Roberto Massimo (born 12 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a wingerand wing-back for 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth.[1] Born in Ghana, he has represented Germany at youth level.
![]() Massimo in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 October 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger, wing-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Greuther Fürth | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | SV Lippstadt | ||
2014–2017 | Arminia Bielefeld | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Arminia Bielefeld | 7 | (0) |
2018–2024 | VfB Stuttgart | 53 | (2) |
2018–2019 | → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2022–2023 | → Académico de Viseu (loan) | 16 | (4) |
2024– | Greuther Fürth | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Germany U19 | 2 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Germany U21 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:29, 13 November 2021 (UTC) |
Club career
editMassimo made 18 appearances for Arminia Bielefeld's U-17 team and played seven games for the first team. In May 2018, Massimo signed a contract with Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart, but initially remained on loan at Bielefeld until 30 June 2019.[2]
On 22 July 2022, Massimo joined Académico de Viseu in Portugal on loan for the 2022–23 season.[3]
On 18 May 2024, VfB Stuttgart announced that Massimo will leave the club after this season when his contract expires.[4]
International career
editMassimo was born in Ghana to a Liberian mother and an Italian father. He was raised in Germany[5] and is a German citizen.[6] Massimo is a youth international for the Germany U18s.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 27 January 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arminia Bielefeld | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
VfB Stuttgart II | 2019–20 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
VfB Stuttgart | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
2020–21 | Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Bundesliga | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
2023–24 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 53 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 58 | 2 | |||
Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
Académico de Viseu (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 4 | |
Career total | 92 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 7 |
References
edit- ^ Roberto Massimo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "New signings for the coming season". VfB Stuttgart. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "ROBERTO MASSIMO É REFORÇO!" (in Portuguese). Académico de Viseu. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Abschiede im Kader und Trainerteam" [Farewells to the squad and coaching team] (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Arminia Bielefeld: Roberto Massimo lässt Zukunft offen". www.liga-zwei.de. 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Roberto Massimo". DFB.de (in German). Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Deutschland U 19 (M) - Schweiz U 19, 2:2, Länderspiel 2018/19 Saison".
External links
edit- Roberto Massimo at WorldFootball.net
- Roberto Massimo at DFB (also available in German)