Education
At the time he completed his vocational training as industrial management assistant.
At the time he completed his vocational training as industrial management assistant.
Niederlechner"s career is considered atypical since he became a Bundesliga player without passing through the youth ranks of a professional club At the age of twelve, after a single year with the club, he was forced to the leave the under-13 team of 1860 Munich being deemed too small and too slow. He moved to the local Kreisliga club Turn- und Sportverein Ebersberg, starting playing senior football for Landesliga side Football Club Falke Markt Schwaben in 2008.
In 2010, he joined fifth tier Bayernliga side Football Club Ismaning.
There he created a stir by scoring 19 goals in the 2010-2011 season, eventually receiving and accepting an offer from 3. Liga"s SpVgg Unterhaching, which was due financial difficulties forced to bet on young talents.
Foreign Unterhaching, Niederlechner continued to be a successful striker, scoring eight goals in the 2011-2012 season and another eight in the first leg of the next campaign. During the winter break 2012-2013, he made the next move, this time to ambitious fellow 3.
Liga side 1. Bundesliga in 2014.
After 15 goals and ten assists in 33 league matches, Heidenheim also finishing 8th as promoted team, he finally made the step to the Bundesliga, joining Mainz 05. A move that was also worth a transfer fee of reportedly €2 million. He was loaned to South Carolina Freiburg on 31 January 2016.