Timo Becker

Timo Becker
Becker with Holstein Kiel in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Herten, Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Schalke 04
Number 5
Youth career
2000–2001 SV Erle 08
2001–2007 SSV Buer
2007–2013 Schalke 04
2013–2016 Rot-Weiss Essen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Rot-Weiss Essen 74 (5)
2019–2021 Schalke 04 II 30 (4)
2019–2022 Schalke 04 35 (0)
2022 → Hansa Rostock (loan) 14 (0)
2022–2025 Holstein Kiel 82 (10)
2025– Schalke 04 27 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2026

Timo Becker (born 25 March 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Schalke 04.

Career

Becker made his professional debut for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga on 29 November 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute in a 2–1 home win against Union Berlin. In January 2022, he joined Hansa Rostock on loan until the end of the season.

On 10 June 2022, Becker agreed to join Holstein Kiel, signing a three-year contract.

On 7 April 2025, Becker agreed to rejoin Schalke 04 on a free transfer for the 2025–26 season, signing a four-year contract.

Career statistics

As of match played 30 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rot Weiss Essen 2015–16 Regionalliga West 200020
2016–17 Regionalliga West 17110181
2017–18 Regionalliga West 25200252
2018–19 Regionalliga West 302—302
Total 74510755
Schalke 04 II 2019–20 Regionalliga West 163—163
2020–21 Regionalliga West 70—70
2021–22 Regionalliga West 61—71
Total 304—304
Schalke 04 2019–20 Bundesliga 10010110
2020–21 Bundesliga 20020220
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 501060
Total 35040390
Hansa Rostock (loan) 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 140—140
Holstein Kiel 2022–23 2. Bundesliga 24310253
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 28710297
2024–25 Bundesliga 30020320
Total 8210408610
Schalke 04 2025–26 2. Bundesliga 26010270
2026–27 Bundesliga 101020
Total 27020290
Career total 2621911027319

Honours

Schalke 04

References

  1. ↑ "Timo Becker | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Timo Becker". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "FC Schalke 04 – 1.FC Union Berlin 2:1 (Bundesliga 2019/2020, 13. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Timo Becker joins Hansa Rostock on loan". Schalke 04. 20 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Timo Becker joins Holstein Kiel". Schalke 04. 10 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Timo Becker to return to Schalke this summer". Schalke 04. 7 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Elversberg siegt – Schalke ist Meister!". bundesliga.com (in German). 3 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.