Timo Horn
![]() Horn with FC Red Bull Salzburg in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Timo Phil Horn[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2][3] | 12 May 1993||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cologne, Germany | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | VfL Bochum | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1999–2002 | SC Rondorf | ||||||||||||||||
2002–2010 | 1. FC Köln | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | 1. FC Köln II | 29 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2012–2023 | 1. FC Köln | 299 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2024 | Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | VfL Bochum | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Germany U15 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Germany U16 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Germany U17 | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Germany U18 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Germany U19 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Germany U21 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Germany U23 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:26, 8 March 2025 (UTC) |
Timo Phil Horn (born 12 May 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.
Club career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Horn started his youth career at SC Rondorf and joined 1. FC Köln, a club he supported, in 2002.[4][5] At the age of 15, he rejected Liverpool.[4] He was on both the senior and reserve team squads for both the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons.[6] However, Horn only made appearances for the reserve squad in those two seasons.[6]
1. FC Köln
[edit]Upon Köln's relegation to the 2. Bundesliga following the 2011–12 season, their top two keepers, Michael Rensing and Miro Varvodić, were released from the club, allowing Horn to become the team's first choice goalkeeper entering the 2012–13 season, receiving a vote of confidence from ex-caretaker manager Frank Schaefer.[7]
Köln proceeded to spend two seasons in the 2. Bundesliga, finishing 5th in 2012–13, and 1st the following year, earning a promotion back to the Bundesliga. Horn started all but three games in net over those two seasons, finishing with 27 combined clean sheets, including a league-leading 16 in 2013–14. As a team, Köln gave up merely 20 goals during the season, well ahead of the next fewest FC Ingolstadt, who allowed 33. Following the season, Horn was voted by Köln fans as the Player of the Season.[8]
Horn made his Bundesliga debut against Hamburger SV on 23 August 2014, recording a clean sheet. In fact, Horn began his Bundesliga career by not allowing a goal in his first four matches, a feat previously never accomplished.[9] On 19 December 2014, Horn signed a contract extension to stay at Köln until 2019,[10] citing his childhood dream of playing for Köln in the Bundesliga as a hometown player.

Following the 2015–16 season, Horn was once again voted as the team's Player of the Season.[11] Making 33 starts, Horn recorded 8 clean sheets while giving up 40 goals.
On 8 April 2018, Horn signed a contract extension with Köln, keeping him at the club until 2022.[12] He left Köln in July 2023, having spent 21 years at the club.[13]
Red Bull Salzburg
[edit]On 6 January 2024, Horn joined Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg on a six-month contract.[14] However, he was unable to displace Alexander Schlager as Salzburg's first-choice goalkeeper and made only three Bundesliga appearances late in the season after Schlager sustained an injury.[15] Salzburg finished as runners-up for the first time since 2013. Following the expiration of his contract, Horn left the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[16]
VfL Bochum
[edit]After the expiration of his contract with Red Bull Salzburg, Horn returned to Germany, signing with Bundesliga club VfL Bochum on 2 August 2024.[17][18] Initially serving as a backup to Patrick Drewes, he made his competitive debut on 15 February 2025, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 victory over Borussia Dortmund after Drewes was sidelined with illness. Following his performance, manager Dieter Hecking promoted Horn to the starting role, keeping him in goal even after Drewes' return.[19] On 1 March, Horn made a critical error in a 1–0 defeat to TSG Hoffenheim,[20][21] but recovered with a standout performance a week later, playing a key role in Bochum's 3–2 away victory over Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on 8 March. His display earned him a place in kicker's Team of the Week.[22]
International career
[edit]Horn was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the silver medal.[23]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 8 March 2025.
Club | Season | League | Cup1 | Europe | Other | Total | Ref. | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
1. FC Köln II | 2010–11 | Regionalliga West | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | [24] | |||
2011–12 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | [25] | |||||
Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | — | ||
1. FC Köln | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | [5] | ||
2013–14 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | [26] | ||||
2014–15 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | [27] | |||
2015–16 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | [28] | ||||
2016–17 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | [29] | ||||
2017–18 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | [30] | |||
2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | [31] | |||
2019–20 | Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | [32] | |||
2020–21 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | [33] | |||
2021–22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | [34] | ||||
2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | [35] | |||
Total | 299 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 329 | 0 | — | ||
Red Bull Salzburg | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
VfL Bochum | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 336 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 366 | 0 | — |
Honours
[edit]1. FC Köln
Germany
- Summer Olympic Games: silver medal 2016
References
[edit]- ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016 – Men: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 January 2017. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Timo Horn". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Timo Horn | Playerprofile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com. DFL. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Timo Horn discusses goalkeeping and rejecting Liverpool ahead of Koln's 'unimaginable' Arsenal clash". The Independent. 12 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Horn, Timo" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Timo Horn" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ ""TIMO HORN WIRD DIE NEUE NUMMER EINS"" [Timo Horn becomes the new number 1]. 1. FC Köln (in German). 30 May 2012.
- ^ "TIMO HORN IST SPIELER DER SAISON" [Timo Horn is Player of the Season]. FC Köln (in German). 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Die Rekorde der Bundesliga-Saison 2014/15" [The records of the 2014-15 Bundesliga]. ran (in German).
- ^ ""Starkes Signal" FC bestätigt Vertragsverlängerung mit Timo Horn und Matthias Lehmann" ["Strong Signal" FC confirms contract extensions with Timo Horn and Matthias Lehmann]. Express (in German). 19 December 2014.
- ^ "TIMO HORN IST SPIELER DER SAISON" [Timo Horn is Player of the Season]. 1. FC Köln (in German). 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Horn extends until 2022". 1. FC Köln. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ ""Fällt mir unheimlich schwer": Horn verlässt nach 21 Jahren den 1. FC Köln". kicker (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Timo Horn wechselt an die Salzach" [Timo Horn is moving to the Salzach] (in German). FC Red Bull Salzburg. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Timo Horn: "Not lacking in potential, but …"". Kronen. 20 May 2024. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Timo Horn verlässt unsere Roten Bullen". FC Red Bull Salzburg (in German). 14 June 2024. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Keeper Horn returns to Bundesliga with Bochum". Yahoo Sports. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Timo Horn verstärkt den VfL Bochum". WDR (in German). 2 August 2024. Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Hecking schenkt Horn das Vertrauen". kicker (in German). 20 February 2025. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Schwere Wochen für Bochum? "Dann sehen wir mal, was passiert"". kicker (in German). 1 March 2025. Archived from the original on 1 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Bochum goalkeeper Timo Horn gutted after critical error leads to loss: "I should have held the ball."". OneFootball. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Mainzer Viererpack und drei Bochumer: Die kicker-Elf des 25. Spieltags". kicker (in German). 9 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Neymar's golden penalty sees Brazil to victory". fifa.com. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016.
- ^ "Timo Horn". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Timo Horn". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Timo Horn". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Timo Horn". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Timo Horn". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Timo Horn". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Timo Horn". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Timo Horn". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Timo Horn". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Timo Horn". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Timo Horn". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Timo Horn". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Cologne
- German men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- 1. FC Köln II players
- 1. FC Köln players
- FC Red Bull Salzburg players
- Germany men's youth international footballers
- Germany men's under-21 international footballers
- Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Germany
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Germany
- Olympic medalists in football
- German expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- German expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- 21st-century German sportsmen