1. Overview
Dominique Heintz is a German professional footballer who primarily plays as a centre back. Born on August 15, 1993, he has spent much of his career in the German Bundesliga, notably with 1. FC Köln, SC Freiburg, 1. FC Union Berlin, and VfL Bochum. Heintz is known for his defensive capabilities and his contributions to various German youth national teams.
2. Early life and background
Dominique Heintz was born on August 15, 1993, in Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany.
3. Career
Dominique Heintz's football career began in his youth, developing through a prominent German club's academy before transitioning to professional play and representing Germany at various youth international levels.
3.1. Youth career
Heintz started his youth football development with Kaiserslautern from 2001 to 2011. This period was crucial for his early training and growth as a defender.
3.2. Club career
Heintz began his professional club career with Kaiserslautern II, making 13 appearances with no goals between 2011 and 2015. Concurrently, he also played for the senior Kaiserslautern team, appearing 64 times with no goals from 2011 to 2014.
In 2015, Heintz transferred to Köln. During his tenure with the club, he became a regular starter. On April 28, 2018, Heintz played in the match where Köln lost 3-2 to SC Freiburg, a result that confirmed the club's relegation from the Bundesliga.
Following Köln's relegation, SC Freiburg announced in May 2018 that Heintz would join their club for the 2018-19 season. The transfer fee paid to Köln for Heintz was reported to be around 3.00 M EUR. He remained with Freiburg until December 2021.
On December 21, 2021, it was announced that Heintz would join Union Berlin in January 2022 when the transfer window opened. In August 2022, he moved to Bochum on a loan deal for the 2022-23 season.
On August 31, 2023, Heintz returned to Köln on a one-year contract, marking his second spell with the club.
3.3. International career
Dominique Heintz has represented Germany at various youth international levels. He played for the Germany U-18 team from 2010 to 2011, making 6 appearances. He then moved on to the Germany U-19 team, where he played from 2011 to 2012, recording 11 appearances and scoring 2 goals.
From 2012 to 2013, Heintz made 3 appearances for the Germany U-20 team. His international youth career culminated with 8 appearances and 1 goal for the Germany U-21 team from 2014 to 2015.
4. Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kaiserslautern II | 2011-12 | Regionalliga West | 11 | 0 | - | - | - | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2013-14 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 0 | - | - | - | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Kaiserslautern | 2011-12 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012-13 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2013-14 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2014-15 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 64 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 71 | 0 | |||
| Köln | 2015-16 | Bundesliga | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2016-17 | Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2017-18 | Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 38 | 1 | ||
| Total | 96 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 108 | 3 | |||
| SC Freiburg | 2018-19 | Bundesliga | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 36 | 1 | |
| 2019-20 | Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2020-21 | Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2021-22 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 84 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | ||
| Union Berlin | 2021-22 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023-24 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Bochum (loan) | 2022-23 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||
| Köln | 2023-24 | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2024-25 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 287 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 315 | 4 | ||
5. Playing style
Dominique Heintz primarily plays as a centre back, a key defensive position in football. Standing at 74 in (188 cm) tall, he utilizes his physical presence and tactical understanding in his role. He is known to be left-footed.