Yannik Keitel (born 15 February 2000) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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or defensive midfielder for club

VfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (), is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's football team is currently part of Germany's first division, the Bundesliga. VfB Stu ...

. He has represented Germany internationally at several youth levels.

Club career

Keitel joined

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in 2010 from SV Breisach. On 29 February 2020, he made his professional debut in the

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in a 1–0 league defeat away to

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 ...

. He came on as a substitute at halftime for the injured Janik Haberer. In April 2020, he signed his first professional contract.

VfB Stuttgart

On 21 May 2024,

announced the signing of Keitel on a free transfer for the 2024–25 season. Keitel signed a contract until 2028.

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* Living people 2000 births People from Breisach Footballers from Freiburg (region) German men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Germany men's under-21 international footballers Germany men's youth international footballers Bundesliga players Regionalliga players SC Freiburg players SC Freiburg II players VfB Stuttgart players {{Germany-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub