Langerak with VfB Stuttgart in 2015.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mitchell James Langerak | ||
Date of birth | 22 August 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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VfB Stuttgart | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–2002 | Tieri Tigers | ||
2003–2005 | Bundaberg Waves | ||
2006–2007 | AIS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007 | South Melbourne | 14 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Borussia Dortmund II | 10 | (0) |
2010–2015 | Borussia Dortmund | 19 | (0) |
2015– | VfB Stuttgart | 26 | (0) |
2016– | VfB Stuttgart II | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2006 | Australia U-20 | 5 | (0) |
2013– | Australia | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 March 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 March 2017 |
Mitchell "Mitch" James Langerak i/ˈmɪtʃəl ˈlæŋəræk/ (born 22 August 1988) is an Australian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the German 2. Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.
Langerak signed his first professional contract in February 2007, with A-League club Melbourne Victory. Soon after he was sent on loan to South Melbourne for the remainder of the 2007 Victorian Premier League season, to gain game time and experience.
Once the loan finished Langerak continued his duties as the Victory's third choice goalkeeper before Eugene Galekovic moved to Adelaide United. He made his debut for Melbourne in the Round 21 clash of the 2007–08 season against rivals Sydney FC and despite letting in two goals, his performance in the 2–2 draw was a confident debut.