Mathis Albert
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathis Albert[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 21, 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | LA Galaxy | ||
| 2024– | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | United States U15 | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | United States U16 | 2 | (2) |
| 2024– | United States U17 | 3 | (2) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 16, 2024 | |||
Mathis Albert (born May 21, 2009) is an American soccer player who plays as a winger for youth academy of German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.
Career
Club career
Albert was born on May 21, 2009, in the United States. He obtained French and German citizenship. He was born to a French father and an American mother of German descent.[2] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of American side LA Galaxy. He received interest from Dutch and French sides while playing for the club.[3] He started training with their reserve team ahead of the 2024 season.[4] In 2024, he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.
Albert was a member of the Dortmund squad that competed in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, becoming, at the age of 16 years and 27 days, the youngest player of the tournament, although he never came off the bench.[5][6]
International career
Albert is a United States youth international. He has played for the United States national under-15 team, the United States national under-16 team, and the United States national under-17 team.
Style of play
Albert mainly operates as a winger. He can operate as a left-winger or as a right-winger. He is right-footed. He is known for his speed. He is also known for his dribbling ability. He has been described as "poses a great goal threat for a winger".[7]
References
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – Squad List: Borussia Dortmund (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. June 11, 2025. p. 6. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "Mathis Albert macht erste Schritte beim BVB: So plant Dortmund mit dem US-Toptalent". ruhrnachrichten.de. August 23, 2024.
- ^ Bogert, Tom. "The 12 most talked-about MLS youth prospects at the Generation Adidas Cup". The New York Times.
- ^ "14-year-old sensation thriving at LA Galaxy". theviewfromavalon.com. February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Mathis Albert: The American 16-year-old bringing 'swagger' to the Club World Cup". www.nytimes.com. June 18, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "The group stage in stats". www.fifa.com. June 27, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Dortmund gesichtet! Mega-Juwel vor Wechsel zur Borussia?". derwesten.de. May 7, 2024.