Sonny Kittel
Sonny Kittel (born 6 January 1993) is a German-Polish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers, on loan from Polish club Raków Częstochowa.[1]
 Kittel with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sonny Kittel | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Gießen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Western Sydney Wanderers (on loan from Raków Częstochowa) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VfB Gießen | |||
| 1999–2012 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 51 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Eintracht Frankfurt II | 8 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | FC Ingolstadt | 86 | (22) |
| 2019–2023 | Hamburger SV | 130 | (35) |
| 2023– | Raków Częstochowa | 11 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Germany U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Germany U17 | 12 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Germany U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024 | |||
Career
After winning the German U17 championship with Eintracht Frankfurt in June 2010, Kittel was capped in the professional squad for the 2010–11 season. In Eintracht's first competitive match at SV Wilhelmshaven he was substituted. In the first 2010–11 home match he was also given some game time when he was substituted on for Caio in the 84th minute.
After playing for 2. Bundesliga side FC Ingolstadt for three seasons, Kittel transferred to Hamburger SV on 18 June 2019, signing a four year-contract.[2]
On 20 July 2023, Kittel signed a three-year deal with defending Ekstraklasa champions Raków Częstochowa.[3] He made most of his appearances from the bench before being sent on loan to Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers on 1 February 2024.[4]
International career
Kittel presented the Germany national youth football team on U16, U17, U18 and U20 level. In November 2017, he expressed his desire to play for the Poland national team as his parents come from Poland.[5] As of July 2023, he is yet to complete the process of confirming his Polish nationality or obtaining a Polish passport.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 54 | 3 | |||
| FC Ingolstadt | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 10 | |||
| 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 11 | |||
| Total | 86 | 22 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 90 | 23 | ||||
| Hamburger SV | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 12 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 9 | |||
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 35 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 9 | |||
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 6 | |||
| Total | 130 | 35 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 140 | 36 | ||||
| Raków Częstochowa | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | 22 | 4 | |
| Career total | 278 | 64 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 66 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- "Sonny Kittel" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- "HSV SIGN SONNY KITTEL". hsv.de. 18 June 2019.
- "Sonny Kittel nowym zawodnikiem Rakowa!" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 20 July 2023.
- "Sonny Kittel wypożyczony do Western Sydney Wanderers FC" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- "Sonny Kittel chce grać dla Biało-Czerwonych. Niemiec złożył już wniosek o polski paszport". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 22 November 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- "Nowy pomocnik Rakowa mógł grać dla Polski. Ale Boniek go nie chciał". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- "Fritz-Walter-Medaille in Gold für ter Stegen, Draxler und Can" [Fritz-Walter-Medal in gold for ter Stegen, Draxler and Can] (in German). German Football Association. 22 July 2011.
External links
- Sonny Kittel at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Sonny Kittel at Soccerway