Linton Maina
German footballer
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Linton Maina (born 23 June 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.
Full name
Linton Maina
Date of birth
23 June 1999
Place of birth
Berlin, Germany
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Linton Maina | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | SV Pfefferwerk | ||
| 2011–2014 | SV Empor Berlin | ||
| 2014–2018 | Hannover 96 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Hannover 96 | 91 | (11) |
| 2022– | 1. FC Köln | 106 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Germany U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Germany U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Germany U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Germany U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2018 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:51, 12 November 2018 (UTC) | |||
Career
Maina made his professional debut for Hannover 96 on 18 March 2018, coming on as a substitute for Marvin Bakalorz on matchday 27 of the 2017–18 season of the Bundesliga in a 0–1 away loss against Borussia Dortmund.[1]
On 19 May 2022, it was announced that Maina would join Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln for the 2022–23 season on a free transfer. He signed a contract with the team until 2025.[2]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hannover 96 | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 6 | ||
| Total | 91 | 11 | 6 | 0 | — | 97 | 11 | |||
| 1. FC Köln | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 31 | 5 | ||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 106 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 122 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 197 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 219 | 22 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
1.FC Koln
