Dennis Seimen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Heilbronn, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
SC Paderborn (on loan from 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 | 57 | (0) |
| 2023– | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → SC Paderborn (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Germany U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Germany U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Germany U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Dennis Seimen (born 1 December 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 2. Bundesliga club SC Paderborn on loan from VfB Stuttgart.
Club career
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]
On 30 May 2025, Seimen moved on loan to SC Paderborn in 2. Bundesliga.[8]
International career
Born in Germany, Seimen was born to Romanian parents.[9] He is a youth international for Germany. He was named captain of the Germany U17s in 2022,[10] and was part of the squad at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 May 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Südwest | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 163 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | ||
Honours
VfB Stuttgart
- DFB-Pokal: 2024–25
- DFL-Supercup runner-up: 2024
References
- ^ a b "Ein Heilbronner Wunderkind im Tor – Wie Dennis Seimen beim VfB durchstartet - STIMME.de". www.stimme.de. 12 August 2023.
- ^ Sport, S. W. R. (26 June 2023). "Der schwierige Spagat für den VfB Stuttgart im Fall Dennis Seimen". swr.online.
- ^ "Dennis Seimen | VfB Stuttgart | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
- ^ "VfB sieht "großes Potenzial": 15-jähriges Torwarttalent verlängert". kicker.
- ^ "VfB Stuttgart: Dennis Seimen darf sich über Kaderdebüt freuen". ligainsider.de. 14 May 2023.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Dennis Seimen signs long-term extension". VfB Stuttgart. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Dennis Seimen kommt per Leihe aus Stuttgart" [Dennis Seimen comes on loan from Stuttgart] (in German). SC Paderborn 07. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "VfB-Quintett inklusive: Meisters U 17 für die EM steht". kicker.
- ^ Dennis Seimen at Soccerway
External links
- Dennis Seimen at Soccerway
- Dennis Seimen at DFB (also available in German)