J. Beste · career
Jan-Niklas Beste
Attacking · SC Freiburg · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2023/244 clubs
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 152 appearances, 28 goals and 32 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at 1. FC Heidenheim — Season rating 54, 12 goals and 11 assists in 34 games. 2022/23 was the leap — Season rating up 31 points at 1. FC Heidenheim. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (30 → 34). The gap to his peak is 20 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2023/24 (Bundesliga) and kept playing — 31 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | SC Freiburg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 33 |
| 2025/26 | SC Freiburg | 29 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 34 |
| 2024/25 | SC Freiburg | 12 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | Benfica | 13 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 11 |
| 2023/24 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 31 | 8 | 11 | 86 | 30 |
| 2022/23 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 34 | 12 | 11 | 75 | 54 |
| 2021/22 | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 26 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 23 |
| 2020/21 | SSV Jahn RegensburgLoan | 16 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 9 |
| 2019/20 | EmmenLoan | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Werder Bremen II | 28 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 25 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany U19 | 2018/19 | UEFA U19 Championship | 5 | 3 |
| Germany U17 | 2016/17 | UEFA U17 Championship | 8 | 0 |
Honours
2. Bundesliga×2Taça da Liga×2U19 Bundesliga×2Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Schedule · 2026/27
5 played1 unused sub3 not in squad· 356 min, 0g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24 | Friendlies Clubs | H Derby | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Strasbourg | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | Friendlies Clubs | H Crystal Palace | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 20 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Motherwell | 3-1 | Played | 74 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 23 | DFB Pokal | A Fortuna Düsseldorf | 5-1 | Played | 81 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 27 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Motherwell | 4-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 30 | Bundesliga | H Werder Bremen | 4-1 | Played | 45 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Sep 5 | Bundesliga | A SC Paderborn 07 | 1-0 | Played | 74 | 6.8 | ||
| Sep 12 | Bundesliga | H Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5-0 | Played | 82 | 6.5 |