PLAYER DETAILS
Niklas Hedl profile
- Club
- Rapid Vienna
- Position
- Goalkeeper
- Nationality
- Austria
- Date of birth
- 2001-03-17
- Birthplace
- Vienna, Austria
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 174 lbs
- Shirt number
- 1
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Niklas Hedl
Niklas Hedl (born 17 March 2001) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Austrian Bundesliga club Rapid Wien and the Austria national team.
Hedl is a youth product of Rapid Wien's youth academy. He began his professional career with their reserves in 2020, before debuting for their senior team in a 2–2 Austrian Football Bundesliga tie with Sturm Graz on 20 February 2022.
Hedl is a youth international for Austria, having represented the Austria U21s.
Hedl's father, Raimund, was also a football goalkeeper and is currently the goalkeeper coach at Rapid Wien. His brother, Tobias, is a football forward and member of Rapid Wien's reserves.