Matthias Ginter

• Full name: Matthias Lukas Ginter
• Date of birth: 19 January 1994
• Place of birth: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
• Nationality: German
• Position: Centre-back (can also play as right-back)
• Height: 1.92 m (6 ft 3 in)
• Current club (as of 2026): SC Freiburg
• Previous clubs:
  • SC Freiburg (youth and senior debut)
  • Borussia Dortmund
  • Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • SC Freiburg (return)
• Germany national team:
  • Senior debut: 2014
  • Appearances (caps): 70+ (senior level; approximate, Caps may have changed since last update)
  • Goals: Several (primarily a defender; goal tally modest)
  • Major tournaments: Member of Germany squads at UEFA Euro 2016, 2020 (Euro 2021), 2018 & 2022 World Cup cycles (selected for finals squads including 2014 substitute roster earlier in career and subsequent tournaments)
• Notable attributes: Strong positional sense, leadership qualities, aerial ability, calm on the ball, versatile defensive profile.
• Honours (selected):
  • DFB-Pokal winner with Borussia Dortmund (2017–18)
  • FIFA World Cup winner with Germany squad 2014 (squad member aged 20; did not play in later stages but part of winning squad)

Short summary: Matthias Ginter is an experienced German central defender known for his physical presence, reading of the game and versatility across the back line. Developed at SC Freiburg, he built his career at top Bundesliga clubs and has been a regular in the German national team setup across multiple major tournaments.