Denis Thomalla

Denis Thomalla (born 16 August 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cypriot club AEL Limassol.

Denis Thomalla

Thomalla with Lech Poznań in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Pforzheim, Germany
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	AEL Limassol
Number	7
Youth career
	SV Büchenbronn
	Karlsruher SC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	1899 Hoffenheim II	72	(20)
2010–2013	1899 Hoffenheim	4	(0)
2013–2015	RB Leipzig	21	(3)
2014–2015	→ SV Ried (loan)	29	(10)
2015–2016	Lech Poznań	13	(0)
2016	→ 1. FC Heidenheim (loan)	13	(4)
2016–2025	1. FC Heidenheim	182	(25)
2025–	AEL Limassol	6	(0)
International career
2009	Germany U18	6	(2)
2010–2011	Germany U19	6	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:37, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Thomalla was born in Pforzheim, Germany to a Polish family originally from Opole.^[1]

Club career

Thomalla played youth football for SV Büchenbronn and Karlsruher SC.^[2]

He started his senior career at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim where he made four appearances in the Bundesliga.^[3]

In 2013, Thomalla left Hoffenheim for RB Leipzig where played three in the 2. Bundesliga.^[3] On 1 September 2014, he was loaned out to SV Ried.^[4]

On 23 June 2015, Thomalla signed a three-year contract with Polish club Lech Poznań.^[5]

On 12 January 2016, Thomalla was loaned to 1. FC Heidenheim with the option of a permanent move.^[6] In April, Heidenheim chose to make use of the option to sign him permanently.^[3][7]

On 17 January 2025, Thomalla signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Cypriot club AEL Limassol.^[8]

International career

A youth international for Germany, Thomalla is eligible for the Polish and German national teams.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 November 2024^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1899 Hoffenheim II	2010–11	Regionalliga Südwest	13	2	—		—		—		13	2
	2011–12	Regionalliga Südwest	25	8	—		—		—		25	8
	2012–13	Regionalliga Südwest	34	10	—		—		—		34	10
	Total		72	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	72	20
1899 Hoffenheim	2010–11	Bundesliga	4	0	1	0	—		—		5	0
	2011–12	Bundesliga	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
RB Leipzig	2013–14	3. Liga	18	2	0	0	—		—		18	2
	2014–15	2. Bundesliga	3	1	0	0	—		—		3	1
	Total		21	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	3
SV Ried	2014–15	Austrian Bundesliga	29	10	1	0	—		—		30	10
Lech Poznań	2015–16	Ekstraklasa	13	0	3	0	10[b]	3	1[c]	0	27	3
1. FC Heidenheim (loan)	2015–16	2. Bundesliga	13	4	1	0	—		—		14	4
1. FC Heidenheim	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	29	2	2	1	—		—		31	3
	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	17	1	1	0	—		—		18	1
	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	24	8	3	0	—		—		27	8
	2019–20	2. Bundesliga	14	1	0	0	—		2[d]	0	16	1
	2020–21	2. Bundesliga	30	5	1	0	—		—		31	5
	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	15	0	0	0	—		—		15	0
	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	31	8	1	0	—		—		32	8
	2023–24	Bundesliga	21	0	2	0	—		—		23	0
	2024–25	Bundesliga	1	0	2	0	1[e]	0	—		4	0
	Total		182	25	12	1	1	0	2	0	197	26
Career total			334	62	18	0	11	3	3	0	366	66

1. Includes DFB-Pokal, Austrian Cup, Polish Cup
2. Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearance in Polish Super Cup
4. Appearances in promotion playoffs
5. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Lech Poznań

• Polish Super Cup: 2015^[10]

1. FC Heidenheim

• 2. Bundesliga: 2022–23^[11]