Nick Proschwitz

Nick Proschwitz

Proschwitz playing forHull Cityin 2012
Personal information
Full name	Nick Proschwitz
Date of birth	(1986-11-28)28 November 1986
Place of birth	Weißenfels,East Germany
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	VfB Eppingen(player) 1899 Hoffenheim(U17 coach)
Youth career
2003–2004	Greuther Fürth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	1899 Hoffenheim II	2	(0)
2005–2006	Hamburger SV II	22	(0)
2007–2008	VfL Wolfsburg II	21	(4)
2008–2009	Hannover 96 II	33	(10)
2009–2010	Vaduz	29	(23)
2010–2011	Thun	31	(8)
2011	FC Luzern	0	(0)
2011–2012	SC Paderborn	33	(17)
2012–2014	Hull City	29	(3)
2014	→Barnsley(loan)	14	(4)
2014–2015	Brentford	18	(1)
2015	→Coventry City(loan)	9	(1)
2015–2016	SC Paderborn 07	19	(5)
2016–2017	Sint-Truidense	30	(4)
2017–2018	Sparta Rotterdam	7	(3)
2017	Jong Sparta	4	(0)
2018–2019	SV Meppen	27	(14)
2019–2021	Eintracht Braunschweig	62	(12)
2021–2023	1899 Hoffenheim II	58	(32)
2022–2023	1899 Hoffenheim	1	(0)
2023–	VfB Eppingen	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:10, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

Nick Proschwitz(born 28 November 1986) is a German professionalfootballerwho plays as aforwardforVfB Eppingen.He began his career in Germany and Switzerland, before moving to England in 2012 where he spent the next three years.

Playing career

Germany

Born inWeißenfels,Proschwitz played football as a youth for teams inMichelau,LichtenfelsandHallstadt,before joining the youth team atGreuther Fürth.He signed a contract for the 2004–05 season with thereserve teamofHoffenheim,before spending the 2005–06 season in the reserve team ofHamburg,where he played in thefourth tier.In 2007, he dropped a league to the reserve team ofVfL Wolfsburgin thefifth tierwhere he achieved his first promotion back to the fourth tier, scoring four goals in the process.Following his success in Wolfsburg, however, he opted to switch to league rivalsHannover 96II, scoring 10 times in 33 games.

Switzerland

In 2009, he transferred to theLiechtensteinsideFC Vaduz,who had been recently relegated back to theSwiss Challenge League,the second highest league in Switzerland. He made his debut on 16 July 2009, and went on to score 23 goals in 29 appearances for the club.

He remained with Vaduz for only a single season. In May 2010, he signed a three-year contract withFC Thun,who had just been promoted to theSwiss Super League,the top tier of Swiss football, the first time he had played in the highest league in a country, scoring eight goals up to April 2011. On 12 April 2011, he made it clear that he wished to leave Thun and move toFC Luzernin the summer transfer window.

SC Paderborn

He signed a three-year deal with Luzern, a contract which would last until 2014. A change in management at FC Luzern, however, meant that Proschwitz was surplus to requirements, and was immediately transferred out of the club before the season had even kicked off. He returned to Germany, signing with 2. Bundesliga sideSC Paderborn 07.He made his debut on 17 July 2011 againstFC Hansa Rostock,scoring the first goal of the game.He played 35 times for Paderborn in 2011–12, scoring 19 times.Along withAlexander MeierandOlivier Occéan,he was the joint top scorer in division.

Following the 2011–12 season, his future was once again uncertain, with several clubs interested in signing him from Paderborn, including his former youth team SpVgg Greuther Fürthand EnglishChampionshipsideHull City.On 12 July 2012, it was reported that Proschwitz and his agent had flown out to Hull City's pre-season training camp in Portugal to discuss personal terms with the English club.

Hull City

On 19 July 2012, he signed for Hull City on a three-year contract for a fee of €3.3 million (£2.6 million).His debut came when Hull defeatedRotherham Unitedonpenaltiesafter a 1–1 draw in aLeague Cupfirst round tie on 11 August.Proschwitz scored one of the penalties to help ensure Hull City booked their place in the next round of the League Cup. He made his league debut a week later, in the Championship opener at home toBrightonwhich resulted in a 1–0 win. His first goals for the club came in a 2–1 victory against Ipswich Town on 20 October 2012, in which he scored twice after coming on as a late substitute.

On 5 January 2013, Nick kept his side in theFA Cupin the 3rd Round tie againstLeyton Orientwith a 90th-minute equaliser,a goal that would become a contender for the club's goal of the season competition.

On 4 May 2013, in the final match of season that would see Hull promoted to thePremier League,Proschwitz scored a vital 58th-minute equaliser againstCardiff City.The goal was his 3rd of the season in the league and his 5th in total. In the same match however, he did see his late penalty saved byDavid Marshallthat, if scored, would have secured victory for the Tigers and consequently promotion; as it was, Cardiff counter-attacked and gained a penalty of their own merely seconds later, which they duly converted to leave the final score at 2–2. There would be another fifteen minutes of anxious waiting by Hull players, staff and fans alike forWatford's (Hull's promotion rivals') loss toLeedsto be confirmed, meaning Proschwitz's penalty miss was not, as it could have been, ultimately significant.He made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in a 1–0 loss toTottenham Hotspuron 27 October 2013.

On 23 January 2014, Proschwitz signed forBarnsleyon loan for the remainder of the2013–14season.

Brentford

On 7 August 2014, Proschwitz signed for newly promoted Championship sideBrentfordon a free transfer. He signed an initial one-year contract with an option for a further two years.Lacking fitness, Proschwitz made his Bees debut from the bench on the opening day of the2014–15season, coming on forAndre Grayafter 67 minutes of a 1–1 draw withCharlton Athletic.He made his first start in the following match againstDagenham & Redbridgein the League Cup first round and scored Brentford's third goal in an incredible 6–6 draw, which was settled on penalties in the Bees' favour.Proschwitz made his first league start for the club in a 2–1 victory overBlackpoolon 19 August and scored his first league goal of the season three games later, tapping inJon Toral's cross to seal a 2–0 win over Rotherham United.

Coventry City (loan)

On 27 February 2015 Proschwitz moved toCoventry Cityon loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.He scored his first Sky Blues goal in a 3–1 defeat against Crewe Alexandra at the Ricoh Arena.

Return to SC Paderborn

Following his release from Brentford, Proschwitz returned to Germany and SC Paderborn 07 in the summer of 2015.He was released on 25 January 2016, after an incident in which he allegedly exposed himself to a woman during a late-night drinking session at SC Paderborn's mid-season training camp.

Sint-Truidense

Proschwitz signed forBelgian First Division AclubSint-Truidenseon 2 February 2016.He scored just 4 goals in 33 appearances for the club, before departing the club at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Sparta Rotterdam

On 4 September 2017, Proschwitz moved to the Netherlands to joinEredivisieclubSparta Rotterdamon a one-year deal.He finally made his debut on 29 October, coming on as an 85th minutesubstitutein a 2–1 home win overFC Groningen.

Eintracht Braunschweig

In May 2019 it was confirmed, that Proschwitz had joinedEintracht Braunschweigon a 2-year contract.After winning promotion in2020Braunschweig became his second and ultimately last club in the German second division but Eintracht couldn't avoid immediate relegation to the third tier in2021.

Return to Hoffenheim II

On 20 August 2021, Proschwitz returned toRegionalliga Südwestclub Hoffenheim II.He finished the2021–22season as the top scorer in the division and made the firstBundesligaappearance of his career as a substitute in the first team's final match ofthe season.

VfB Eppingen

In September 2023, Proschwitz signed a contract withVerbandsliga NordbadenclubVfB Eppingen.

Club career

On 1 July 2023, Proschwitz was announced as an U17 coach at Hoffenheim.

Honours

Hull City

• Football League Championshiprunner-up:2012–13

Individual

• Swiss Challenge Leaguetop scorer:2009–10(23 goals in 29 games forFC Vaduz)
• 2. Bundesligatop scorer:2011–12(17 goals in 33 games forSC Paderborn 07)
• Regionalliga Südwesttop scorer:2021–22(20 goals in 34 games for1899 Hoffenheim II)

External links

• Nick Proschwitzat WorldFootball.net
• Nick Proschwitzat Soccerbase