| Intro | Argentine professional footballer | ||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Argentina | ||
| Type | Sports | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 6 July 2000, Argentina, Argentina | ||
| Age: | 20 years | ||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||
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Mateo Klimowicz (born 6 July 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for VfB Stuttgart.
Club career
Klimowicz trained with Borussia Dortmund’s academy at a young age, while his father was playing in Germany. He later joined Instituto’s ranks. He appeared professionally twice at the back end of the 2016–17 season in Primera B Nacional, participating in fixtures with Juventud Unida, aged sixteen, and Nueva Chicago as they secured sixth. Klimowicz’s first senior goal arrived on 14 October 2017 during a 1–1 home draw with Aldosivi.
On 10 May 2019, VfB Stuttgart announced the signing of Klimowicz ahead of the 2019–20 season; with the midfielder signing a five-year contract. He made his bow as a late substitute in a 2. Bundesliga match with 1. FC Heidenheim on 4 August.
International career
Klimowicz received call-ups to train with Argentina at U15, U17 and U20 level.
Personal life
Mateo is the son of former professional footballer Diego Klimowicz, who played for the likes of VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund. His uncles, Javier and Nicolás, also played pro football. Klimowicz is of Polish descent via his grandfather.
Career statistics
- As of 23 August 2019.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Instituto | 2016–17 | Primera B Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 6 | ||||