Peter Niemeyer’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro German footballer
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From Germany 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 22 November 1983, Hörstel, Germany
Age: 36 years
Star sign Sagittarius
Stats
Height: 187 cm
Weight: 75 kg

Peter Niemeyer (born 22 November 1983) is a retired German professional footballer. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also operate as a central defender.

Club career

Although born in Germany, Niemeyer spent the first years of his professional career in the Netherlands, playing for Eredivisie’s FC Twente. In mid-January 2007, he joined Bundesliga side SV Werder Bremen, appearing in three league games for the main squad during his first season.

On 29 September 2007, Niemeyer participated in the 8–1 home crushing of Arminia Bielefeld, scoring the game opener and his first Bundesliga goal. Incidentally, he also limped out of the match, after just 33 minutes.

In the 2008–09 season, Niemeyer appeared in a career-best 25 official games, including five in the UEFA Cup, as Werder reached the final against Shakhtar Donetsk, where he started in a 1–2 overtime loss.

On 9 August 2010, Niemeyer moved on loan to Hertha BSC, who were relegated to the second division the season before.

On 3 August 2015, Niemeyer signed for recently promoted SV Darmstadt 98 in the Bundesliga on a three-year deal. On 1 September 2018, after the closing of the 2018 summer transfer window, he announced he had not received an offer to renew his contract and would leave the club.

Niemeyer retired shortly afterwards.

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total Ref.
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Twente 2002–03 Eredivisie 3 0 — — 3 0
2003–04 31 1 31 1
2004–05 27 1 27 1
2005–06 30 2 5 0 35 2
2006–07 15 0 4 0 — 19 0
Totals 106 4 4 0 5 0 115 4 —
Werder Bremen 2006–07 Bundesliga 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
2007–08 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 1
2008–09 15 0 4 0 6 0 — 25 0
2009–10 11 1 3 0 7 0 21 1
Totals 32 2 8 0 13 0 1 0 54 2 —
Werder Bremen II 2006–07 Regionalliga Nord 3 0 — 3 0
2007–08 6 0 6 0
2008–09 3. Liga 3 1 3 1
Totals 12 1 — 12 1 —
Hertha BSC 2010–11 Bundesliga 28 3 2 0 — — 30 3
2011–12 31 3 4 0 2 0 37 3
2012–13 2. Bundesliga 25 2 1 0 — 26 2
2013–14 Bundesliga 20 0 1 1 21 1
2014–15 17 1 1 0 18 1
Totals 121 9 9 1 — 2 0 132 10 —
Darmstadt 2015–16 Bundesliga 31 2 3 0 — 34 2
2016–17 15 0 2 0 17 0
2017–18 2. Bundesliga 4 0 0 0 4 0
Totals 50 2 5 0 — 55 2 —
Career totals 321 18 22 1 17 0 8 0 368 19 —
  • 1.^ Includes German Cup and Dutch Cup.
  • 2.^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup.
  • 3.^ Includes Eredivisie playoffs, German League Cup, and German relegation playoff.

Honours

  • DFB-Pokal: 2008–09
  • UEFA Cup: Runner-up 2008–09
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