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Dennis Seimen

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Dennis Seimen
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Heilbronn, Germany[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
VfB Stuttgart
Number 41
Youth career
2009–2013 FC Heilbronn
2013–2015 Karlsruher SC
2015–2023 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– VfB Stuttgart II 23 (0)
2023– VfB Stuttgart 0 (0)
International career
2020 Germany U16 1 (0)
2021–2022 Germany U17 8 (0)
2022–2023 Germany U18 3 (0)
2023– Germany U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:54, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

Dennis Seimen (born 1 December 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.

Club career

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Seimen was a youth product of FC Heilbronn and Karlsruher SC, before moving to VfB Stuttgart's academy in 2015.[3] Captaining their U17s, he signed his first professional contract with Stuttgart at the age of 15 on 13 October 2021.[4] He was promoted to VfB Stuttgart II in the Regionalliga in April 2023.[1] He was called up to Stuttgart's senior team for the first time as the backup goalkeeper in a Bundesliga tie with Bayer Leverkusen on 14 May 2023.[5] Seimen was named as the second keeper for the Stuttgart team in advance of the 2023–24 Bundesliga season.[6]

On 13 September 2024, Seimen extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2029.[7]

International career

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Born in Germany, Seimen was born to Romanian parents.[8] He is a youth international for Germany. He was named captain of the Germany U17s in 2022,[9] and was part of the squad at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ein Heilbronner Wunderkind im Tor – Wie Dennis Seimen beim VfB durchstartet - STIMME.de". www.stimme.de. 12 August 2023.
  2. ^ Sport, S. W. R. (26 June 2023). "Der schwierige Spagat für den VfB Stuttgart im Fall Dennis Seimen". swr.online.
  3. ^ "Dennis Seimen | VfB Stuttgart | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  4. ^ "VfB sieht "großes Potenzial": 15-jähriges Torwarttalent verlängert". kicker.
  5. ^ "VfB Stuttgart: Dennis Seimen darf sich über Kaderdebüt freuen". ligainsider.de. 14 May 2023.
  6. ^ Germany, Stuttgarter Zeitung, Stuttgart. "VfB Stuttgart: Hoeneß lobt Nübel – und erklärt den Plan mit Seimen". stuttgarter-zeitung.de.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Dennis Seimen signs long-term extension". VfB Stuttgart. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Descoperirea GSP. Avem iarăși un fotbalist în Bundesliga! Iar Stuttgart nici nu știe că are un român în lot! "Vrem ca într-o zi să stea în poarta lui VfB"". GSP.
  9. ^ Zeitung, Eßlinger Zeitung ONLINE-Das Nachrichtenportal für die Region Esslingen- Eßlinger. "Dennis Seimen vom VfB Stuttgart: Ein Torhüter-Juwel wächst beim VfB heran - Esslinger Zeitung". www.esslinger-zeitung.de.
  10. ^ "VfB-Quintett inklusive: Meisters U 17 für die EM steht". kicker.
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