Maximilian Mittelstädt

Maximilian Mittelstädt (; born 18 March 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Germany national team.

Club career Mittelstädt made his first footballing steps at the age of five in the youth team of SC Staaken before moving to Hertha 03 Zehlendorf. In 2012, he transferred to the youth team of Hertha BSC.

Mittelstädt made his professional league debut on 2 March 2016 against Eintracht Frankfurt, coming as a substitute in the 90th minute for Salomon Kalou. On 30 October 2018, he scored his first competitive goal for Hertha BSC in a 2–0 away victory in the DFB-Pokal against SV Darmstadt 98.

On 7 June 2023, Mittelstädt signed for VfB Stuttgart on a three-year contract. In the 2023–24 season, he achieved the highest dribbling success rate in the Bundesliga at 61%, playing a crucial role in his club's qualification for the UEFA Champions League. On 31 August 2024, Mittelstädt extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2028.

International career Mittelstädt was in the squad of the Germany U19 during the 2015–16 season. In March 2024, Julian Nagelsmann called him up for the German national team ahead of the friendly matches against France and the Netherlands. Mittelstädt made his debut on 23 March against the former. Three days later, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory against the Netherlands. Mittelstädt was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.

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International

Individual: Fritz Walter Medal U19 Bronze (2016)