# Matthias Ginter

Matthias Ginter is a German association football player, born on 19 January 1994 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Ginter plays as a centre-back for SC Freiburg. Ginter has scored 37 goals in 594 games for club and country and has won 4 trophies, including the World Cup.

## Ginter's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 543 | 35 |
| Germany | 51 | 2 |
| Total | 594 | 37 |

Goals per game: 0.06.

## Ginter's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 4
- Domestic cups: 2
- World Cup: 1
- Trophies with Germany: 2
- Individual awards: 8

### Borussia Dortmund

- DFB-Pokal: 1 (2016–17)
- DFL-Supercup: 1 (2014)

### Germany

- FIFA World Cup: 1 (2014)
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 1 (2017)

### Individual

- Fritz Walter Medal U18 Gold: 1 (2012)
- Fritz Walter Medal U19 Gold: 1 (2013)
- Germany national team Player of the Year: 1 (2019)
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 4 (2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2024–25)
- UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: 1 (2025–26)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2012–2014: SC Freiburg, 70 games, 2 goals
2. 2014–2017: Borussia Dortmund, 67 games, 3 goals
3. 2017–2022: Borussia Mönchengladbach, 154 games, 11 goals
4. 2022–: SC Freiburg, 129 games, 9 goals

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Club stats as of 31 October 2026.

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