{{short description|German footballer (born 1998)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Steffen Tigges | fullname = | image = Tigges, Steffen Osnabrück 15-16 WP (cropped).jpg | caption = Tigges training with VfL Osnabrück in 2016 | height = 1.93 m | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|7|31}} | birth_place = Osnabrück, Germany | position = Forward | currentclub = SC Paderborn | clubnumber = 27 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2011 | youthclubs1 = TuS Glane | youthyears2 = 2011–2017 | youthclubs2 = VfL Osnabrück | years1 = 2015–2019 | clubs1 = VfL Osnabrück | caps1 = 84 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = VfL Osnabrück II | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2019–2022 | clubs3 = Borussia Dortmund II | caps3 = 64 | goals3 = 34 | years4 = 2021–2022 | clubs4 = Borussia Dortmund | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2022–2023 | clubs5 = 1. FC Köln II | caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2022–2025 | clubs6 = 1. FC Köln | caps6 = 71 | goals6 = 9 | years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = SC Paderborn | caps7 = 31 | goals7 = 6 | nationalyears1 = 2017 | nationalteam1 = Germany U19 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2017 | nationalteam2 = Germany U20 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | pcupdate = 18 May 2026 | ntupdate = 18:33, 11 February 2024 (UTC) }} '''Steffen Tigges''' (born 31 July 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{German football updater|Paderbor}} club SC Paderborn.<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|steffen-tigges}}</ref>
==Club career==
=== VfL Osnabrück === Tigges started his career at his hometown club VfL Osnabrück. He was part of the Osnabrück team that won the 2018–19 3. Liga championship, but only made five starts, playing mostly as a left winger.<ref>{{Cite web |title=...Steffen Tigges: "Hier in Dortmund ist es eine komplette Begeisterung für den Verein" |url=https://www.schwatzgelb.de/artikel/2020/im-gespraech-mit/tigges-interview |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=schwatzgelb.de |date=11 March 2020 |language=de}}</ref> With his contract expiring, it was announced in April that he would join Borussia Dortmund II in the Regionalliga West for the following season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dortmund ruft: Tigges verlässt den VfL Osnabrück |url=https://www.kicker.de/dortmund-ruft_tigges-verlaesst-den-vfl-osnabrueck-746394/artikel |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}</ref>
=== Borussia Dortmund === Tigges scored 9 goals in the Regionalliga West during his first year with Dortmund II.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Steffen Tigges {{!}} Laufbahn {{!}} Spielerprofil |url=https://www.kicker.de/steffen-tigges/laufbahn |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}</ref> In his second season, Tigges captained Dortmund II as they won the Regionalliga West, scoring 22 goals, and also played in the first team.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=KGaA |first=Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co |date=2024-05-18 |title=Steffen Tigges – captain and mate |url=http://www.bvb.de/eng/News/Overview/Steffen-Tigges-captain-and-mate/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=www.bvb.de |language=en-GB}}</ref> His first game for the senior team was a DFB-Pokal match against Eintracht Braunschweig. On 3 January 2021, Tigges came on as a substitute for Erling Haaland in Borussia Dortmund's match against VfL Wolfsburg, making his Bundesliga debut.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Simensen |first1=Henrik Myhrvold |title=Forbannet da han ble byttet ut |url=https://www.dagbladet.no/sport/forbannet-da-han-ble-byttet-ut/73239513 |access-date=7 January 2023 |work=Dagbladet |date=3 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623205514/https://www.dagbladet.no/sport/forbannet-da-han-ble-byttet-ut/73239513 |archive-date=23 June 2022 |language=no}}</ref> He made 6 appearances in the 2020–21 Bundesliga, and also played in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages against Manchester City.<ref name=":1" />
In the 2021–22 season, Tigges played in all competitions for the first team, scoring 3 Bundesliga goals.<ref name=":0" />
=== 1. FC Köln === Tigges joined 1. FC Köln in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=KGaA |first=Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co |date=2024-05-18 |title=Steffen Tigges joins 1. FC Cologne |url=http://www.bvb.de/eng/News/Overview/Steffen-Tigges-joins-1.-FC-Cologne/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=www.bvb.de |language=en-GB}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Köln in a 3-2 comeback win over former club Dortmund in October. and scored two in another 3-2 win two weeks later against FC Augsburg.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-01 |title=Tigges respectful after scoring against Dortmund: "I owe the BVB quite a lot." |url=https://bulinews.comnews/14649/tigges-respectful-after-scoring-against-dortmund-bvb-quite |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Bulinews.Com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Steffen Tigges at the double in comeback Cologne victory over Augsburg |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/cologne-augsburg-live-team-news-match-stats-berisha-gikiewicz-vargas-tigges-uth-21547 |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website |language=en}}</ref>
Tigges scored a goal from his own half against Werder Bremen in a surprise 7-1 win in the first game of 2023, in which he managed a brace and an assist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Colossal Cologne to the fore as Werder Bremen carved apart |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/cologne-werder-bremen-live-team-news-match-stats-fullkrug-uth-skhiri-weiser-22281 |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website |language=en}}</ref> He ended the season as the club's highest scoring striker, with 6 goals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Torjäger 1. FC Köln {{!}} Bundesliga 2022/23 |url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/1-fc-koeln/torjaeger/2022-23/34 |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}</ref>
In the 2023-24 season Tigges did not score until the 28th matchday, but scored two crucial equalisers in comebacks against VfL Bochum and Union Berlin which gave Köln a chance of survival.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-15 |title="Harter Tobak": Schultz bricht Lanze für Tigges – FC-Stürmer erfüllt Trainer-Prognose |url=https://www.express.de/sport/fussball/1-fc-koeln/schultz-bricht-lanze-fuer-tigges-fc-stuermer-erfuellt-prognose-792401 |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=EXPRESS |language=de}}</ref> Köln were ultimately relegated, finishing 17th and scoring the fewest goals in the league.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bundesliga 2023/24 - Tabelle {{!}} 34. Spieltag |url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/tabelle/2023-24 |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}</ref>
=== Paderborn === On 6 August 2025, Tigges signed with SC Paderborn in 2. Bundesliga.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=SC Paderborn 07|url=https://www.scp07.de/Newsarchiv/Laufstarker-Stuermer.html|title=Laufstarker Stürmer |trans-title=Strong-running striker|date=6 August 2025|access-date=6 August 2025|language=de}}</ref>
==Personal life== Tigges' twin brother Leon is also a professional footballer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.noz.de/deutschland-welt/vfl-osnabrueck/artikel/813938/azubi-fussballprofi-drei-a-junioren-im-profikader-des-vfl-osnabrueck|title=Klaas und Tigges-Zwillinge im Gespräch: Azubi Fußballprofi: Drei A-Junioren im Profikader des VfL Osnabrück|first=Harald|last=Pistorius|website=www.noz.de|date=2016-11-30}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|match played 18 May 2024}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|VfL Osnabrück |2015–16 |3. Liga |12||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=NDS|Appearance in Lower Saxony Cup}}||0||13||1 |- |2016–17 |3. Liga |16||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=NDS}}||1||18||1 |- |2017–18 |3. Liga |27||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=NDS}}||0||29||1 |- |2018–19 |3. Liga |25||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=NDS}}||1||28||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !80!!4!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!8!!2!!88!!6 |- |VfL Osnabrück II |2016–17 |Oberliga Niedersachsen |2||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||2 |- |rowspan="4"|Borussia Dortmund II |2019–20 |Regionalliga West |25||9||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||9 |- |2020–21 |Regionalliga West |35||22||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||22 |- |2021–22 |3. Liga |5||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !65!!35!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!65!!35 |- |rowspan="3"|Borussia Dortmund |2020–21 |Bundesliga |6||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||0||0||8||0 |- |2021–22 |Bundesliga |9||3||2||0||4{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||0||0||15||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !15!!3!!3!!0!!5!!0!!0!!0!!23!!3 |- |rowspan="3"|1. FC Köln II |2022–23 |Regionalliga West |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2023–24 |Regionalliga West |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|1. FC Köln |2022–23 |Bundesliga |30||6||0||0||7{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League}}||1||colspan="2"|—||37||7 |- |2023–24 |Bundesliga |25||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !55!!9!!1!!0!!7!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!63!!10 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !219!!53!!4!!0!!12!!1!!8!!2!!243!!56 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''1.FC Koln''' *2.Bundesliga: 2024–25<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/koeln-gegen-klautern-2025-bundesliga-4937379/analyse|title=Uth mit dem Schlusspunkt: Köln steigt als Zweitliga-Meister in die Bundesliga auf|website=kicker}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/personen/steffen-tigges/spieler Profile] on DFB.de * {{Soccerway|steffen-tigges/430924}}
{{SC Paderborn 07 squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tigges, Steffen}} Category:1998 births Category:Footballers from Osnabrück Category:Living people Category:21st-century German sportsmen Category:Men's association football forwards Category:German men's footballers Category:Germany men's youth international footballers Category:VfL Osnabrück players Category:VfL Osnabrück II players Category:Borussia Dortmund players Category:Borussia Dortmund II players Category:1. FC Köln players Category:1. FC Köln II players Category:SC Paderborn 07 players Category:Bundesliga players Category:2. Bundesliga players Category:3. Liga players Category:Regionalliga players Category:Oberliga (football) players