Linton Maina (born 23 June 1999) is a German professional

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who plays as an

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for

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club 1. FC Köln.

Career

Maina made his professional debut for

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on 18 March 2018, coming on as a substitute for

Marvin Bakalorz Marvin Dirk Bakalorz (born 13 September 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for MSV Duisburg. Career In May 2016, Bakalorz joined Hannover 96 on a free transfer from SC Paderborn. He left the club in August 2020 h ...

on matchday 27 of the 2017–18 season of the

in a 0–1 away loss against

Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund, commonly known as Borussia Dortmund (), BVB (), or simply Dortmund (), is a German professional sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its men's professional footb ...

. On 19 May 2022, it was announced that Maina would join

side 1. FC Köln for the 2022–23 season on a free transfer. He signed a contract with the team until 2025.

Personal life

Maina was born in

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to a

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n father and a German mother.

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* * 1999 births Living people Footballers from Berlin German people of Kenyan descent German men's footballers Germany men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Hannover 96 players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 1. FC Köln players {{Germany-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub