Mats Hummels

Mats Hummels

Hummels with Germany in 2012
Personal information
Full name Mats Julian Hummels[1]
Date of birth (1988-12-16) 16 December 1988
Place of birth Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Bayern Munich
Number 5
Youth career
1995–2006 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Bayern Munich II 42 (5)
2007–2009 Bayern Munich 1 (0)
2008–2009 → Borussia Dortmund (loan) 25 (1)
2009–2016 Borussia Dortmund 225 (19)
2016– Bayern Munich 13 (1)
National team‡
2007 Germany U20 1 (0)
2007–2010 Germany U21 21 (5)
2010– Germany 55 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:22, 2 December 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:51, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

Mats Julian Hummels (German pronunciation: [ˈmats ˈhʊml̩s]; born 16 December 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as a central defender for FC Bayern Munich and the German national team.

He came through the Bayern Munich youth academy before joining Borussia Dortmund on loan in January 2008 and officially signing for Dortmund in February 2009 for €4 million. His honours at the club include two league titles and finishing as runner up in the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League. In May 2016, Hummels signed a contract with former side Bayern, which would take effect on 1 July 2016.[3]

Hummels has been a full international since 2010, earning 53 caps till date and representing Germany at UEFA Euro 2012, 2014 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2016.

Club career

Bayern Munich: Youth, and 2006–2008

Hummels is a product of Bayern Munich's youth academy, first entering the club as a six-year-old. He signed his first professional contract on 19 December 2006, until 2010. On 19 May 2007, in the season's final match, he played his first Bundesliga match with the first team in a 5–2 home routing of 1. FSV Mainz 05.

Borussia Dortmund: 2008–2016

Borussia Dortmund players (From Left to Right: Marco Stiepermann, Marcel Schmelzer, Mats Hummels and Kevin Großkreutz) celebrate winning the Bundesliga in 2011

In January 2008, Hummels joined Borussia Dortmund, initially on loan. During his first full season, he quickly established himself as first-choice, as he often partnered newly signed Neven Subotić, but also missed a great part of its final months due to injury. In February 2009, he was fully signed to the club[4] for a fee of €4 million.[5]

Hummels in action for Borussia Dortmund in 2013

The 2010–11 season brought increased success for Hummels. He was the regular first-choice center-back, again paired with Subotić. The duo helped Dortmund to the best defensive record in the Bundesliga, as the team won the league title. Hummels' performances that season displayed great quality in tackling, positioning, passing and composure.[6] He has attracted praise from pundits and coaches alike, and he is considered one of the best defenders in the Bundesliga, and in Europe.

Hummels won the Bundesliga for a second time in 2011–12 as Borussia set a Bundesliga record with the most points in a Bundesliga season with 81 points. Hummels scored a goal in Borussia's 5–2 win against Bayern in the 2012 DFB-Pokal Final as the team completed the league and cup double. On 3 June 2012, Hummels signed a new contract that will keep him at Dortmund until the summer of 2017.[7]

On 25 May 2013, Hummels was in the Borussia Dortmund line-up that was defeated 2–1 by Bayern Munich at Wembley Stadium, London, in the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final.[8]

On 27 July 2013, Hummels was in the Borussia Dortmund line-up that won 4–2 against Bayern Munich at BVB's Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, in the 2013 DFL-Supercup.[9]

Return to Bayern

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On 10 May 2016, it was confirmed that Hummels would re-join Bayern Munich from 1 July 2016, signing a five-year contract.[10] He made his 2016 debut for Bayern on 14 August 2016 in the 2016 DFL-Supercup final, against his old team and winning 2–0.[11]

International career

Hummels playing for Germany
Argentina's Lionel Messi (front) battles Hummels for the ball during the final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Hummels was called by the German under-21 national team for the 2009 European Championship; after getting only minimal playing time during the initial four matches, he started (and performed well) in the final, a 4–0 success against England.

He made his senior team debut in a friendly against Malta on 13 May 2010 in Aachen. He came on as a 46th-minute substitute for Serdar Tasci, taking part in a 3–0 win at New Tivoli.[12]

Hummels was in the starting line-up for Germany's opening UEFA Euro 2012 match against Portugal and helped them to a 1–0 victory. He subsequently received high praise for his performance. Hummels went on to play all 450 minutes in Germany's Euro campaign, along with teammates Philipp Lahm, Sami Khedira, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Holger Badstuber, and Manuel Neuer.

Hummels scored the second goal in Germany's 4–0 win over Portugal in their first game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on 16 June, heading a corner from Toni Kroos.[13] After missing the team's round of 16 match due to illness, Hummels returned to the team for the quarter-final against France, where he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory at the Estádio do Maracanã.[14]

On 11 July 2014, Hummels was named on the 10-man shortlist for FIFA's Golden Ball award for the tournament's best player.[15]

Style of play

Regarded as one of the best defenders in the world,[16] Hummels is a large, consistent, and physically strong player, known for his powerful tackling and strength in the air, as well as his ability to read the game and intercept loose balls.[17][18] A technically gifted and tactically versatile central defender, he is also capable of playing as a defensive midfielder;[16][19] his composure, elegance, ball playing ability, and confidence in possession have led him to be compared to compatriot Franz Beckenbauer, and Spanish defender Gerard Piqué.[20][21]

Personal life

Hummels was born in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. His father, Hermann Hummels, was a professional footballer and manager. His father worked as youth coordinator at Bayern Munich until he was replaced by Stephan Beckenbauer, the son of Franz Beckenbauer, on 30 March 2012.[22] His younger brother Jonas is also a footballer, currently playing for SpVgg Unterhaching.

His wife, Cathy Fischer, was named as Germany's WAG of the year for 2013.[23] Fischer and Hummels married in June 2015.[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 December 2016
ClubSeasonLeagueCup1Continental2Other3TotalRef.
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II2005–06Regionalliga Süd10—10[25]
2006–07312312[26]
2007–08103103[26]
Totals425—425—
Bayern Munich2006–07Bundesliga1000001020[26]
Borussia Dortmund2007–0816030——190[26]
2008–091211010141[27]
2009–1030530—335[28]
2010–113252081426[29]
2011–12331616110463[26]
2012–132812111110423[26]
2013–14232406010342[26]
2014–152321040—282[30]
2015–1630260141503[31]
Totals227192825043030825—
Bayern Munich2016–17Bundesliga131215010212[32]
Career totals283253035545037332—

International

As of 15 November 2016.
Germany national team
YearAppsGoals
201020
2011100
2012111
201351
2014102
201560
2016110
Total554

International goals

As of match played 3 July 2016. Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hummels goal.[33]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 May 2012 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland 14   Switzerland 1–2 3–5 Friendly
2 15 November 2013 San Siro, Milan, Italy 27  Italy 1–0 1–1 Friendly
3 16 June 2014 Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil 31  Portugal 2–0 4–0 2014 FIFA World Cup
4 4 July 2014 Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 34  France 1–0 1–0 2014 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Hummels (second from right) celebrates winning the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund in 2011

Club

Borussia Dortmund[34]
Bayern Munich

International

Germany[34][35]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Mats Julian Hummels". ESPN FC. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Mats Hummels" (in German). DFB. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mats Hummels: Bayern Munich complete signing of Borussia Dortmund defender". BBC. 23 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hummels to Dortmund: Former FCB youth makes loan move permanent". 6 February 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  5. ↑ "Borussia Dortmund sign Mats Hummels". 19 June 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
  6. ↑ "Mats Hummels". whoscored.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  7. ↑ Coerts, Stefan (3 June 2012). "Hummels signs new Dortmund deal until 2017". goal.com. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  8. ↑ "Borussia Dortmund 1–2 Bayern Munich". BBC. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "Dortmund prevail over Bayern in Supercup thriller". Bundesliga. bundesliga.com. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "FC Bayern sign Mats Hummels". fcbayern.de. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  11. ↑ Uersfeld, Stephan (16 August 2016). "Mats Hummels eyes improvement after Bayern debut at Dortmund". ESPN FC. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Cacau, Aogo und Großkreutz als Lichtblicke". Fussballdaten.de. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  13. ↑ Ornstein, David (16 June 2014). "Germany 4–0 Portugal". BBC. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  14. ↑ "France 0–1 Germany". BBC. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "World Cup 2014: Fifa announces Golden Ball shortlist". BBC. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  16. 1 2 Jamie Jackson (10 July 2014). "Germany's Mats Hummels would fit in at Louis van Gaal's Manchester United". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  17. ↑ "Praise pours in for 'sensational' Hummels". FIFA.com. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  18. ↑ Paul Hayward (4 July 2014). "Mats Hummels could teach the English game so much – he embodies Germany's strength". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  19. ↑ "FourFourTwo's Best 100 Football Players in the World 2015: 70-61". FourFourTwo. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  20. ↑ Clark Whitney (15 June 2012). "Hummels is like Beckenbauer, says Thon". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  21. ↑ Jen Evelyn (9 May 2013). "Barcelona's summer decision: Mats Hummels or Thiago Silva?". insidespanishfootball.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  22. ↑ "Bayern Munich sack Mats Hummels' father". Goal.com. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  23. ↑ "Ten things about Mats Hummels". Bundesliga. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  24. ↑ "Fußball-Weltmeister: Mats Hummels und Cathy Fischer haben geheiratet". Spiegel Online (in German). 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  25. ↑ "Hummels, Mats" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Mats Hummels » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  27. ↑ "Hummels, Mats" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  28. ↑ "Hummels, Mats" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  29. ↑ "Hummels, Mats" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  30. ↑ "Mats Hummels". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  31. ↑ "Mats Hummels". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  32. ↑ "Mats Hummels". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  33. ↑ "Mats Hummels - national football team player". EU-Football.info. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  34. 1 2 "M. Hummels". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  35. ↑ Gartenschläger, Lars (6 June 2013). "Khedira, Özil, Neuer – Aufstieg der Euro-Helden" (in German). welt.de. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  36. ↑ "ESM Team of the season". World Soccer. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  37. ↑ "Eén landgenoot in ESM Elftal van het Seizoen" (in Dutch). ElfVoetbal.nl. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  38. ↑ "Castrol Index Top 11". FIFA.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  39. ↑ "The Dream Team". FIFA.com. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  40. ↑ "UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season". UEFA. 20 May 2016.
  41. ↑ "Team of the Season 1516 Results". Bundesliga. Retrieved 16 June 2016.

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