William Mikelbrencis (born 25 February 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays for German 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.[1]
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (2004-02-25) 25 February 2004 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Forbach, France | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hamburger SV | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | AS Montbronn | ||
| 2015–2021 | Metz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Metz B | 15 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Metz | 14 | (1) |
| 2022– | Hamburger SV | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | France U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | France U18 | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2022 | |||
Born in Forbach, Lorraine, William Mikelbrencis started playing football in the nearby Montbronn,[2][3] before joining the FC Metz academy in 2015.[4]
Having made his first training sessions with the Ligue 1 squad, Mikelbrencis signed his first professional contract with the club from Metz in April 2021.[2][4] He started the following season playing with the reserve team in National 2,[5] scoring his first goal on the 6 November, against Sainte-Geneviève.[6]
Having played his first senior game in early January 2022—delivering an assist during a 1–0 home friendly win against CS Sedan Ardennes[7]—he made his professional debut for Metz on the 9 January, starting the Ligue 1 game against Strasbourg as right-back in a 3-4-3 formation.[8]
In a difficult context between the injuries and the players away for the AFCON 2021, he made a first good impression despite his team losing 2–0 at home (his team was only losing by a goal when he was subbed for Pape Ndiaga Yade).[3][9]
On 31 August 2022, Mikelbrencis signed a four-year contract with Hamburger SV in Germany.[10]
A youth international for France since he played for the under-16 in 2019,[4] he later was selected with the under-17—only playing friendlies during a covid pandemic context[4][11]—before becoming a member of the under-18 in 2021, delivering his first assist during a 3–0 friendly away win against Italy.[12]
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Hamburger SV – current squad | |
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