{{short description|German footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Tim Skarke |image = Skarke, Tim Heidenheim 17-18 WP.jpg |caption = Skarke playing for 1. FC Heidenheim in 2017 |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|7|df=y}} |birth_place = Heidenheim, Germany |height = 1.81 m |position = Midfielder |currentclub = Union Berlin |clubnumber = 21 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008 |youthclubs1 = TSG Nattheim |youthyears2 = 2008–2015 |youthclubs2 = 1. FC Heidenheim |years1 = 2015–2019 |clubs1 = 1. FC Heidenheim |caps1 = 62 |goals1 = 4 |years2 = 2019–2022 |clubs2 = Darmstadt 98 |caps2 = 76 |goals2 = 12 |years3 = 2022– |clubs3 = Union Berlin |caps3 = 58 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2023 |clubs4 = → Schalke 04 (loan) |caps4 = 9 |goals4 = 1 |years5 = 2023–2024 |clubs5 = → Darmstadt 98 (loan) |caps5 = 30 |goals5 = 8 |nationalyears1 = 2017 |nationalteam1 = Germany U21 |nationalcaps1 = 1 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |pcupdate = 16 May 2026 |ntupdate = }}
'''Tim Skarke''' (born 7 September 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{German football updater|UnionBer}} club Union Berlin.
==Club career== Skarke is a youth graduate from 1. FC Heidenheim. On 27 September 2015, he made his 2. Bundesliga debut in a 1–1 draw against Karlsruher SC.<ref name="soccerway2">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/27/germany/2-bundesliga/1-fc-heidenheim-1846/karlsruher-sc/2054577/|title=Heindeheim vs. Karlsruher - 27 September 2016|website=soccerway.com|accessdate=21 April 2016}}</ref>
On 31 May 2019, it was confirmed that Skarke would join SV Darmstadt 98 for the upcoming season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/de/2bundesliga/news/sv-darmstadt-98-tim-skarke-1-fc-heidenheim-transfer-4929|accessdate=4 April 2020|title=Der SV Darmstadt 98 verstärkt sich mit Tim Skarke|website=Bundesliga.com|date=31 May 2019|language=German}}</ref>
On 31 May 2022, Skarke signed a contract with Union Berlin.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tim Skarke makes switch to Union |url=https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/en/union-live/latest-news/professional/Tim-Skarke-makes-switch-to-Union-973F/ |accessdate=1 June 2022 |website=1.FC Union Berlin |date=31 May 2022 |language=English}}</ref>
On 23 January 2023, he agreed to join Schalke 04 until the end of the season, with an option to make the deal permanent.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://schalke04.de/en/team/tim-skarke-loan/|title=Tim Skarke joins FC Schalke 04 on loan from Union Berlin|website=FC Schalke 04|date=23 January 2023}}</ref>
On 31 August 2023, Skarke returned to Darmstadt 98 on loan.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Darmstadt 98|url=https://www.sv98.de/skarke-wieder-eine-lilie/|title=Skarke wieder eine Lilie|trans-title=Skarke is again a lily|date=31 August 2023|access-date=1 September 2023|language=de}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 16 May 2026.|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe401279/tim-skarke/club-matches/|title=Tim Skarke - Club matches|website=worldfootball.net}}</ref>}}
{| class="wikitable nowrap" 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"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|1. FC Heidenheim |2015–16 |2. Bundesliga |11||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||14||1 |- |2016–17 |2. Bundesliga |25||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||26||2 |- |2017–18 |2. Bundesliga |13||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||15||1 |- |2018–19 |2. Bundesliga |13||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !62!!4!!8!!0!!colspan=2|—!!70!!4 |- |rowspan="4"|Darmstadt 98 |2019–20 |2. Bundesliga |27||2||2||1||colspan=2|—||29||3 |- |2020–21 |2. Bundesliga |30||5||3||0||colspan=2|—||33||5 |- |2021–22 |2. Bundesliga |19||5||0||0||colspan=2|—||19||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !76!!12!!5!!1!!colspan=2|—!!81!!13 |- |rowspan="4"|Union Berlin |2022–23 |Bundesliga |3||0||1||0||2{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League}}||0||6||0 |- |2024–25 |Bundesliga |33||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||35||0 |- |2025–26 |Bundesliga |22||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||24||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !58!!1!!5!!0!!2!!0!!65!!1 |- |Schalke 04 (loan) |2022–23 |Bundesliga |9||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||9||1 |- |Darmstadt 98 (loan) |2023–24 |Bundesliga |30||8||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||30||8 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !235!!26!!18!!1!!2!!0!!255!!27 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{1. FC Union Berlin squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Skarke, Tim}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Heidenheim Category:German men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers Category:1. FC Heidenheim players Category:SV Darmstadt 98 players Category:1. FC Union Berlin players Category:FC Schalke 04 players Category:Bundesliga players Category:2. Bundesliga players Category:21st-century German sportsmen