Nicolas Kristof (born 20 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club SV Elversberg. Born in Germany, he was a youth international for Austria.
Early life Kristof was born in Heidelberg, Germany in 1999. He began his youth career at FC Badenia St. Ilgen, a club based in Leimen, before moving to SV Sandhausen and eventually TSG Hoffenheim in 2011. He would move back to Sandhausen in 2015 and remained in their youth set-up for three more years.
Club career SV Sandhausen Kristof had played for SV Sandhausen at youth level for several years in two different spells, and his senior career began for the side's reserve team in the Verbandsliga Nordbaden in 2018. His first appearance was in a 6–1 victory over SV 98 Schwetzingen. Kristof would make 33 appearances in the league that season.
Astoria Walldorf The following season, Kristof moved to Regionalliga Südwest side FC Astoria Walldorf. Kristof would make his first of 23 appearances that season in the league in a 4–1 away victory against FC Rot-Weiß Koblenz. The following season he would make 43 appearances in all competitions, with Astoria reaching the final of the Baden Cup that season, losing 2–1 to SV Waldhof Mannheim.
SV Elversberg Kristof would sign for SV Elversberg, playing 16 games in all competitions his first season there as the club finished first and were promoted to the 3. Liga. The following season, Kristof would sign a 3-year deal that kept him at the club until 2025, and he would become a regular in the side, keeping 11 clean sheets in 36 league games as the team secured back to back promotions, winning the 2022–23 3. Liga at the first attempt. Kristof would make 34 appearances in all competitions the following season, Elversberg's first ever in the second tier, as they finished 11th. The following season, Kristof would make 36 appearances in all competitions as Elversberg secured their highest ever league finish of 3rd in the 2. Bundesliga, eventually losing the promotion/relegation play-offs to 1. FC Heidenheim. Kristof extended his contract with SV Elversberg until 2029 on 1 July 2026.
International career Born in Germany, Kristof is of Austrian descent through grandparents from Carinthia. He was called up to the senior Austria national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in November 2025, but did not make an appearance yet.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSV Sanhausen II2018–19Verbandsliga Baden330———330FC Astoria Walldorf2019–20Regionalliga Südwest230———2302020–21Regionalliga Südwest39040——430Total62040——660SV Elversberg2021–22Regionalliga Südwest14020——1602022–233. Liga36020——3802023–242. Bundesliga33010——3402024–252. Bundesliga34020—203602025–262. Bundesliga34020——3602026–27Bundesliga4010——50Total1550100—201670Career total250014000202660
Honours SV Elversberg 3. Liga: 2022–23 Saarland Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23
References
External links
Nicolas Kristof at Bundesliga