Georg Niedermeier

Georg Niedermeier (born 26 February 1986), nicknamed "Niederstrecker", is a former German professional footballer who played as a defender. A product of the Bayern Munich youth academy, Niedermeier began his senior career with Bayern Munich's reserve team before moving to VfB Stuttgart in 2009 (initially on loan). He signed permanently in February 2010 for a reported fee of €3.5 million. He went on to make over 180 appearances for Stuttgart across eight Bundesliga seasons, becoming a regular starter and serving in the club's leadership group. Niedermeier later played for SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga and had a stint with Melbourne Victory in Australia's A-League, before joining New Zealand's Taranaki Premiership club New Plymouth Rangers in 2023. He also represented Germany at youth level, winning 14 caps for the under-17 national team as well as 3 caps for the under-19 national team. After retiring from playing, Niedermeier pursued coaching education: in 2023 he undertook coaching courses in Australia and obtained his Football Australia “C” and “B”-Diploma.