Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthias Jürgen Zimmermann | ||
Date of birth | 16 June 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Pforzheim, Germany | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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VfB Stuttgart | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
VfB Grötzingen | |||
2002–2009 | Karlsruher SC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Karlsruher SC II | 10 | (1) |
2009–2011 | Karlsruher SC | 50 | (1) |
2011–2015 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 63 | (5) |
2011–2015 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | (0) |
2013 | → SpVgg Greuther Fürth (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2013–2014 | → SV Sandhausen (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2015– | VfB Stuttgart II | 34 | (1) |
2016– | VfB Stuttgart | 18 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2007–2008 | Germany U15 | 2 | (1) |
2008 | Germany U16 | 7 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Germany U17 | 19 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Germany U18 | 2 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Germany U19 | 12 | (0) |
2011– | Germany U20 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:48, 20 December 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 June 2013 |
Matthias Jürgen Zimmermann (born 16 June 1992) is a German footballer who plays for VfB Stuttgart.
Zimmermann started his footballing career in VfB Grötzingen's youth categories. In 2008, he moved to Karlsruher SC. He made his debut for Karlsruhe on 6 December 2009, in a 3–1 away victory against Rot Weiss Ahlen, after coming off the bench to replace Lars Stindl in the 90th minute.
On 18 June 2011, Zimmermann joined Borussia Mönchengladbach, signing a three-year contract with the new club, lasting until 2014. In January 2013, Zimmermann was loaned to SpVgg Greuther Fürth.
On 27 June 2013, he signed a season long loan deal with SV Sandhausen.
For the 2015–16 season Zimmermann moved to VfB Stuttgart II. On 2 May 2016 he made his debut for the first team of VfB Stuttgart against SV Werder Bremen.