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

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, before joining Dynamo Dresden 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

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. He was released by the club at the end of the season, promptly signing for VfR Aalen, 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 German association football club that plays in Sandhausen, immediately to the south of Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg. The club's greatest success ...

. 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 {{Germany-footy-defender-1980s-stub