Niklas

Dorsch

CM Toronto #30

Central Midfield – Midfielder

Niklas Dorsch

Toronto MLS

Top 19% of central midfielders in the world
#327 central midfielder aged 26–29

Date of birth / Age: 15 Jan 1998 (28)
Citizenship: Germany
Foot: Right
Height / Weight: 1.75 m / 76 kg
Main position: Central Midfield
Contract until: 2031

Benchmarks

central midfielders with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#865

central midfielder in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#327

among central midfielders aged 26–29

In his league

30%

of MLS central midfielders rank below him

Finishing

+0.1

goals above expected · better than 56% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

2 Expected

1.9

37 shots. He scores about what the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

2 Expected

3.8

Teammates converted fewer of his chances than expected.

Season 2025/26

AppsAppearances: 38
StartsStarting eleven: 32
GoalsGoals: 2
AssistsAssists: 1
YellowYellow cards: 4
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 2,729

Starting eleven84%

32 of 38 appearances

Minutes played2,729

72 per appearance

Goal involvement3

2 goals · 1 assists

Positions played

229 matches · since 2017/18

LWRWAMDMCM

Position	Apps	G	A
Central Midfield	148	5	6
Defensive Midfield	71	7	2
Attacking Midfield	5	1	0
Right Winger	3	0	0
Left Winger	2	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2025/2625/26	BundesligaBundesliga	Heidenheim	32	27	0	1	2	0	0	2,268
20262026	MLSMLS	Toronto	4	4	2	0	1	0	0	354
2025/2625/26	DFB PokalDFB Pokal	Heidenheim	2	1	0	–	1	–	0	107
2024/2524/25	BundesligaBundesliga	Heidenheim	22	19	2	–	5	–	1	1,344
2024/2524/25	BundesligaBundesliga	Augsburg	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	31
2024/2524/25	UEFA Europa Conference LeagueEuropa Conference League	Heidenheim	5	4	0	–	1	–	0	287
2024/2524/25	Play-offs 1/2Play-offs 1/2	Heidenheim	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	59
2024/2524/25	DFB PokalDFB Pokal	Augsburg	1	0	1	–	0	–	0	18
2024/2524/25	DFB PokalDFB Pokal	Heidenheim	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2023/2423/24	BundesligaBundesliga	Augsburg	21	16	0	0	5	0	0	1,392
2023/2423/24	DFB PokalDFB Pokal	Augsburg	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	61
2022/2322/23	BundesligaBundesliga	Augsburg	11	5	0	0	1	0	0	480
2022/2322/23	RegionalligaRegionalliga	Augsburg II	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	16
2021/2221/22	BundesligaBundesliga	Augsburg	30	27	1	0	8	0	0	2,330
2021/2221/22	DFB PokalDFB Pokal	Augsburg	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2020/2120/21	Pro LeaguePro League	Gent	33	23	3	1	7	0	0	2,143
2020/2120/21	UEFA Europa LeagueEuropa League	Gent	5	5	0	–	0	–	0	403
2020/2120/21	UEFA Champions LeagueChampions League	Gent	3	3	1	–	0	–	0	244
2020/2120/21	CupCup	Gent	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	17
2019/2019/20	2. Bundesliga2. Bundesliga	Heidenheim	32	32	1	3	7	0	0	2,837
2019/2019/20	DFB PokalDFB Pokal	Heidenheim	2	2	0	–	1	–	0	158
2019/2019/20	Play-offs 1/2Play-offs 1/2	Heidenheim	2	2	0	–	1	–	0	156
2018/1918/19	2. Bundesliga2. Bundesliga	Heidenheim	30	28	2	1	8	0	0	2,321
2018/1918/19	DFB PokalDFB Pokal	Heidenheim	3	3	0	–	2	–	0	224
20212021	UEFA U21 ChampionshipU21 Championship	Germany U21	10	9	0	–	3	–	0	793
2018/1918/19	U20 Elite LeagueU20 Elite League	Germany U20	6	4	0	–	2	–	0	357
2017/1817/18	RegionalligaRegionalliga	Bayern München II	17	30	1	3	4	0	0	1,507
2017/1817/18	BundesligaBundesliga	Bayern München	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	90
20172017	International Champions CupInternational Champions Cup	Bayern München	3	1	0	–	0	–	0	114
2017/1817/18	Premier League International CupPremier League International Cup	Bayern München II	2	2	0	–	1	–	0	180
2017/1817/18	UEFA Youth LeagueYouth League	Bayern München U19	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	180
2016/1716/17	RegionalligaRegionalliga	Bayern München II	24	23	3	0	6	0	0	2,043
20162016	International Champions CupInternational Champions Cup	Bayern München	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	30
2015/1615/16	U19 BundesligaU19 Bundesliga	Bayern München U19	9	7	0	–	5	–	1	618
2015/1615/16	RegionalligaRegionalliga	Bayern München II	6	3	0	0	3	0	0	453
2015/1615/16	UEFA Youth LeagueYouth League	Bayern München U19	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	96
20152015	FIFA U17 World CupFIFA U17 World Cup	Germany U17	4	4	0	–	1	–	0	270
2014/1514/15	U19 BundesligaU19 Bundesliga	Bayern München U19	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	23
20152015	UEFA U17 ChampionshipU17 Championship	Germany U17	4	4	0	–	1	–	0	331

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			338	297	18	9^*	76	0^*	2	24,515

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
Bundesliga	118	4	1
2. Bundesliga	62	3	4
Regionalliga	48	4	3
Pro League	33	3	1
DFB Pokal	11	1	–
Germany U21	10	0	–
U19 Bundesliga	10	0	–
Germany U17	8	0	–
Germany U20	6	0	–
UEFA Europa Conference League	5	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Jul 2026 Jul 2026 · Transfer Heidenheim Toronto Transfer
Aug 2024 Aug 2024 · Transfer Augsburg Heidenheim Transfer
Jul 2021 Jul 2021 · Transfer Gent Augsburg Transfer
Jul 2020 Jul 2020 · Transfer Heidenheim Gent Transfer
Jul 2018 Jul 2018 · Transfer Bayern München II Heidenheim Transfer
Jul 2012 Jul 2012 · Transfer Nürnberg Bayern München Transfer

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Toronto 2026 4 2
Heidenheim 2018–2026 133 5
Augsburg 2021–2025 66 2
Augsburg II 2022 1 0
Gent 2020 42 4
Bayern München II 2015–2018 49 4
Bayern München U19 2014–2018 14 0
Bayern München 2016–2018 5 1

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