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Niklas Hedl (born 17 March 2001) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rapid Wien.

Niklas Hedl

Hedl in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Rapid Wien
Number	45
Youth career
2007–2018	Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	Rapid Wien II	56	(0)
2020–	Rapid Wien	10	(0)
National team‡
2021–	Austria U21	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:20, 24 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:20, 24 May 2022 (UTC)

Career

Hedl is a youth product of Rapid Wien's youth academy.[1] He began his professional career with their reserves in 2020, before debuting for their senior team in a 2–2 Austrian Football Bundesliga tie with Sturm Graz on 20 February 2022.[2]

International career

Hedl is a youth international for Austria, having represented the Austria U21s.[3]

Personal life

Hedl's father, Raimund, was also a football goalkeeper and is currently the goalkeeper coach at Rapid Wien.[4] His brother, Tobias, is a football forward and member of Rapid Wien's reserves.[3]

References

External links

• Niklas Hedl at Soccerway
• OEFB Profile

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