Tom Kiesler

Tom Kiesler
Kiesler in 2025
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (2001-04-24) 24 April 2001 (age 25)
Bad Soden, Germany
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
SportHandball
PositionPivot
Current clubVfL Gummersbach
Number30
Youth career
YearsTeam
–VfL Gummersbach
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2019–VfL Gummersbach
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Germany 11 (0)
Medal record
European Championship
Silver medal – second place2026 Denmark/Norway/Sweden
Updated on 6 February 2026

Tom Kiesler (born 24 April 2001) is a German handball player for VfL Gummersbach and the German national team.

Career

Kiesler joined the professional squad of VfL Gummersbach in 2019, when the club was competing in the 2. Bundesliga. In 2022, they were promoted to the Bundesliga.

He made his international debut on the German national team on 30 October 2025. At the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship the team won silver, losing to Denmark in the final. In the final he was shown the red card after just 14 minutes after a tackle to the face on Mathias Gidsel.

References

  1. ↑ DHB profile
  2. ↑ "VfL Gummersbach bindet Eigengewächse Häseler und Kiesler langfristig". handball-world.news. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Wolff adelt "absolutes Monster" Kiesler: "Ein fantastisches Debüt"". kicker. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Euro 2026 Final - Match Report". European Handball Federation. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Tysker ser rødt" (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.