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.

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.