Tim Kübel

Tim Kübel (born July 12, 1993) is a former German professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Tim Kübel
Personal information
Full name Tim Kübel
Date of birth (1993-07-12) July 12, 1993
Place of birth Böblingen, Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Right-back
Youth career
1999–2006 SV Pfrondorf
2006–2008 VfL Nagold
2008–2009 TuS Ergenzingen
2010–2013 Borussia Dortmund
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Louisville Cardinals 82 (21)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Borussia Dortmund II 7 (0)
2013–2014 FC Schalke 04 II 15 (0)
2015–2016 VfL Nagold 5 (4)
2018 Toronto FC III 2 (0)
2018 Toronto FC II 22 (1)
2019 VfL Nagold 14 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:50, 22 November 2019 (UTC)

Playing Career

Youth

He first began playing with his hometown teams SV Pfrondorf and VfL Nagold. In 2008, he moved to the TuS Ergenzingen youth team, serving as team captain,[1] where he was a part of their 2009 championship team.[2] Bigger clubs became interested in him and he was invited to trial for the SC Freiburg and Hamburger SV youth teams.[3]

On 1 January 2010, he moved to the Borussia Dortmund academy,[4] where he played for four years and served as the captain of the U-19 team.[5] He won the U19 and U23 championships with Dortmund in 2013.[2] He originally played striker, but switched to right back after the Borussia Dortmund first-team coach, Jürgen Klopp, saw him play and was convinced he was better suited to being a right-sided defender.[6]

College

After playing with FC Schalke 04 II, he moved to the United States to attend the University of Louisville where he played for the soccer team, after being offered an athletic scholarship.[7] He led the team in scoring his freshman year with seven goals, en route to being named ACC Freshman of the Year[8] and making the All-ACC second team.[9] He was named to the All-ACC first team as a sophomore.[9] He served as team captain for three years and won several honors for his performance.[2] He had a program-record 26 assists in 82 games with Louisville, while also scoring 21 goals.[10] Despite interest from several Major League Soccer teams during his tenure, he chose to play all four of his eligible years with Louisville, rather than to leave early to turn professional,[11] declining two Generation Adidas offers in the process.[12] Head coach Ken Lolla referred to Kübel as "one of most talented players, if not the most talented we've had."[13]

Club

After spending four years with Borussia Dortmund’s academy, he was only one of two players that made the Borussia Dortmund II reserve squad that competed in the 3. Liga.[5]

In 2013, he decided to join FC Schalke 04 II,[11] while also training regularly with the first team.[14] After a disappointing season, he decided to head to the United States for college.[11] During the NCAA offseason, in 2015, he played for his hometown team VfL Nagold, in the Verbandsliga Württemberg, the sixth tier of the German football league system[8] and returned again in 2016.[15] The club was interested in having him return again in 2018, but he decided to pursue other opportunities.[16]

Kübel was drafted 28th by Toronto FC in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[17] He attended Toronto's training camp in 2018 attempting to earn an MLS contract.[12] In March 2018, he signed with their second team, Toronto FC II of the second-tier United Soccer League.[18] In a match against Penn FC, after goalkeeper Angelo Cavalluzzo was injured in the match, Kübel played goalkeeper for the last few minutes of the match.[19] He scored his first professional goal against New York Red Bulls II in a 3-3 draw on September 13.[20] He played for a year with Toronto FC II, but his contract was not renewed,[21] upon his request, as he wished to return to Germany to pursue coaching.[22] He returned to VfL Nagold following this where he played for the main team as well as coach the youth team.[23] Due to his commitments in the United States, he was forced to miss the final game of the season, which would determine whether Nagold remained in the sixth-tier or was relegated.[24] Without Kübel, they lost the match, resulting in their relegation to the seventh-tier Landesliga.[25] He retired after the season to pursue a coaching career full time in the United States while also completing his masters degree.[26]

Coaching Career

While playing with Toronto FC II he also worked with the Toronto FC Juniors as a coach, in 2018.[22]

In 2019, he returned to his boyhood club, VfL Nagold, where he coached the U19 side, while completing his UEFA B-License in coaching.[5]

In the fall of 2019, he returned to the United States to complete his masters degree at the University of North Carolina and joined the men’s soccer program as the Director of Student Athlete Development and Operations.[5]

Since 2018, he has also worked as a Global Scout for Warubi Sports.[24][27]

Career statistics
As of June 30, 2019
Club League Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 1] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Borussia Dortmund II[28] Regionalliga West 2011–12 10——10
3. Liga 2012–13 60——60
Total 70000070
FC Schalke 04 II[28] Regionalliga West 2013–14 150——150
Total 1500000150
VfL Nagold[29] Verbandsliga WFV 2014–15 44—0044
2015–16 10—0010
Total 54000054
Toronto FC III[30] League1 Ontario 2018 20——20
Total 20000020
Toronto FC II[28] USL 2018 221——221
Total 2210000221
VfL Nagold[29] Verbandsliga WFV 2018–19 141—00141
Total 1410000141
Career Total 6560000656
  1. Includes Württemberg Cup
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References
  1. Eggebrecht, Sascha (November 21, 2009). "Ergenzingens B-Junioren-Spielführer Tim Kübel wechselt nach Dortmund" [Ergenzingen's B-junior captain Tim Kübel moves to Dortmund]. Schwäbisches Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. "Tim Kubel". University of Louisville.
  3. Buschmann, Heiko (April 23, 2019). "Kicken In Der Provinz? Trainer In Den USA!" [Kick in the Province? Trainer in the USA!]. fussball.de (in German). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. Schade, Arno (24 November 2009). "Vereinbarung sieht Wechsel im Winter vor - Jugendfußball Ergenzinger Kapitän Tim Kübel verstärkt zukünftig Borussia Dortmund" [The Agreement Provides for Changes in Winter - Youth football captain Tim Kübel will strengthen Borussia Dortmund] (PDF). Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  5. "Tim Kubel". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  6. Molinaro, John (January 23, 2018). "Top TFC draft pick owes big debt of gratitude to Jurgen Klopp". Sportsnet. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  7. Schuon, Kevin (August 31, 2018). "Tim Kübel: "Im Profi-Business ist kein Platz für mich"" [Tim Kübel: "There is no place for me in professional business"]. Schwarzwälder Bote (in German). Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  8. Eggebrecht, Sascha (May 12, 2015). "US-Heimkehrer Tim Kübel sorgt beim VfL Nagold für einen Aufschwung" [US returnee Tim Kübel ensures an upswing at VfL Nagold]. Neckar-Chronik (in German). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  9. John, Adair (December 6, 2016). "MLS SuperDraft 2017 Scouting Report: Tim Kubel". The Mane Land.
  10. Armstrong, Laura (January 19, 2018). "Toronto FC trades top draft pick for cash, second-round selection". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  11. Larson, Kurt (January 26, 2018). "Toronto FC draftee Tim Kubel fell out of love with soccer. Now the Borussia Dortmund product is eager to join Reds". Toronto Sun. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  12. Grossi, James (January 30, 2018). "From Dortmund to Toronto: Tim Kubel looks to make his mark in preseason". Toronto FC. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  13. Shim, Jordan (August 24, 2017). "Team Success the Priority over Personal Accolades for Kubel". University of Louisville. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  14. Kloke, Joshua (February 1, 2018). "Why TFC draft pick Tim Kübel chose university over a possible pro career in Germany". The Athletic. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  15. Kraushaar, Albert M. (May 20, 2016). "VfL Nagold setzt auf Tim Kübel" [VfL Nagold relies on Tim Kübel]. Schwarzwälder Bote (in German). Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  16. "VfL Nagold: Tim Kübel kehrt nicht zurück" [VfL Nagold: Tim Kübel does not return]. Schwarzwälder Bote (in German). July 15, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  17. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie; Tierney, Mitchell (January 19, 2018). "MLS Draft 2018: Toronto FC select Tim Kubel 28th overall". Waking The Red. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  18. "Toronto FC II sign two players". Toronto FC. March 6, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  19. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (15 May 2018). "Toronto FC II keeper Angelo Cavalluzzo out long-term with ruptured Achilles". Waking The Red.
  20. Grossi, James (September 14, 2018). "TFC II and RBNY II share the points after rollicking 3-3 draw". Waking The Red. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  21. "TFC II Announces Roster Moves". Toronto FC. 20 December 2018.
  22. Kloke, Joshua (November 1, 2018). "On the road, in the hotels, and on the make-shift pitches of second-tier professional soccer". The Athletic. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  23. "Endlich fix: Tim Kübel verstärkt den VfL Nagold! - Der "Nagolder Junge" kehrt zurück" [Finally done: Tim Kübel strengthens VfL Nagold! - The "Nagold boy" returns]. VfL Nagold (in German). December 23, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  24. Schuon, Kevin (21 June 2019). "VfL Nagold muss ohne Allzweckwaffe auskommen" [VfL Nagold has to do without a general-purpose weapon]. Schwarzwälder Bote (in German). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  25. Geideck, Tim (24 June 2019). "VfL Nagold steigt in Landesliga ab" [VfL Nagold is relegated to the Landesliga]. Schwarzwälder Bote (in German).
  26. Eggebrecht, Sascha (January 11, 2020). "Konzentration aufs Traineramt" [Concentration on the coaching position]. Neckar-Chronik (in German). Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  27. "Global Scout Tim Kubel". Warubi Sports. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  28. "Tim Kübel". Soccerway.
  29. "Tim Kübel". FuPa.
  30. "Tim Kubel". League1 Ontario.
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