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Hummels in 2014, photo by Celso Pupo/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Mats Julian Hummels
Place of Birth: Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany (now Germany)
Date of Birth: 16 December, 1988
Ethnicity: German
Mats Hummels is a German professional footballer. He plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, and the Germany national team.
Mats was born in Bergisch Gladbach, the son of Ulla Holthoff, a sports journalist and professional water polo player, and Hermann Hummels, a footballer and manager. His brother is professional footballer Jonas Hummels. Mats’ parents are both German, his father from Hamm, Nordrhein-Westfalen, and his mother from Welver, also in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Mats is married to Cathy Fischer, with whom he has a son.
A picture of Mats’ mother can be seen here.
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