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Mats Hummels Announces Retirement After 18-Year Soccer Career

The World Cup-winning defender will conclude his storied career at the end of the current season, following a challenging yet resilient final year with Roma.

Soccer Football - Europa League - Knockout Phase Playoff - Second Leg - AS Roma v FC Porto - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - February 20, 2025 AS Roma's Mats Hummels during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Alberto Lingria/File Photo
German defender Mats Hummels, currently with Roma, will retire at the end of the season

Overview

  • Mats Hummels, a 2014 World Cup winner with Germany, confirmed his retirement from professional soccer at the end of the season in an emotional video on social media.
  • Hummels' 18-year career includes five Bundesliga titles, two Champions League final appearances, and 78 caps for the German national team.
  • He played for Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich before joining Roma in 2024, where he overcame limited playing time to regain a key role under coach Claudio Ranieri.
  • Hummels played every minute of Germany's 2014 World Cup final victory over Argentina and is widely regarded as one of the finest German defenders of his generation.
  • Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann praised Hummels as a benchmark for defenders and a role model in international soccer.