Tim Kister (born 30 December 1986) is a German former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Kister played with various amateur clubs in his hometown of

Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main () is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Hesse. Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the List of cities in Germany by population, fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the forela ...

, before joining

Dynamo Dresden Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden e.V., commonly known as SG Dynamo Dresden or Dynamo Dresden, is a German association football club based in Dresden, Saxony.Grüne, Hardy (2001). Enzyklopädie des deutschen Ligafußballs 7. Vereinslexikon. Kasse ...

in 2010. He made his

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debut in the first match of the 2010–11 season, coming as a substitute for Jonas Strifler, and made another 20 appearances as the club finished third and were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga. He was released by the club at the end of the season, promptly signing for

VfR Aalen Verein für Rasenspiele 1921 Aalen e.V., known simply as VfR Aalen, is a Football in Germany, German football club based in Aalen, Baden-Württemberg. The football team is part of a larger sports club which also offers its members gymnastics, tab ...

, with whom he earned a second consecutive promotion to the second tier. After two years with Aalen, he signed for

SV Sandhausen Sportverein Sandhausen 1916 e.V., commonly known as simply SV Sandhausen or Sandhausen, is a Football in Germany, German association football club that plays in Sandhausen, immediately to the south of Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg. It is Ger ...

. Kister retired from playing at the end of the 2021–22 season after 9 seasons with Sandhausen.

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* * 1986 births Living people German men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Rot-Weiss Frankfurt players Dynamo Dresden players VfR Aalen players SV Sandhausen players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Footballers from Frankfurt 21st-century German sportsmen {{Germany-footy-defender-1980s-stub