Mats Hummels is a German professional footballer renowned for his role as a centre-back. He currently plays for Roma in Serie A and represents the Germany national team. Known for his defensive prowess, tactical intelligence, and passing ability, Hummels has enjoyed a successful career at both club and international levels, previously playing for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. His accolades include multiple Bundesliga titles and a FIFA World Cup victory with Germany in 2014.
On December 1988, Mats Julian Hummels was born. He is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
In December 2006, Hummels signed his first professional contract with Bayern Munich, extending until 2010.
On May 19, 2007, Hummels played his first Bundesliga match with Bayern Munich's first team.
In February 2009, Hummels officially signed with Borussia Dortmund for a fee of €4 million.
In February 2009, Hummels was fully signed to Borussia Dortmund for €4 million.
However, he became the second player to produce more than 50 tackles in a single campaign, following Lúcio in 2009–10.
In May 2010, Mats Hummels debuted for the senior team in a friendly match against Malta, substituting for Serdar Tasci in the 46th minute during a 3–0 victory.
The 2010-11 season brought increased success for Hummels. He was the regular first-choice centre-back, again paired with Subotić. The duo helped Dortmund to the best defensive record in the Bundesliga, as the team won the league title.
In the 2011–12 season Hummels lost the DFL-Supercup against rivals FC Schalke 04 after penalties.
Nonetheless, Hummels won the Bundesliga for a second time in 2011–12 as Dortmund set a Bundesliga record with the most points in a Bundesliga season with 81 points.
In March 2012, Hermann Hummels was replaced by Stephan Beckenbauer as youth coordinator at Bayern Munich.
In May 2012, Mats Hummels scored his first international goal, heading in a free kick from Mesut Özil during a friendly match against Switzerland, though Germany lost 5-3.
On June 3, 2012, Hummels signed a new contract with Borussia Dortmund, extending his stay until the summer of 2017.
In 2012, Hummels lost the DFL-Supercup final with 2–1 against Bayern Munich.
In 2012–13 edition of the competition, Hummels scored his second Champions League goal in the first leg of the round of 16, equalizing late by header against Shakhtar Donetsk.
On May 25, 2013, Hummels' Borussia Dortmund lost the UEFA Champions League Final 2–1 to Bayern Munich.
In 2013, Mats Hummels and Borussia Dortmund finished as runner-up in the UEFA Champions League.
On August 13, 2014, Hummels won his second DFL-Supercup in a 2–0 victory over Bayern Munich.
Hummels finished his Borussia Dortmund season with two goals in 32 matches played in the 2014–15 season.
In June 2015, Mats Hummels married Cathy Fischer.
By the end of the season Hummels reached the 2015 DFB-Pokal final. Borussia Dortmund would go on to lose the final 1–3 against VfL Wolfsburg.
Hummels finished his Borussia Dortmund season with three goals in 50 matches played during the 2015–16 season.
During this time, Hummels was a part of a collaboration between the German Football Association and The LEGO Group, who in May 2016 released a Europe-exclusive collectible minifigure series, with Hummels featured as the fourth of sixteen minifigures in the collection.
On May 10, 2016, it was confirmed that Hummels would re-join Bayern Munich from 1 July, signing a five-year contract.
In August 2016, Hummels debuted for Bayern Munich in the DFL-Supercup and scored his first goal for the club in a DFB-Pokal match.
Hummels finished the 2016–17 season with three goals in 42 matches played.
In 2016, Hummels played in the DFB-Pokal final against Bayern Munich and confirmed his transfer to Bayern for the following season.
In 2016, Hummels' younger brother Jonas retired at age 25 due to injuries.
In April 2017, Hummels missed the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid due to an ankle injury and played the second leg with the injury.
In August 2017, Hummels started the season by winning the DFL-Supercup against Borussia Dortmund and scored in the DFB-Pokal first-round against Chemnitzer FC.
In August 2017, Mats Hummels joined the Common Goal Project, donating 1% of his salary to support football organizations for sustainable social development.
In November 2017, Hummels captained Germany for the first time in a 0–0 draw with England at Wembley Stadium.
On June 3, 2012, Hummels signed a new contract with Borussia Dortmund, extending his stay until the summer of 2017.
In November 2018, Hummels faced criticism for his performance and comments after Bayern's 3-2 loss against Dortmund, citing illness as a factor.
Hummels finished the 2018–19 season with two goals in 33 matches played.
Hummels started the 2018–19 season by starting in the DFL-Supercup, which Bayern won 5–0 against Eintracht Frankfurt.
In 2018, Mats Hummels and Cathy Fischer had a son.
In March 2019, national team coach Joachim Löw confirmed that he would plan without Hummels for the foreseeable future.
In May 2019, Hummels won his fifth Bundesliga title and his second DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich.
In the 2020–21 season, Hummels clinched his first title following his return by achieving the DFB-Pokal after a 4–1 win over RB Leipzig in the final.
In December 2022, Mats Hummels' divorce from Cathy Fischer was finalized.
Hummels would almost win his third German championship with Borussia Dortmund - and his sixth German championship in total, after merely drawing on the last matchday of the 2022–23 Bundesliga in a 2–2 against Mainz.
On 19 February 2023, Hummels featured in his 454th match in a 4–1 win over Hertha BSC, becoming the player with the second most appearances at the club.
In November 2023, Mats Hummels played his last match for the national team, ending in a 2-0 defeat against Austria.
On 14 June, his departure from the club was announced.
Since the end of 2023, Hummels has been in a relationship with German model Nicola Cavanis.
In April 2024, Hummels played his 500th match for Borussia Dortmund in all competitions against Atlético Madrid.
On 4 September 2024, Hummels left Germany for the first time in his career and signed for Italian club Roma as a free agent on a one-year deal.
Despite his extraordinary performances in the Champions League, Nagelsmann did not call Hummels up in Germany's 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 hosted on home soil.
In 2024, Mats Hummels and Borussia Dortmund finished as runner-up in the UEFA Champions League.
In 2024, on 24 May, Hummels extended his contract with Borussia Dortmund