Georg Niedermeier

Georg Niedermeier
Niedermeier in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-02-26) 26 February 1986
Place of birth Munich, West Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1991–1995 SC Bogenhausen
1995–2003 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2009 Bayern Munich II 86 (0)
2009–2016 VfB Stuttgart 148 (12)
2016–2018 SC Freiburg 6 (0)
2018SC Freiburg II 4 (1)
2018–2019 Melbourne Victory 19 (2)
2023 New Plymouth Rangers 2 (1)
International career
2002–2004 Germany U17 14 (0)
2004-2005 Germany U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Georg Niedermeier (born 26 February 1986), nicknamed "Niederstrecker", is a former German professional footballer who played as a defender. A product of the Bayern Munich youth academy, Niedermeier began his senior career with Bayern Munich’s reserve team before moving to VfB Stuttgart in 2009 (initially on loan). He signed permanently in February 2010 for a reported fee of €3.5 million. He went on to make over 180 appearances for Stuttgart across eight Bundesliga seasons, becoming a regular starter and serving in the club’s leadership group. Niedermeier later played for SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga and had a stint with Melbourne Victory in Australia’s A-League, before joining New Zealand's Taranaki Premiership club New Plymouth Rangers in 2023. He also represented Germany at youth level, winning 14 caps for the under-17 national team as well as 3 caps for the under-19 national team. After retiring from playing, Niedermeier pursued coaching education: in 2023 he undertook coaching courses in Australia and obtained his Football Australia “C” and “B”-Diploma.