Mats Hummels's Success and Achievements in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 13, 2025

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Mats Hummels. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

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.

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2007: Loses DFB-Pokal Final

By the end of the 2007-08 season he would lose his first final with Dortmund in a 1–2 loss against his lender club Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal final.

2009: Second player to produce more than 50 tackles in a single campaign

However, he became the second player to produce more than 50 tackles in a single campaign, following Lúcio in 2009–10.

2009: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Hummels was called by the German under-21 national team for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship; after getting only minimal playing time during the initial four matches, he started as a defensive midfielder in the final, a 4–0 win against England.

2010: Bundesliga Title with Dortmund

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.

2011: Wins Bundesliga Title

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.

2012: Champions League Goal

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.

July 2013: DFL-Supercup Win

On July 27, 2013, Hummels and Borussia Dortmund won the DFL-Supercup against Bayern Munich with a score of 4-2.

2013: WAG of the Year Award

In 2013, Cathy Fischer was named as Germany's WAG of the year.

2013: Champions League Runner-Up

In 2013, Mats Hummels and Borussia Dortmund finished as runner-up in the UEFA Champions League.

August 2014: Second DFL-Supercup Win

On August 13, 2014, Hummels won his second DFL-Supercup in a 2–0 victory over Bayern Munich.

2014: 2014 FIFA World Cup Win

In 2014, Hummels scored in Germany's 4-0 win over Portugal and the winning goal against France in the quarter-final. He also contributed to Germany's World Cup victory against Argentina in the final and was named on the shortlist for FIFA's Golden Ball award.

August 2017: DFL-Supercup Win and DFB-Pokal Goal

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.

October 2018: Champions League Goal Against Ajax

On October 2, 2018, Hummels scored a Champions League goal for Bayern Munich against Ajax Amsterdam.

2018: DFL-Supercup Win

Hummels started the 2018–19 season by starting in the DFL-Supercup, which Bayern won 5–0 against Eintracht Frankfurt.

May 2019: Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal Double

In May 2019, Hummels won his fifth Bundesliga title and his second DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich.

2020: Wins DFB-Pokal

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.

2022: Misses German championship

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.

February 2023: Second Most Appearances at Borussia Dortmund

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.