Linton Maina

Linton Maina (born 23 June 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.

Linton Maina

Personal information
Full name	Linton Maina
Date of birth	(1999-06-23) 23 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
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	81	(7)
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, correct as of 24 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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

Maina was born in Berlin to a Kenyan father and a German mother.^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

1. "Borussia Dortmund - Hannover 96 1:0 (Bundesliga 2017/2018, 27. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
2. "FC verpflichtet Linton Maina". 1. FC Köln (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
3. Abong'o, Robert (16 August 2018). "Linton Maina impresses for Hannover - catches the eye of Man United scouts". The Standard (Kenya). Retrieved 30 August 2018.

External links

• Linton Maina at DFB (also available in German)
• Linton Maina at kicker (in German)