Dennis Seimen

Dennis Seimen
Personal information
Date of birth	1 December 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Heilbronn, Germany
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	VfB Stuttgart
Number	41
Youth career
2009–2013	FC Heilbronn
2013–2015	Karlsruher SC
2015–2023	VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–	VfB Stuttgart II
2023–	VfB Stuttgart
International career‡
2020	Germany U16
2021–2022	Germany U17
2022–2023	Germany U18
2023–2024	Germany U19
2024–	Germany U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 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 Bundesliga club 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]

International career

Born in Germany, Seimen was born to Romanian parents.^[8] He is a youth international for Germany. He was named captain of the Germany U17s in 2022,^[9] and was part of the squad at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.^[10]

Honours

VfB Stuttgart

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.
^ "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.

External links

Dennis Seimen at Soccerway
Dennis Seimen at DFB (also available in German)

[auto-1] "Ein Heilbronner Wunderkind im Tor – Wie Dennis Seimen beim VfB durchstartet - STIMME.de". www.stimme.de. 12 August 2023.

[2] Sport, S. W. R. (26 June 2023). "Der schwierige Spagat für den VfB Stuttgart im Fall Dennis Seimen". swr.online.

[3] "Dennis Seimen | VfB Stuttgart | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.

[4] "VfB sieht "großes Potenzial": 15-jähriges Torwarttalent verlängert". kicker.

[5] "VfB Stuttgart: Dennis Seimen darf sich über Kaderdebüt freuen". ligainsider.de. 14 May 2023.

[6] 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)

[7] "Dennis Seimen signs long-term extension". VfB Stuttgart. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

[8] "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.

[9] 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.

[10] "VfB-Quintett inklusive: Meisters U 17 für die EM steht". kicker.

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