Janik Haberer

Janik Haberer is a German attacking midfielder born in Wangen im Allgäu in 1994. He developed at FC Wangen 05, FV Ravensburg and FC Memmingen before joining SpVgg Unterhaching in 2011, where he established himself in senior football. After moving to 1899 Hoffenheim, he spent the 2015–16 season on loan at VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga. Haberer joined SC Freiburg in 2016, beginning a six-season spell in which he operated centrally and in wider or advanced roles. He represented Germany at under-21 level and helped win the 2017 European Championship. In 2022, Haberer transferred to Union Berlin, adding positional flexibility to the midfield and later featuring in wider defensive roles. At Union, he scored twice against Borussia Dortmund in October 2022, then struck a stoppage-time winner against Freiburg in May 2024 to secure Bundesliga survival.