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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Linton Maina | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Nyahururu, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | 64 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Harambee stars | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Germany U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Germany U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Germany U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2018 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:26, 18 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:51, 12 November 2018 (UTC) | |||
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]
Maina was born in Berlin to a Kenyan father and a German mother.[3]
- As of match played 18 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 64 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 155 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 171 | 15 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
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