Steffen Tigges (born 31 July 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for club SC Paderborn.
Club career
VfL Osnabrück Tigges started his career at his hometown club VfL Osnabrück. He was part of the Osnabrück team that won the 2018–19 3. Liga championship, but only made five starts, playing mostly as a left winger. With his contract expiring, it was announced in April that he would join Borussia Dortmund II in the Regionalliga West for the following season.
Borussia Dortmund Tigges scored 9 goals in the Regionalliga West during his first year with Dortmund II. In his second season, Tigges captained Dortmund II as they won the Regionalliga West, scoring 22 goals, and also played in the first team. His first game for the senior team was a DFB-Pokal match against Eintracht Braunschweig. On 3 January 2021, Tigges came on as a substitute for Erling Haaland in Borussia Dortmund's match against VfL Wolfsburg, making his Bundesliga debut. He made 6 appearances in the 2020–21 Bundesliga, and also played in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages against Manchester City.
In the 2021–22 season, Tigges played in all competitions for the first team, scoring 3 Bundesliga goals.
1. FC Köln Tigges joined 1. FC Köln in 2022. He scored his first goal for Köln in a 3-2 comeback win over former club Dortmund in October. and scored two in another 3-2 win two weeks later against FC Augsburg.
Tigges scored a goal from his own half against Werder Bremen in a surprise 7-1 win in the first game of 2023, in which he managed a brace and an assist. He ended the season as the club's highest scoring striker, with 6 goals.
In the 2023–24 season Tigges did not score until the 28th matchday, but scored two crucial equalisers in comebacks against VfL Bochum and Union Berlin which gave Köln a chance of survival. Köln were ultimately relegated, finishing 17th and scoring the fewest goals in the league.
SC Paderborn On 6 August 2025, Tigges signed with SC Paderborn in 2. Bundesliga.
Personal life Tigges' twin brother Leon is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVfL Osnabrück2015–163. Liga12100—101312016–173. Liga16000—211812017–183. Liga27100—202912018–193. Liga25200—31283Total80400—82886VfL Osnabrück II2016–17Oberliga Niedersachsen22———22Borussia Dortmund II2019–20Regionalliga West259———2592020–21Regionalliga West3522———35222021–223. Liga54———54Total6535———6535Borussia Dortmund2020–21Bundesliga60101000802021–22Bundesliga93204000153Total1533050002331. FC Köln II2022–23Regionalliga West10———102023–24Regionalliga West10———10Total20———201. FC Köln2022–23Bundesliga3060071—3772023–24Bundesliga25310——2632024–252. Bundesliga16020——180Total7193071—8110SC Paderborn2025–262. Bundesliga31610—203462026–27Bundesliga4110——51Total35710—20397Career total270608012110230063
Honours 1.FC Koln 2.Bundesliga: 2024–25
References
External links Profile on DFB.de