Mateo Klimowicz
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 July 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina[1] | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder[1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
Instituto | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Instituto | 37 | (6) |
2019– | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:11, 23 August 2019 (UTC) |
Mateo Klimowicz (born 6 July 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for VfB Stuttgart.[2]
Club career
Klimowicz trained with Borussia Dortmund's academy at a young age, while his father was playing in Germany.[3] He later joined Instituto's ranks.[2][4] He appeared professionally twice at the back end of the 2016–17 season in Primera B Nacional, participating in fixtures with Juventud Unida, aged sixteen, and Nueva Chicago as they secured sixth.[2][5] Klimowicz's first senior goal arrived on 14 October 2017 during a 1–1 home draw with Aldosivi.[2][6]
On 10 May 2019, VfB Stuttgart announced the signing of Klimowicz ahead of the 2019–20 season; with the midfielder signing a five-year contract.[7] He made his bow as a late substitute in a 2. Bundesliga match with 1. FC Heidenheim on 4 August.[2]
International career
Klimowicz received call-ups to train with Argentina at U15, U17 and U20 level.[3][8]
Personal life
Mateo is the son of former professional footballer Diego Klimowicz, who played for the likes of VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund.[3][8][9] His uncles, Javier and Nicolás, also played pro football.[3][10] Klimowicz is of Polish descent via his grandfather.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 23 August 2019.[2]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Instituto | 2016–17 | Primera B Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||||
2018–19 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | ||||
Total | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||||
VfB Stuttgart | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Career total | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 6 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs
References
- ^ a b c Mateo Klimowicz at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e f "Argentina - M. Klimowicz". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Código Klimowicz". El Gráfico. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Ficha Estadistica de MATEO KLIMOWICZ". BDFA. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Mateo Klimowicz: El técnico me dijo que me divierta, pero con responsabilidad". Instituto. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "¿Será el año de Mateo Klimowicz en Instituto". Mundo D - La Voz. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "VfB sign Mateo Klimowicz". VfB Stuttgart. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Klimowicz Junior, el pibe que la rompe en Córdoba". El Gráfico. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "El pibe Mateo Klimowicz en Instituto: apellido de gol". Día A Día. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Hermano de Klimowicz es traspasado al Bochum alemán". El Universo. 4 January 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Klimowicz woli Polskę od Ukrainy?". Sport. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
External links
- Mateo Klimowicz at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Argentine people of Polish descent
- Argentine people of Ukrainian descent
- Argentine footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Primera B Nacional players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Instituto footballers
- VfB Stuttgart players