BirthDecember 161988

Mats Hummels

Mats Hummels, German footballer

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When
Friday, December 16 198838 years ago
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Era
20th century · 1980s
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Mats Hummels

At a glanceAI-assisted

Mats Hummels is a German defender who became one of Europe's most reliable center-backs over a 15-year career. He won the FIFA World Cup with Germany in 2014 and played for major clubs including Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain.

Who they were

Mats Hummels, German footballer

Early lifeAI-assisted

Born in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hummels grew up in a football family; his father Helmut was a former professional goalkeeper. He joined Borussia Mönchengladbach's youth academy at age seven and progressed through their system.

Path and careerAI-assisted

Hummels made his Bundesliga debut for Mönchengladbach in 2007 before transferring to Borussia Dortmund in 2008, where he developed into a world-class defender. He won two Bundesliga titles with Dortmund (2011, 2012) and reached the 2013 Champions League final.

He joined Bayern Munich in 2015 and won five Bundesliga titles and the DFB-Pokal before returning to Dortmund in 2019. Hummels earned 120 caps for Germany and was a key player in their 2014 World Cup victory in Brazil.

Why this date

Mats Hummels appears on our December 16 calendar for 1988 as a birth entry.

December 16 through the years

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December 16 1988 — 38 years ago, on a Friday.

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