| 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: | 64 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| 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: | 15:26, 18 May 2024 (UTC) |
| 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 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 | |||