Sonny Kittel (born 6 January 1993) is a German footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.[1]
![]() Kittel with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sonny Kittel | ||
Date of birth | (1993-01-06) 6 January 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Gießen, Germany | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hamburger SV | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
VfB Gießen | |||
1999–2012 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2016 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 51 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Eintracht Frankfurt II | 8 | (1) |
2016–2019 | FC Ingolstadt | 84 | (22) |
2019– | Hamburger SV | 89 | (28) |
National team | |||
2009 | Germany U16 | 4 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Germany U17 | 12 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Germany U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:50, 6 April 2022 (UTC) |
After winning the German U17 championship with Eintracht Frankfurt in June 2010, Kittel was capped in the professional squad for the 2010–11 season. In Eintracht's first competitive match at SV Wilhelmshaven he was substituted. In the first 2010–11 home match he was also given some game time when he was substituted on for Caio in the 84th minute.
After playing for 2. Bundesliga side FC Ingolstadt for three seasons, Kittel transferred to Hamburger SV on 18 June 2019, signing a four year-contract.[2]
Kittel presented the Germany national youth football team on U16, U17, U18 and U20 level. In December 2017 he expressed his desire to play for the Poland national football team as his parents come from Poland.[citation needed]
Hamburger SV – current squad | |
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Fritz Walter Medal (Under-18) | |
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