Nick Proschwitz (born 28 November 1986) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for VfB Eppingen.[3] He began his career in Germany and Switzerland, before moving to England in 2012 where he spent the next three years.
 Proschwitz playing for Hull City in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nick Proschwitz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Weißenfels, East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
VfB Eppingen (player) 1899 Hoffenheim (U17 coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Greuther Fürth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Hamburger SV II | 22 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 21 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | Hannover 96 II | 33 | (10) |
| 2009–2010 | Vaduz | 29 | (23) |
| 2010–2011 | Thun | 31 | (8) |
| 2011 | FC Luzern | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | SC Paderborn | 33 | (17) |
| 2012–2014 | Hull City | 29 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Barnsley (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Brentford | 18 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Coventry City (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | SC Paderborn 07 | 19 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Sint-Truidense | 30 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | (3) |
| 2017 | Jong Sparta | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | SV Meppen | 27 | (14) |
| 2019–2021 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 62 | (12) |
| 2021–2023 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 58 | (32) |
| 2022–2023 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | VfB Eppingen | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:21, 19 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
editGermany
editBorn in Weißenfels,[1] Proschwitz played football as a youth for teams in Michelau, Lichtenfels and Hallstadt, before joining the youth team at Greuther Fürth. He signed a contract for the 2004–05 season with the reserve team of Hoffenheim, before spending the 2005–06 season in the reserve team of Hamburg, where he played in the fourth tier. In 2007, he dropped a league to the reserve team of VfL Wolfsburg in the fifth tier where he achieved his first promotion back to the fourth tier, scoring four goals in the process.[4] Following his success in Wolfsburg, however, he opted to switch to league rivals Hannover 96 II, scoring 10 times in 33 games.[4]
Switzerland
editIn 2009, he transferred to the Liechtenstein side FC Vaduz, who had been recently relegated back to the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest league in Switzerland. He made his debut on 16 July 2009, and went on to score 23 goals in 29 appearances for the club.
He remained with Vaduz for only a single season. In May 2010, he signed a three-year contract with FC Thun, who had just been promoted to the Swiss Super League, the top tier of Swiss football, the first time he had played in the highest league in a country, scoring eight goals up to April 2011. On 12 April 2011, he made it clear that he wished to leave Thun and move to FC Luzern in the summer transfer window.[5]
SC Paderborn
editHe signed a three-year deal with Luzern, a contract which would last until 2014. A change in management at FC Luzern, however, meant that Proschwitz was surplus to requirements, and was immediately transferred out of the club before the season had even kicked off. He returned to Germany, signing with 2. Bundesliga side SC Paderborn 07. He made his debut on 17 July 2011 against FC Hansa Rostock, scoring the first goal of the game.[4] He played 35 times for Paderborn in 2011–12, scoring 19 times.[4] Along with Alexander Meier and Olivier Occéan, he was the joint top scorer in division.
Following the 2011–12 season, his future was once again uncertain, with several clubs interested in signing him from Paderborn, including his former youth team SpVgg Greuther Fürth[6] and English Championship side Hull City.[7] On 12 July 2012, it was reported that Proschwitz and his agent had flown out to Hull City's pre-season training camp in Portugal to discuss personal terms with the English club.[8]
Hull City
editOn 19 July 2012, he signed for Hull City on a three-year contract for a fee of €3.3 million (£2.6 million).[9] His debut came when Hull defeated Rotherham United on penalties after a 1–1 draw in a League Cup first round tie on 11 August.[10] Proschwitz scored one of the penalties to help ensure Hull City booked their place in the next round of the League Cup. He made his league debut a week later, in the Championship opener at home to Brighton which resulted in a 1–0 win. His first goals for the club came in a 2–1 victory against Ipswich Town on 20 October 2012, in which he scored twice after coming on as a late substitute.[11]
On 5 January 2013, Nick kept his side in the FA Cup in the 3rd Round tie against Leyton Orient with a 90th-minute equaliser,[12] a goal that would become a contender for the club's goal of the season competition.
On 4 May 2013, in the final match of season that would see Hull promoted to the Premier League, Proschwitz scored a vital 58th-minute equaliser against Cardiff City. The goal was his 3rd of the season in the league and his 5th in total. In the same match however, he did see his late penalty saved by David Marshall that, if scored, would have secured victory for the Tigers and consequently promotion; as it was, Cardiff counter-attacked and gained a penalty of their own merely seconds later, which they duly converted to leave the final score at 2–2. There would be another fifteen minutes of anxious waiting by Hull players, staff and fans alike for Watford's (Hull's promotion rivals') loss to Leeds to be confirmed, meaning Proschwitz's penalty miss was not, as it could have been, ultimately significant.[13] He made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in a 1–0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur on 27 October 2013.[14]
On 23 January 2014, Proschwitz signed for Barnsley on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[15]
Brentford
editOn 7 August 2014, Proschwitz signed for newly promoted Championship side Brentford on a free transfer. He signed an initial one-year contract with an option for a further two years.[16] Lacking fitness, Proschwitz made his Bees debut from the bench on the opening day of the 2014–15 season, coming on for Andre Gray after 67 minutes of a 1–1 draw with Charlton Athletic.[17] He made his first start in the following match against Dagenham & Redbridge in the League Cup first round and scored Brentford's third goal in an incredible 6–6 draw, which was settled on penalties in the Bees' favour.[18] Proschwitz made his first league start for the club in a 2–1 victory over Blackpool on 19 August and scored his first league goal of the season three games later, tapping in Jon Toral's cross to seal a 2–0 win over Rotherham United.[19][20]
Coventry City (loan)
editOn 27 February 2015 Proschwitz moved to Coventry City on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.[21] He scored his first Sky Blues goal in a 3–1 defeat against Crewe Alexandra at the Ricoh Arena.[22]
Return to SC Paderborn
editFollowing his release from Brentford, Proschwitz returned to Germany and SC Paderborn 07 in the summer of 2015.[23][24] He was released on 25 January 2016, after an incident in which he allegedly exposed himself to a woman during a late-night drinking session at SC Paderborn's mid-season training camp.[25][26]
Sint-Truidense
editProschwitz signed for Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truidense on 2 February 2016.[27] He scored just 4 goals in 33 appearances for the club, before departing the club at the end of the 2016–17 season.[28]
Sparta Rotterdam
editOn 4 September 2017, Proschwitz moved to the Netherlands to join Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam on a one-year deal.[29] He finally made his debut on 29 October, coming on as an 85th minute substitute in a 2–1 home win over FC Groningen.
Eintracht Braunschweig
editIn May 2019 it was confirmed, that Proschwitz had joined Eintracht Braunschweig on a 2-year contract.[30] After winning promotion in 2020 Braunschweig became his second and ultimately last club in the German second division but Eintracht couldn't avoid immediate relegation to the third tier in 2021.[31]
Return to Hoffenheim II
editOn 20 August 2021, Proschwitz returned to Regionalliga Südwest club Hoffenheim II.[4][32] He finished the 2021–22 season as the top scorer in the division and made the first Bundesliga appearance of his career as a substitute in the first team's final match of the season.[33]
VfB Eppingen
editIn September 2023, Proschwitz signed a contract with Verbandsliga Nordbaden club VfB Eppingen.[34][35]
Club career
editOn 1 July 2023, Proschwitz was announced as an U17 coach at Hoffenheim.[34]
Honours
editHull City
- Football League Championship runner-up: 2012–13
Individual
- Swiss Challenge League top scorer: 2009–10 (23 goals in 29 games for FC Vaduz)
- 2. Bundesliga top scorer: 2011–12 (17 goals in 33 games for SC Paderborn 07)[33]
- Regionalliga Südwest top scorer: 2021–22 (20 goals in 34 games for 1899 Hoffenheim II)[33]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Nick Proschwitz". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Nick Proschwitz". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Nick Proschwitz". FuPa. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Nick Proschwitz wechselt von Thun zum FC Luzern". Blick. Blick. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Proschwitz: Fürth wird nicht betteln". www.abendzeitung-nuernberg.de. www.abendzeitung-nuernberg.de. 6 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Potential Hull City catch Nick Proschwitz: Player profile". Hull Daily Mail. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "German striker Nick Proschwitz heading to Portugal training camp to discuss move to Hull City". Hull Daily Mail. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "City Complete Proschwitz Deal". www.hullcityafc.net. Hull City A.F.C. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "Hull 1–1 Rotherham". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "Hull 2–1 Ipswich". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ "Hull 1–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "Hull 2–2 Cardiff". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ "Tottenham 1–0 Hull". BBC. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Nick Proschwitz seals loan with Barnsley". Barnsley FC. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ Chris Wickham. "Brentford sign striker Nick Proschwitz from Premier League Hull City on free transfer". brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "BBC Sport – Brentford 1–1 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "BBC Sport – Dagenham & Redbridge 6–6 Brentford (2–4 pens)". BBC Sport. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Nick Proschwitz". espnfc.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ Tim Street (30 August 2014). "Hogan agony tempers Brentford joy at Rotherham win". getwestlondon. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Coventry City: Brentford loan Nick Proschwitz to Sky Blues". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Nick Proschwitz in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Nick Proschwitz signs for SC Paderborn 07". Brentford F.C. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Brentford striker Nick Proschwitz returns to SC Paderborn 07". SKY Sport. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Aktuelle Situation" [Actual Situation] (in German). SC Paderborn 07. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Penisskandal" [Penis Scandal] (in German). Die Welt. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Nieuwe spits Nick Proschwitz voorgesteld" (in Dutch). Sint-Truidense V.V. 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ Nick Proschwitz at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ Administrator. "Sparta Rotterdam (Sinds 1888) – Nick Proschwitz sluit aan bij Sparta Rotterdam". www.sparta-rotterdam.nl. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Eintracht Braunschweig verpflichtet Nick Proschwitz". Braunschweiger Zeitung (in German). 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (29 May 2024). "Nick Proschwitz - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF.org. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Nick Proschwitz stürmt ab sofort für "Hoffe zwo"". www.tsg-hoffenheim.de (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Beineke, Frank. "SCP-Splitter: Collins vor Cardiff-Wechsel, Bundesliga-Debüt für Proschwitz". SC Paderborn 07: News & aktuelle Meldungen (in German). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Nick Proschwitz verstärkt ab sofort den VfB Eppingen". www.eppingen.org (in German). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Nick Proschwitz | Spieler Einsätze". kicker (in German). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
External links
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- Nick Proschwitz at WorldFootball.net
- Nick Proschwitz at Soccerbase
