Yahoo Sports: Freiburg defender Matthias Ginter opens up on the most ‘heartbreaking 12 hours’ of his career
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Matthias Lukas Ginter is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.
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Born 19 January 1994 · Q129109
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Yahoo Sports: Freiburg defender Matthias Ginter opens up on the most ‘heartbreaking 12 hours’ of his career
Runner-up: UEFA Europa League with SC Freiburg (2025–26).
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Won award: UEFA Europa League Team of the Season (2025–26).
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Bundesliga: Matthias Ginter and Freiburg increase pressure on struggling Borussia Mönchengladbach
Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (2024–25).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (2022–23).
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Played for SC Freiburg (2022) — 114 appearances, 8 goals.
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (2020–21).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (2019–20).
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In 2020 their son was born on Ginter's own birthday, 19 January.
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Their son was born on Ginter's own birthday, 19 January
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Won award: Germany national team Player of the Year (2019).
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Won the German DFB-Pokal with Dortmund (2016-2017).
Won the FIFA Confederations Cup with Germany (2017).
Won: FIFA Confederations Cup with Germany (2017).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund (2016–17).
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Joined Mönchengladbach in 2017.
Played for Borussia Mönchengladbach (2017–2022) — 154 appearances, 11 goals.
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Won the Olympics Silver with Germany U23 (2016).
Won: Olympic Silver Medal with Germany U23 (2016).
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Played for Borussia Dortmund II (2015–2015) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won the German DFL-Supercup with Freiburg (2014).
Won the FIFA World Cup with Germany (2014).
Won award: Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (2014).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Germany (2014).
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Won: DFL-Supercup with Borussia Dortmund (2014).
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Played for Germany men's national association football team (2014) — 51 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for Borussia Dortmund (2014–2017) — 67 appearances, 3 goals.
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Joined Dortmund in 2014.
Won award: Fritz Walter Medal U19 Gold (2013).
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Played for Germany national under-21 football team (2013–2015) — 14 appearances, 1 goals.
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Won award: Fritz Walter Medal U18 Gold (2012).
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Played for SC Freiburg (2012–2014) — 70 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for Germany national under-19 football team (2012–2013) — 5 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Freiburg in 2012.
Played for Germany national under-18 football team (2011–2012) — 6 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Freiburg in 2005.
Born 1994-01-19.
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