Dominik Stahl
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 Stahl with SpVgg Unterhaching in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Hardheim, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2002 | SV Osterburken | ||
| 2002–2003 | TSV Tauberbischofsheim | ||
| 2003–2004 | 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| 2004–2006 | 1860 Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2015 | 1860 Munich II | 62 | (5) |
| 2009–2016 | 1860 Munich | 123 | (10) |
| 2016–2023 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 111 | (8) |
| Total | 296 | (23) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dominik Stahl (born 20 August 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for 1860 Munich and SpVgg Unterhaching.
1860 Munich
Stahl was born Hardheim, Baden-Württemberg,[2] but grew up in Osterburken.[3] He joined 1860 Munich at youth level in 2004, after playing for SV Osterburken, TSV Tauberbischofsheim and 1899 Hoffenheim.[2] He progressed through the academy, before moving up to the under-23 team in the Regionalliga Süd in 2007.[2][4] He would also go on the win the DFB Youth Cup with the under-19 team the same year.[5]
Stahl made his first appearance for the reserves in the Regionalliga Süd on 24 February 2007 in a 2–1 away loss against Karlsruher SC II, starting the game before being substituted in the 70th minute for Ralf Schmitt.[6] In the summer of 2009 he was appointed captain of the under-23 team.[3]
After making 13 appearances as a starter in the Regionalliga Süd during the 2009–10 season,[7] Stahl was called up to the first team for the 2. Bundesliga game of 1860 Munich away against Energie Cottbus on 8 November 2009. There, he made his professional debut as part of Die Löwen's starting line-up at Stadion der Freundschaft as his team lost 1–0.[8] In March 2010, he extended his expiring contract with the club until 2012.[9]
In the 2010–11 season, Stahl established himself in defensive midfield, winning the starting position from Florin Lovin.[10] On 30 October 2010, he scored his first professional goal in a game in Karlsruher SC, followed by two more goals in the course of the season.[11] He made a total of 22 appearances that season, with another three games played for the under-23 team in October 2010.[11]
In September 2011, Stahl signed another two-year contract extension, keeping him at 1860 Munich until 2014.[12][13]
Stahl experienced a particularly strong start to the 2013–14 season, as he managed to score the game-winning goal in four consecutive matches in November and December 2013.[14][15]
Stahl's contract with 1860 Munich expired on 30 June 2016 and was not renewed, which meant that he left the club after 12 years, in which he made a total of 131 appearances and 10 goals.[16]
SpVgg Unterhaching
On 7 July 2016, Stahl signed a three-year contract with an option for an additional year with Regionalliga Bayern club SpVgg Unterhaching.[17] He made his competitive debut for the club on 23 July, scoring the opening goal in a 5–1 home win against VfR Garching.[18]
He signed a contract extension on 13 April 2020, keeping him at the club until 2022.[19] In June 2020, he tore his anterior cruciate ligament, sidelining him for an extended period.[20]
In April 2023, Stahl announced his retirement from playing following persistent knee problems.[21]
