Mateo Klimowicz (born 6 July 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Arminia Bielefeld on loan from Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.[2] Born in Argentina, Klimowicz represents Germany internationally.
Personal information | ||||||||||
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Date of birth | (2000-07-06) 6 July 2000 (age 22) | |||||||||
Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina[1] | |||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | |||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder[1] | |||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||
Current team |
Arminia Bielefeld (on loan from VfB Stuttgart) | |||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||
Instituto | ||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
2017–2019 | Instituto | 37 | (6) | |||||||
2019– | VfB Stuttgart | 47 | (1) | |||||||
2022– | → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||
2021– | Germany U21 | 4 | (0) | |||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:51, 2 June 2021 (UTC) |
Klimowicz trained with Borussia Dortmund's academy at a young age, while his father was playing in Germany.[3] He later joined Instituto's ranks.[2][4] He appeared professionally twice at the back end of the 2016–17 season in Primera B Nacional, participating in fixtures with Juventud Unida, aged sixteen, and Nueva Chicago as they secured sixth.[2][5] Klimowicz's first senior goal arrived on 14 October 2017 during a 1–1 home draw with Aldosivi.[2][6]
On 10 May 2019, VfB Stuttgart announced the signing of Klimowicz ahead of the 2019–20 season; with the midfielder signing a five-year contract.[7] He made his bow as a late substitute in a 2. Bundesliga match with 1. FC Heidenheim on 4 August.[2] They won promotion in his first season, with his Bundesliga debut subsequently arriving on 19 September 2020 against SC Freiburg.[2] He then scored his first goal in German football on 26 September, netting in a 4–1 victory at the Opel Arena versus Mainz 05.[2][8]
On 1 September 2022, Klimowicz signed with 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld on a season long loan.[9]
Klimowicz is eligible to play for Argentina, Germany or – with the obtainment of citizenship – Poland at international level.[3][10][11] He received call-ups to train with Argentina at the U15, U17 and U20 levels.[3][12]
On 15 March 2021, Klimowicz was called up for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship group stages by Germany; he holds a German passport due to his father's career in German football.[10][13] He debuted with the German U21 team in a 3–0 win over the Hungary U21 on 25 March 2021.[14]
Mateo is the son of former professional footballer Diego Klimowicz, who played for the likes of VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund.[3][12][15] His uncles, Javier and Nicolás, also played pro football.[3][16] Klimowicz is of Polish descent via his great-grandfather.[11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Instituto | 2016–17 | Primera B Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||||
2018–19 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | ||||
Total | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||||
VfB Stuttgart | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
Total | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||||
Career total | 64 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 68 | 7 |
Individual
Arminia Bielefeld – current squad | |
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