Jan-Niklas Beste
Full name: Jan-Niklas Beste
Current team: Freiburg
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Germany
Date of birth: 4 January, 1999 (27 years)
Place of birth: Hamm, Germany
Weight: 145.5 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €11M
Current team: Freiburg
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Germany
Date of birth: 4 January, 1999 (27 years)
Place of birth: Hamm, Germany
Weight: 145.5 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €11M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Jan-Niklas Beste plays as a midfielder for Freiburg and represents Germany internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
CBS Sports
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
Telemundo
TelevisaUnivision
Available on: TUDN USA, Univision, UniMás, TUDN App, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, ViX, Galavision, TUDNxtra
CBS Sports, Telemundo, TelevisaUnivision, DAZN USA, fuboTV
DFB Play, Onefootball
CBS Sports, Telemundo, TelevisaUnivision
Fox Sports, FuboTV, TelevisaUnivision
Statistics
Jan-Niklas Beste Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Freiburg | Bundesliga | 272 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Freiburg | Bundesliga | 1800 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Freiburg | Bundesliga | 210 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 496 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Heidenheim | Bundesliga | 2619 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Heidenheim | Bundesliga 2 | 2708 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Regensburg | Bundesliga 2 | 1934 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Regensburg | Bundesliga 2 | 363 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2019/20 | FC Emmen | Eredivisie | 410 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Werder Bremen II | Regionalliga | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Dortmund U19 | U19 Bundesliga | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Dortmund U19 | U19 Bundesliga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Freiburg | DFB Pokal | 81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Freiburg | DFB Pokal | 361 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Heidenheim | DFB Pokal | 61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Heidenheim | DFB Pokal | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Regensburg | DFB Pokal | 210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Regensburg | DFB Pokal | 95 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Dortmund | DFB Pokal | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Freiburg | UEFA Conference League | 74 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Freiburg | UEFA Europa League | 1115 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 109 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Dortmund U19 | UEFA Youth League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Dortmund U19 | UEFA Youth League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Germany U20 | Elite League U20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Germany U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Germany U17 | UEFA U17 European Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Germany U17 | UEFA U17 Euro Qualification | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Jan-Niklas Beste Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany - U19 Bundesliga | Winner | 1 | 2016/2017 |
| Germany - DFL-Supercup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2017 |
| Germany - Bundesliga 2 | Winner | 1 | 2022/2023 |
| Portugal - Taça da Liga | Winner | 1 | 2024/2025 |
Transfers
Jan-Niklas Beste Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.01.2025 | Benfica | Freiburg | Transfer |
| 11.07.2024 | Heidenheim | Benfica | Transfer |
| 01.07.2022 | Werder Bremen | Heidenheim | Transfer |
| 30.06.2022 | Regensburg | Werder Bremen | Return from loan |
| 23.07.2020 | Werder Bremen | Regensburg | Loan |
| 30.06.2020 | FC Emmen | Werder Bremen | Return from loan |
| 01.07.2019 | Werder Bremen | FC Emmen | Loan |
| 04.07.2018 | Dortmund | Werder Bremen | Transfer |
Sidelined
Jan-Niklas Beste Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle Injury | 23.08.2025 | 29.08.2025 |
| Muscle Injury | 10.05.2025 | 16.05.2025 |
| Groin Injury | 20.03.2024 | 28.03.2024 |
| Hamstring | 25.02.2024 | 08.03.2024 |
| Knock | 25.11.2019 | 31.05.2020 |
| Knock | 21.10.2019 | 23.11.2019 |
| Knee Injury | 28.09.2019 | 19.10.2019 |
| Ankle Injury | 20.01.2019 | 24.03.2019 |
