| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Noah Kleine-Bekel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-01-24) 24 January 2003 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Bielefeld, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Holstein Kiel | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VfR Wellensiek | |||
| –2015 | Arminia Bielefeld | ||
| 2015–2022 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Holstein Kiel II | 34 | (0) |
| 2023– | Holstein Kiel | 25 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Germany U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Germany U21 | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:54, 22 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Colin Noah Kleine-Bekel (born 24 January 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as an centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel.[1]
Kleine-Bekel was born in Bielefeld.[2] He was an important player and vice-captain of the Borussia Dortmund U19 team that won the Under 19 Bundesliga in the 2021–22 season.[3][2] He also made eight appearances in the UEFA Youth League.[2]
In summer 2022 Kleine-Bekel left Borussia Dortmund after spending seven years with the club, signing for 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel.[2] At Holstein Kiel, he was assigned to the reserve team for the 2022–23 season during which he was an undisputed starter[2] and helped the side avoid relegation from the Regionalliga Nord.[4] He made his debut for the first team in May 2023, on the last day of the season, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute of a 5–1 win against Hannover 96.[5]
Following strong performances in pre-season,[2] Kleine-Bekel was promoted to the first team for the 2023–24 season.[4] He made his starting debut in Holstein Kiel's first league match of the season, playing alongside Carl Johansson in a 1–0 win against Eintracht Braunschweig.[4]
A left-footed centre-back,[4] Kleine-Bekel has been described as "tactically disciplined" and strong in duels on the ground and in the air.[2] His build-up play is focussed on minimising mistakes.[2]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Total | ||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Holstein Kiel II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nord | 34 | 0 | – | 34 | 0 | |
| Holstein Kiel | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
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Holstein Kiel – current squad
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