| Linton Maina | |
| Fullname: | Linton Maina |
| Height: | 1.73 m |
| Birth Date: | 1999 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Berlin, Germany |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | 1. FC Köln |
| Clubnumber: | 37 |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | SV Pfefferwerk |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | SV Empor Berlin |
| Youthyears3: | 2014–2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Hannover 96 |
| Years1: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Hannover 96 |
| Caps1: | 91 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | 1. FC Köln |
| Caps2: | 81 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Germany U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam3: | Germany U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam4: | Germany U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam5: | Germany U20 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 24 December 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17:51, 12 November 2018 (UTC) |
Linton Maina (born 23 June 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.
Maina made his professional debut for Hannover 96 on 18 March 2018, coming on as a substitute for Marvin Bakalorz on matchday 27 of the 2017–18 season of the Bundesliga in a 0–1 away loss against Borussia Dortmund.[1]
On 19 May 2022, it was announced that Maina would join Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln for the 2022–23 season on a free transfer. He signed a contract with the team until 2025.[2]
Maina was born in Berlin to a Kenyan father and a German mother.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hannover 96 | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 6 | |||
| Total | 91 | 11 | 6 | 0 | — | 97 | 11 | ||||
| 1. FC Köln | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 64 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 155 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 171 | 15 | |||