Mats Hummels

Mats Hummels: Biography in Details

Who is Mats Hummels?

Mats Hummels is a German footballer. He plays as a central defender for Bayern Munich and the German national team.

In 2017, he joined the Common Goal project, 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.

Mats Hummels: Birth Facts, Family, Childhood, Children

Mats were born on 16 December 1988, in Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany. His birth name is Mats Julian Hummels.

Mat’s father, Hermann Hummels, was a professional footballer and manager. His mother’s name is Ulla Holthoff. He has a brother named Jonas Hummels.

There is no information regarding his educational background.

Mats Hummels: Early Professional Life, Career

Hummels was keen on playing soccer and aspired to play in the forward position at a very young age.

He joined the youth team of a German club, FC Bayern Munich following his family’s relocation to Munich when he was six years old as his father got a job as the coach of the club’s youth team.

He started with the team when he was fourteen and he was handled by his father but that did not accord him any preferential treatment as he had to put himself through a lot of hard work to merit his place in the team.

His professionalism and spirited efforts for the team, as he rose through the ranks of the FC Bayern Munich youth team, earned him his first pro contract in soccer on December 19, 2006, when he turned eighteen.

Mats Hummels rose through the youth ranks o FC Bayern Munich to become one of the most sought-after defenders in world soccer today.

He is highly rated among his peers and fans alike for his athleticism, consistency, strength in the air, and technical abilities, and being a German player, he has drawn comparisons to the legendary German defender, Franz Beckenbauer.

Hummels can read a game and can both play in the defensive midfield position and also as a central defender.

However, Mats was not named in the 26-man squad for Germany in November 2022 for the FIFA World Cup held in Qatar.

Mats Hummels: Lifetime Achievement and Awards

His honors at the club include two league titles and finishing as runner-up in the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League.

He was also awarded ESM Team of the Year: in 2010–11, 2011–12, and FIFA World Cup All-Star Team in 2014.

In 2015 he bagged FIFA World Cup Dream Team and UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season of 2015–16.

Eurocup 2020 Mats Hummels playing for Germany?

The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, also known as the 2020 UEFA European Championship, UEFA Euro 2020, or simply Euro 2020, is the 16th edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, the quadrennial European men’s football championship organized by the Union of European Football Associations.

Mats Hummels is playing for his country Germany. The Euro cup matches will take place in different countries which are listed below:

• The Netherlands – The 1988 European champions will play their games at Amsterdam’s iconic Johan Cruijff Arena.
• Azerbaijan – The former Soviet Republic will host the group stage games on the grounds of the Baku Olympic Stadium, which is located near Boyukshor Lake’s shoreline.
• Romania – This year’s Euro games will be held at the National Arena Bucharest in Romania’s capital, Bucharest.
• Hungary – The Group F matches will be held at the state-of-the-art Puskás Arena in Budapest, which was recently completed.
• Denmark – At Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium, the 1992 UEFA Champions League winners will strive to advance from the group stage to the next round of the competition.
• Scotland – The matches in Group D will be held at the renowned Hampden Park, which is the home of the Scotland national team.
• Germany – The German national team’s group games will be held in the Football Arena, home of Bayern Munich, the multiple Bundesliga champion and pride of Bavaria.
• Russia – Following the successful organization of the 2018 World Cup games at the Saint Petersburg Stadium, the EURO 2021 will be no different.
• Spain – The newest addition to this list is Estadio La Cartuja, which is home to both La Liga clubs Betis and Seville.
• Italy – The championship will kick off in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, the second largest and oldest stadium on the list (constructed in 1927).
• England – This will be the first time Wembley Stadium has hosted a major international football tournament since its refurbishment following EURO 1996. The semifinal and final games will be held at Wembley Stadium.

Mats Hummels: Salary and Net Worth

Mats Hummels has a net worth of $12 million. However, his salary is not disclosed in any sources.

Mats Hummels: Rumors and Controversy

In 2014 There was a rumor of Mats Hummels Transferring from Borussia Dortmund but later it was settled to be wrong.

In 2017, Mats Hummels suffered an ankle injury which resulted in him missing the club’s UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid and more.

The defender had announced the news via Twitter, with FC Bayern English elaborating on the nature of the injury.

Mats Hummels: Description of Body Measurements

Being a player and having a masculine body, Mats weigh 90 kg and has a height of 6 feet 3 inches.

He has brown eyes and dark brown hair. He wears a shoe size of 12(US).

Mats Hummels: Social Media Profile

Like any other footballer, Mats too has millions of followers on his social media accounts. His official Facebook page has more than 5.1 million likes.

Around 3.4 million people follow his Instagram and 2.1 million followers on his Twitter accounts.

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