Dominik Stahl (born 20 August 1988) is a German former professional

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who played as a defensive midfielder for

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and SpVgg Unterhaching.

Career

1860 Munich

Stahl was born

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, but grew up in Osterburken. He joined

at youth level in 2004, after playing for SV Osterburken, TSV Tauberbischofsheim and

1899 Hoffenheim Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft 1899 Hoffenheim e.V., or simply TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or just Hoffenheim () is a German professional football club based in Hoffenheim, a village of Sinsheim municipality, Baden-Württemberg. Originally founded in 1899 ...

. He progressed through the academy, before moving up to the under-23 team in the Regionalliga Süd in 2007. He would also go on the win the DFB Youth Cup with the under-19 team the same year. Dominik Stahl 1860 2011 1

Stahl made his first appearance for the reserves in the Regionalliga Süd on 24 February 2007 in a 2–1 away loss against

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, starting the game before being substituted in the 70th minute for Ralf Schmitt. In the summer of 2009 he was appointed captain of the under-23 team. After making 13 appearances as a starter in the Regionalliga Süd during the 2009–10 season, Stahl was called up to the first team for the

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game of 1860 Munich away against Energie Cottbus on 8 November 2009. There, he made his professional debut as part of ''Die Löwens starting line-up at Stadion der Freundschaft as his team lost 1–0. In March 2010, he extended his expiring contract with the club until 2012. In the 2010–11 season, Stahl established himself in

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, winning the starting position from Florin Lovin. On 30 October 2010, he scored his first professional goal in a game in Karlsruher SC, followed by two more goals in the course of the season. He made a total of 22 appearances that season, with another three games played for the under-23 team in October 2010. In September 2011, Stahl signed another two-year contract extension, keeping him at 1860 Munich until 2014. Stahl experienced a particularly strong start to the 2013–14 season, as he managed to score the game-winning goal in four consecutive matches in November and December 2013. Stahl's contract with 1860 Munich expired on 30 June 2016 and was not renewed, which meant that he left the club after 12 years, in which he made a total of 131 appearances and 10 goals.

SpVgg Unterhaching

On 7 July 2016, Stahl signed a three-year contract with an option for an additional year with Regionalliga Bayern club SpVgg Unterhaching. He made his competitive debut for the club on 23 July, scoring the opening goal in a 5–1 home win against

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. He signed a contract extension on 13 April 2020, keeping him at the club until 2022. In June 2020, he tore his anterior cruciate ligament, sidelining him for an extended period. In April 2023, Stahl announced his retirement from playing following persistent knee problems.

Career statistics

Honours

SpVgg Unterhaching * Regionalliga Bayern: 2016–17

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stahl, Dominik 1988 births Living people German men's footballers People from Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis Men's association football midfielders 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Regionalliga players TSV 1860 Munich II players TSV 1860 Munich players TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players SpVgg Unterhaching players Footballers from Karlsruhe (region)