Maximilian Mittelstädt (German pronunciation: [maksiˈmiːli̯aːn ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtɛːt]; born 18 March 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Germany national team.
 Mittelstädt with VfB Stuttgart in 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Maximilian Mittelstädt[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1997 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-back | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart | |||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| SC Staaken | ||||||||||||||
| –2012 | Hertha Zehlendorf | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Hertha BSC | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2015 | Hertha BSC II | 17 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2023 | Hertha BSC | 145 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2023– | VfB Stuttgart | 45 | (3) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Germany U18 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Germany U19 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Germany U20 | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Germany U21 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2024– | Germany | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 15 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:53, 17 November 2024 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
Club career
editMittelstädt made his first footballing steps as a five-year-old in the youth team of SC Staaken before moving to Hertha 03 Zehlendorf. In 2012, he transferred to the youth team of Hertha BSC.[3]
Mittelstädt made his professional league debut on 2 March 2016 against Eintracht Frankfurt,[4] coming as a substitute in the 90th minute for Salomon Kalou.[5] On 30 October 2018, he scored his first competitive goal for Hertha BSC in a 2–0 away victory in the DFB-Pokal against SV Darmstadt 98.[6]
On 7 June 2023, Mittelstädt signed for VfB Stuttgart on a three-year contract.[7] In the 2023–24 season, he achieved the highest dribbling success rate in the Bundesliga at 61%, playing a crucial role in his club's qualification for the UEFA Champions League.[8]
On 31 August 2024, Mittelstädt extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2028.[9]
International career
editMittelstädt was in the squad of the Germany U19 during the 2015–16 season.[10] In March 2024, Julian Nagelsmann called him up for the German national team ahead of the friendly matches against France and the Netherlands.[11][12] He made his debut on 23 March against the former.[13] Three days later, Mittelstädt scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory against the Netherlands.[14]
Mittelstädt was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 15 December 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hertha BSC | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 146 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 158 | 5 | |||
| Hertha BSC II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Nordost | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | |||||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 45 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 214 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 236 | 12 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in DFL Supercup
International
edit- As of match played 16 November 2024[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2024 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 1 | |
- As of match played 16 November 2024[17]
- Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2024 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany | 2 |  Netherlands |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
editHertha BSC U19
- DFB-Pokal Junior: 2014–15
Individual
- Fritz Walter Medal U19 Bronze: 2016[18]
References
edit- ^ "Maximilian Mittelstädt - Player Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Maximilian Mittelstädt". Hertha BSC. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Hertha-Youngster Maximilian Mittelstädt: "Mama, ich hab' einen Termin bei Preetz!"". Berliner Zeitung (in German). 5 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Debüt Mittelstädt" (in German). Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Liveticker | Hertha BSC 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt | 24. Spieltag | Bundesliga 2015/16". Kicker (in German). 2 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Lange, Jörn (30 October 2018). "Pal Dardai wechselt in Darmstadt den Sieg ein". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "VfB sign Maximilian Mittelstädt". www.vfb.de/en. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Maximilian Mittelstädts märchenhafte Saison" (in German). Bundesliga. 4 April 2024.
- ^ "VfB extend Maximilian Mittelstädt's contract". VfB Stuttgart. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Maximilian Mittelstädt Personenprofil".
- ^ "Nagelsmann nominiert DFB-Kader: Sechs Neulinge dabei". Sportschau (in German). Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Start ins EM-Jahr mit sechs Neulingen und sechs Rückkehrern" (in German). German Football Association. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Maximilian Mittelstädt "Hätte nicht schöner sein können"". Sportschau (in German). 23 March 2024.
- ^ Veth, Manuel (26 March 2024). "Nagelsmann Revolution Continues As Germany Beat The Netherlands 2-1". Forbes.
- ^ "UEFA Euro 2024: All squads and players full list". Olympics.com. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Maximilian Mittelstädt » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Maximilian Mittelstädt international matches". EU-Football.info. 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fritz-Walter-Medaille für Ehegötz, Henrichs und Itter" (in German). German Football Association. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
External links
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- Profile at the Hertha BSC website
- Maximilian Mittelstädt at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Maximilian Mittelstädt at Soccerway
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