After career end at 30: Ex-BVB star continues playing in District League

Niklas Süle will continue to play in the Kreisliga in the future. The defender officially confirmed this on Sunday.

"I am very happy to finally experience football again from a completely different perspective – where it's solely about the sport itself and not about business or money. Furthermore, two of my best friends play for SV Tiefenbach, one of whom even works as a coach here," Süle told "Sky".

The 30-year-old recently ended his active professional career after his contract expired at Borussia Dortmund (Read more here >>>).

Only Active in Germany

Süle was plagued by injuries repeatedly throughout his career. He started his career at TSG Hoffenheim before moving to FC Bayern München for 20 million euros in the summer of 2017. Süle played 171 games for the German record champions.

In the summer of 2022, he moved to "Black and Yellow" on a free transfer. The center-back made a total of 110 appearances for the club of the two ÖFB internationals Marcel Sabitzer and Carney Chukwuemeka. He played 49 times for the DFB team.

Now Süle will continue in amateur football: "After 13 years of professional football, it's an absolute gift for me to be able to stand on the pitch with my mates and once again fully enjoy the pleasure of this wonderful sport."