Niclas Füllkrug

Niclas Füllkrug (German pronunciation: [ˈnɪklas ˈfʏlkʁuːk]; born 9 February 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, on loan from EFL Championship club West Ham United, and the Germany national team.

A Werder Bremen youth star, Füllkrug started his senior career with the club's reserves. Following appearances with the first team in the Bundesliga and a loan to 2. Bundesliga side Greuther Fürth in the 2013–14 season, he moved to 1. FC Nürnberg. His performances at Nürnberg earned him a move to Hannover 96 in 2016. In April 2019, he returned to Werder Bremen for the 2019–20 season and played there for four seasons before joining Borussia Dortmund in 2023. After one season with Borussia Dortmund, he moved abroad for the first time, joining the English side West Ham United in 2024.

A former German youth international, he received a call-up to the Germany senior national team in November 2022, which he went on to represent at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024.

Werder Bremen

Füllkrug spent eight years with TuS Ricklingen in the Ricklingen district of Hanover, where he was coached by his father. During his time there he scored an average of 160 goals per season. When he joined Werder Bremen at the age of 14 in summer 2006, he rejected offers from five Bundesliga clubs, including Hannover 96.

Having progressed through Werder Bremen's youth system, Füllkrug began his senior career with the club's reserves.