# Tim Binder
**Tim Binder** (born 2007) is a German footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for FC Bayern München, where he signed a professional contract running to 30 June 2030 in September 2026.[1](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2026/09/tim-binder-signs-professional-contract-with-fc-bayern) A left-footed attacker who mainly plays on the right flank, he came through Bayern's academy at the Campus and has represented Germany at under-19 level.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/tim-binder/profil/spieler/1070018) • [1](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2026/09/tim-binder-signs-professional-contract-with-fc-bayern)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2007, Germany[3](https://datencenter.dfb.de/en/data-center/people/410405/player) |
| Position | Attacking midfielder / right winger; strong left foot, height 1.78 m[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/tim-binder/profil/spieler/1070018) |
| Club | FC Bayern München, squad number 46[4](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/250201112--tim-binder/) |
| Youth career | Joined Bayern's academy from FC Augsburg in 2019 at age 12; progressed through all Campus youth teams[1](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2026/09/tim-binder-signs-professional-contract-with-fc-bayern) |
| Professional contract | Signed 9 September 2026, running to 30 June 2030[1](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2026/09/tim-binder-signs-professional-contract-with-fc-bayern) |
| Reserve record | 20 appearances and 7 goals for Bayern's reserve side; 4 caps for Germany U19[1](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2026/09/tim-binder-signs-professional-contract-with-fc-bayern) |
| Injury | Minor muscle tear in the right hamstring, announced August 2026[5](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2026/08/tim-binder-out-with-injury) |
## Youth career
Binder joined FC Bayern's youth academy from [FC Augsburg](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-augsburg) in 2019 at the age of 12 and rose through the youth ranks at the club's Campus, playing for the U17 side in the Under 17 Bundesliga South/Southwest in 2023/24 and later the U19 team.[1](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2026/09/tim-binder-signs-professional-contract-with-fc-bayern) • [3](https://datencenter.dfb.de/en/data-center/people/410405/player) In the 2023/24 U17 Bundesliga season he made 24 league appearances, scoring twice.[6](https://fbref.com/en/players/e4f8aa65/Tim-Binder)
## Reserve team and professional contract
For Bayern's reserve side in the fourth-tier Regionalliga Bayern, Binder had made 20 appearances with seven goals by the time of his professional signing.[1](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2026/09/tim-binder-signs-professional-contract-with-fc-bayern) He took part in pre-season preparations for the 2026/27 season with head coach [Vincent Kompany](https://www.edgepedia.org/vincent-kompany)'s first team and impressed with strong performances, and sporting director Christoph Freund described him as fast, strong with the ball at his feet, and of great character.[1](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2026/09/tim-binder-signs-professional-contract-with-fc-bayern) Sky Sport reported that Kompany also backed the extension after Binder's pre-season form.[7](https://videos.sport.sky.de/transfer/news/34132/13579040/tim-binder-verlaengert-beim-fc-bayern-bis-2030-top-talent-erhaelt-profivertrag)
**Injury.** In August 2026, Bayern's medical department confirmed a minor muscle tear in Binder's right hamstring, ruling him out for a spell.[5](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2026/08/tim-binder-out-with-injury) At the time of his contract announcement the following month he was working towards his comeback.[1](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2026/09/tim-binder-signs-professional-contract-with-fc-bayern)
## International career
Binder has played four times for the Germany U19 national team, and the DFB records further youth caps at U16, U17, and U18 level.[1](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2026/09/tim-binder-signs-professional-contract-with-fc-bayern) • [3](https://datencenter.dfb.de/en/data-center/people/410405/player)
## Playing style
Binder is a left-footed attacker deployed mainly as a right winger, a profile the German sports press compared to Bayern's tradition of inverted right-sided wingers such as [Arjen Robben](https://www.edgepedia.org/arjen-robben) and [Michael Olise](https://www.edgepedia.org/michael-olise).[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/tim-binder/profil/spieler/1070018) • [8](https://ran.joyn.de/sports/fussball/bundesliga/fc-bayern-das-ist-offensivjuwel-tim-binder-183765) Transfermarkt lists his additional positions as left winger and left-back, and valued him at €400,000 as of June 2026.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/tim-binder/profil/spieler/1070018)
## Namesake
A retired German player of the same name, born 1991 in Singen, last played for FC Singen 04 before retiring on 1 July 2016; he is a different person.[9](https://www.transfermarkt.co/tim-binder/spieleGegeneinander/spieler/119874/gegner/420978/kriterium/2/wettbewerb//liga/0/verein/0)
## References
1. [Tim Binder signs professional contract with FC Bayern, fcbayern.com (9 September 2026)](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2026/09/tim-binder-signs-professional-contract-with-fc-bayern)
2. [Tim Binder – Player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/tim-binder/profil/spieler/1070018)
3. [Tim Binder – Player profile, DFB data center](https://datencenter.dfb.de/en/data-center/people/410405/player)
4. [Tim Binder, Bayern München, UEFA Champions League 2026/27, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/250201112--tim-binder/)
5. [Tim Binder out with injury, fcbayern.com (23 August 2026)](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2026/08/tim-binder-out-with-injury)
6. [Tim Binder Stats, FBref.com](https://fbref.com/en/players/e4f8aa65/Tim-Binder)
7. [Tim Binder verlängert beim FC Bayern bis 2030, Sky Sport (30 August 2026)](https://videos.sport.sky.de/transfer/news/34132/13579040/tim-binder-verlaengert-beim-fc-bayern-bis-2030-top-talent-erhaelt-profivertrag)
8. [FC Bayern bindet Tim Binder, ran/Joyn (10 September 2026)](https://ran.joyn.de/sports/fussball/bundesliga/fc-bayern-das-ist-offensivjuwel-tim-binder-183765)
9. [Tim Binder (retired player, born 1991), Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co/tim-binder/spieleGegeneinander/spieler/119874/gegner/420978/kriterium/2/wettbewerb//liga/0/verein/0)
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