VfL Osnabrück

Tigges started his career at his hometown club VfL Osnabrück. He was part of the Osnabrück team that won the 2018–19 3. Liga championship, but only made five starts, playing mostly as a left winger.^[2] With his contract expiring, it was announced in April that he would join Borussia Dortmund II in the Regionalliga West for the following season.^[3]

Borussia Dortmund

Tigges scored 9 goals in the Regionalliga West in his first year with Dortmund II.^[4] In his second season, Tigges captained Dortmund II as they won the Regionalliga West, scoring 22 goals, and also played in the first team.^[5] His first game for the senior team was a DFB-Pokal match against Eintracht Braunschweig. On 3 January 2021, Tigges came on as a substitute for Erling Haaland in the Borussia Dortmund's match against VfL Wolfsburg, making his Bundesliga debut.^[6] He made 6 appearances in the 2020–21 Bundesliga, and also played in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages against Manchester City.^[5]

In the 2021–22 season, Tigges played in all competitions for the first team, scoring 3 Bundesliga goals.^[4]

1. FC Köln

Tigges joined 1. FC Köln in 2022.^[7] He scored his first goal for Köln in a 3-2 comeback win over former club Dortmund in October. and scored two in another 3-2 win two weeks later against FC Augsburg.^[8][9]

Tigges scored a goal from his own half against Werder Bremen in a surprise 7-1 win in the first game of 2023, in which he managed a brace and an assist.^[10] He ended the season as the club's highest scoring striker, with 6 goals.^[11]

In the 2023-24 season Tigges did not score until the 28th matchday, but scored two crucial equalisers in comebacks against VfL Bochum and Union Berlin which gave Köln a chance of survival.^[12] Köln were ultimately relegated, finishing 17th and scoring the fewest goals in the league.^[13]