Sonny Kittel

Sonny Kittel (born 6 January 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Polish club Raków Częstochowa.[1]

Sonny Kittel
Kittel with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2012
Personal information
Full name Sonny Kittel
Date of birth (1993-01-06) 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
 Raków Częstochowa
Number 93
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 130 (35)
2023– Raków Częstochowa 4 (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 4 September 2023

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]

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 football team as his parents come from Poland.[4]

Career statistics
As of match played 4 September 2023
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Eintracht Frankfurt 2010–11 Bundesliga 8020——100
2011–12 2. Bundesliga 113———113
2012–13 Bundesliga 6000——60
2013–14 Bundesliga 00001[lower-alpha 1]0—10
2014–15 Bundesliga 18000——180
2015–16 Bundesliga 80———80
Total 5132010—543
FC Ingolstadt 2016–17 Bundesliga 20210——212
2017–18 2. Bundesliga 331020——3510
2018–19 2. Bundesliga 331011——3411
Total 862241——9023
Hamburger 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 311121——3312
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 31910——329
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 35950——409
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 33620——356
Total 13035101——14036
Raków Częstochowa 2023–24 Ekstraklasa 41005[lower-alpha 2]1—92
Career total 27161162610029364
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Sonny Kittel" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. "HSV SIGN SONNY KITTEL". hsv.de. 18 June 2019.
  3. "Sonny Kittel nowym zawodnikiem Rakowa!" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 20 July 2023.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
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