Quick Facts
Biography
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.
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
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 for a fee of €4 million.
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. 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.
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.
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.
Return to Bayern
On 10 May 2016, it was confirmed that Hummels would re-join Bayern Munich from 1 July 2016, signing a five-year contract. 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.
International career
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.
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. 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.
On 11 July 2014, Hummels was named on the 10-man shortlist for FIFA's Golden Ball award for the tournament's best player.
Style of play
Regarded as one of the best defenders in the world, 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. A technically gifted and tactically versatile central defender, he is also capable of playing as a defensive midfielder; his composure, elegance, ball playing ability, and confidence in possession have led him to be compared to compatriot Franz Beckenbauer.
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. 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. Fischer and Hummels married in June 2015.
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 world.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 9 September 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bayern Munich II | 2005–06 | Regionalliga Süd | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2006–07 | 31 | 2 | 31 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||
| Totals | 42 | 5 | — | 42 | 5 | — | |||||||
| Bayern Munich | 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2007–08 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2008–09 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||||
| 2009–10 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 5 | ||||||
| 2010–11 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 6 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 3 | |||
| 2012–13 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 3 | |||
| 2013–14 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 50 | 3 | |||||
| Totals | 225 | 19 | 31 | 2 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 309 | 25 | — | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 3 | |
| 2017–18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 4 | — | ||
| Career totals | 298 | 25 | 37 | 5 | 59 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 400 | 34 | — | ||
- 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 4 September 2017
| Germany national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 |
| 2014 | 10 | 2 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 59 | 5 |
International goals
- As of match played 3 July 2016. Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hummels goal.
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 5 | 1 September 2017 | Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | 58 |  Czech Republic | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- Borussia Dortmund
- Bundesliga: 2010–11, 2011–12
- DFB-Pokal: 2011–12
- DFL-Supercup: 2013, 2014
- UEFA Champions League: Runners-up: 2012–13
- Bayern Munich
- DFL-Supercup: 2016, 2017
- Bundesliga: 2016–17
International
- Germany
- FIFA World Cup: 2014
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2009
Individual
- ESM Team of the Year: 2010–11, 2011–12
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2014
- FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014
- UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2015–16
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2015–16, 2016–17