Niklas Tarnat (born 26 May 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for SV Sandhausen.
Tarnat made his professional debut for Hannover 96 in the 2. Bundesliga on 3 January 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute for Dominik Kaiser against SV Sandhausen. The home match finished as a 4âÂÂ0 win for Hannover. He left the club ahead of the 2021âÂÂ22 season.
On 21 July 2023, Tarnat signed with 3. Liga club TSV 1860 Munich. He started the 2023âÂÂ24 season with an appearance against 1. FC Stockheim in the Bavarian Cup.
On 12 June 2025, Tarnat signed with Regionalliga Südwest club SV Sandhausen.
Tarnat is the son of former Germany national team player Michael Tarnat.