Mats Hummels

Mats Hummels
Hummels with Bayern Munich in 2016
Personal information
Full name Mats Julian Hummels[1]
Date of birth (1988-12-16) 16 December 1988[2]
Place of birth Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 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 57 (2)
National team‡
2007 Germany U20 1 (0)
2007–2010 Germany U21 21 (5)
2010– Germany 68 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:23, 6 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:24, 13 October 2018 (UTC)

Mats Julian Hummels (German pronunciation: [ˈmats ˈhʊml̩s]; born 16 December 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Bayern Munich and the Germany 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 took effect on 1 July 2016.[3]

Hummels has been a full international since 2010, earning over 60 caps until date and representing Germany at UEFA Euro 2012, 2014 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016 and 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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 Munich

2016–17 season

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] On 20 August, Hummels scored his first goal for the club in a 5–0 victory over Carl Zeiss Jena during the DFB-Pokal match.[12] On 26 November, Hummels scored his first league goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Bayer Leverkusen.[13] On 24 September, Hummels suffered knee injury in his right knee just before half time and was subbed off in a 1–0 victory over Hamburger SV.[14] He made his comeback as a substitute in the second half in a 1–0 defeat to Atlético Madrid on 29 September.[15][16] On 11 March 2017, Hummels made a world class goal-saving tackle on Eintracht Frankfurt's Branimir Hrgota by making an amazing run towards him and denied him to score from a clear chance.[17] On 9 April, Hummels missed the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid after sustaining an ankle injury in training.[18] On 19 April, he did not fully recover from the injury and had to play the second leg against Real Madrid as defender Javi Martínez was shown red card in the first leg and there was no more backup player in center-back position, but the match ended 4–2 defeat for his side as they got knocked out from the competition.[19][20] On 26 April, Hummels scored a goal against his former club Borussia Dortmund in a 2–3 loss in the DFB-Pokal semi-final.[21] He finished the 2016–17 season with three goals and two assists in his forty-one matches.[22]

2017–18 season

On 5 August 2017, Hummels started the season in fashion by defeating Borussia Dortmund to win the DFL-Supercup in the penalty-shootout as the match ended 2–2 after extra time.[23] He scored his first goal of the season in a 5–0 victory over Chemnitzer FC in the DFB-Pokal on 12 August.[24] On 1 October, Hummels scored a goal in a 2–2 draw over Hertha BSC.[25] On 19 October, he scored his first Champions League goal for the club in a 3–0 victory over Celtic.[26] Hummels sustained an adductor injury at Bayern's training camp in Doha during the winter break which forced him to miss the league match against Bayer Leverkusen.[27] On 2 February, Hummels played his first match of the year after recovering from the injury in a 2–0 victory over Mainz 05.[28] On 31 March, he made his 50th league appearance for Bayern Munich in a 6–0 victory over Borussia Dortmund.[29] On 28 April, Hummels captained his side for the first time in a 4–1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.[30] He finished the season with scoring three goals and provided one assist in his forty appearances.[31]

2018–19 season

Hummels started the 2018–19 season by starting in the 2018 German Super Cup, which Bayern won 5–0.[32]

International career

Hummels playing for Germany

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.[33]

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.

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

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.[34] 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.[35]

On 11 July 2014, Hummels was named on the 10-man shortlist for FIFA's Golden Ball award for the tournament's best player.[36]

On 10 November 2017, Hummels captained Germany for the first time in a 0–0 draw with England at Wembley Stadium.[37]

On 4 June 2018, Hummels was named in Germany's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[38] On 23 June, Hummels missed the second group stage match of the World Cup due to a minor injury[39] though his side won the match against Sweden with a 2–1 victory.[40] He returned to the side for the final group fixture against South Korea on 27 June, but missed several chances from headers after moving up front during the second half in Germany's unsuccessful attempts to score; ultimately they were defeated 2–0 and eliminated from the tournament.[41]

Style of play

Regarded as one of the best defenders in the world,[42] 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.[43][44] A technically gifted and tactically versatile central defender, he is also capable of playing as a defensive midfielder;[42][45] his composure, elegance, ball playing ability, and confidence in possession have led him to be compared to compatriot Franz Beckenbauer.[46][47]

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.[48] His younger brother Jonas is also a footballer, but had to retire due to injuries.

His wife, Cathy Fischer, was named as Germany's WAG of the year for 2013.[49] Fischer and Hummels married in June 2015.[50] The couple have a son, born on 11 January 2018.[51]

In August 2017, he joined the Common Goal project (an initiative of Juan Mata), being the second footballer to donate 1% of his salary to a collective fund that will support football organizations as a tool to generate sustainable social development throughout the world.[52][53][54]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 October 2018
ClubSeasonLeagueCup1Continental2Other3TotalRef.
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II2005–06Regionalliga Süd10—10[55]
2006–07312312[56]
2007–08103103[56]
Totals425—425—
Bayern Munich2006–07Bundesliga1000001020[56]
Borussia Dortmund2007–0813030——160[56]
2008–091211010141[57]
2009–1030530—335[58]
2010–113252081426[59]
2011–12331616110463[56]
2012–132812111110423[56]
2013–14232406010342[56]
2014–152424040—322[60]
2015–1630260141503[61]
Totals225193125043030925—
Bayern Munich2016–17Bundesliga271529010423[62]
2017–18261519110413[63][64]
2018–194010211081[32]
Totals57211320230917—
Career totals325264257067044437—
  • 1.^ Includes German Cup.
  • 2.^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
  • 3.^ Includes German League Cup and German Super Cup.

International

As of 14 October 2018[65]
Germany
YearAppsGoals
201020
2011100
2012111
201351
2014102
201560
2016110
201771
201860
Total685

International goals

As of match played 5 October 2016. Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hummels goal.[66]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 May 2012St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland14  Switzerland1–23–5Friendly
2 15 November 2013San Siro, Milan, Italy27 Italy1–01–1
3 16 June 2014Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil31 Portugal2–04–02014 FIFA World Cup
4 4 July 2014Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil34 France1–01–0
5 1 September 2017Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic58 Czech Republic2–12–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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

Borussia Dortmund[67]

Bayern Munich

Germany[67][68]

Individual

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