Bekel bei Holstein Kiel geht auf" [Colin Kleine-Bekel's plan at Holstein Kiel is working out]. SHZ (in German). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Hermann, Matthias (29 May 2023). "Holstein Kiel: Weiner und Kleine-Bekel gegen Hannover 96 mit Debüt" [Holstein Kiel: Weiner and Kleine-Bekel make their debuts against Hannover 96]. Kieler Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Colin Kleine-Bekel » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
External links
- Colin Kleine-Bekel at kicker (in German)
- Colin Kleine-Bekel at DFB (also available in German)