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.