Yannik Keitel Explained

Yannik Keitel
Birth Date:2000 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Breisach, Germany
Height:1.86 m[1]
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:VfB Stuttgart
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:–2011
Youthclubs1:SV Breisach[2]
Youthyears2:2011–2019
Youthclubs2:SC Freiburg
Years1:2018–2021
Caps1:23
Goals1:3
Years2:2020–2024
Caps2:64
Goals2:1
Years3:2024–
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Germany U15[3]
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016–2017
Nationalteam2:Germany U16
Nationalcaps2:16
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears3:2020–2023
Nationalteam3:Germany U21
Nationalcaps3:15
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:18 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:19:14, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Yannik Keitel (born 15 February 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for club VfB Stuttgart. He has represented Germany internationally at several youth levels.

Club career

Keitel joined SC Freiburg in 2010 from SV Breisach. On 29 February 2020, he made his professional debut in the Bundesliga in a 1–0 league defeat away to Borussia Dortmund. He came on as a substitute at halftime for the injured Janik Haberer.[4] In April 2020, he signed his first professional contract.[5]

VfB Stuttgart

On 21 May 2024, VfB Stuttgart announced the signing of Keitel on a free transfer for the 2024–25 season.[6] Keitel signed a contract until 2028.[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SC Freiburg II2018–19Regionalliga Südwest1010
2019–20Regionalliga Südwest172172
2020–21Regionalliga Südwest5151
Total233233
SC Freiburg2019–20Bundesliga300030
2020–21Bundesliga12010130
2021–22Bundesliga12020140
2022–23Bundesliga2202070310
2023–24Bundesliga1401020170
Total630609000780
VfB Stuttgart2024–25Bundesliga0000001010
Career total8636090101023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yannik Keitel Playerprofile Bundesliga . bundesliga.com . DFL . 6 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Yannik Keitel . kicker Online . 2 March 2020 . de.
  3. Web site: Yannik Keitel - Spielerprofil - DFB Datencenter . DFB . 2 March 2020 . de.
  4. Web site: Kleinmann . Patrick . SC Freiburg: Yannik Keitel verblüfft nicht . kicker . 2 March 2020 . de . 2 March 2020.
  5. News: Weigend . David . Yannik Keitel erhält Profivertrag beim SC Freiburg . 16 April 2020 . Badische Zeitung . 16 April 2020 . de.
  6. Web site: Yannik Keitel wechselt zum VfB . VfB Stuttgart . de.