Mats Julian Hummels was born on 16 December 1988 and is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team.
26 Facts About Mats Hummels
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In May 2016, Hummels signed a contract with former side Bayern, which took effect on 1 July 2016.
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Mats Hummels has been part of the German national team since 2010, earning over 70 caps to date and representing Germany at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups, and at UEFA Euro 2012,2016 and 2020.
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Mats Hummels is a product of Bayern Munich's youth academy, first entering the club as a six-year-old.
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Mats Hummels signed his first professional contract on 19 December 2006, until 2010.
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In January 2008, Mats Hummels joined Borussia Dortmund, initially on loan.
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Mats Hummels was the regular first-choice centre-back, again paired with Subotic.
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Mats Hummels attracted praise from pundits and coaches alike, and he was considered one of the best defenders in the Bundesliga, and in Europe.
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On 3 June 2012, Mats Hummels signed a new contract that will keep him at Dortmund until the summer of 2017.
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On 10 May 2016, it was confirmed that Mats Hummels would re-join Bayern Munich from 1 July 2016, signing a five-year contract.
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On 11 March 2017, Mats 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.
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Mats 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.
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Mats Hummels finished the season with scoring three goals and provided one assist in his forty appearances.
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Mats Hummels had a difficult spell midway through the season as he lost his starting place for several matches.
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Mats Hummels said he had blurred vision before the match but he still decided to play the match.
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Mats Hummels had to be substituted in the second half because of his poor performance.
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On 18 May 2019, Mats Hummels won his fifth Bundesliga title as Bayern finished two points above Dortmund with 78 points.
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Mats Hummels finished his time in Bavaria with 8 goals in 116 appearances.
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Mats Hummels made his senior team debut in a friendly against Malta on 13 May 2010 in Aachen.
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Mats 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.
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On 11 July 2014, Mats Hummels was named on the 10-man shortlist for FIFA's Golden Ball award for the tournament's best player.
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On 4 June 2018, Mats Hummels was named in Germany's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Mats Hummels's father, Hermann Hummels, was a professional footballer and manager.
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Mats Hummels's mother, Ulla Holthoff, was a professional water polo player.
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Mats Hummels's father worked as youth coordinator at Bayern Munich until he was replaced by Stephan Beckenbauer, the son of Franz Beckenbauer, on 30 March 2012.
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Mats Hummels's younger brother Jonas is a footballer, but had to retire due to injuries.