Laurin Ulrich
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paderborn (on loan from Stuttgart) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | TSG Nattheim | ||
| 2016–2022 | Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Stuttgart | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | VfB Stuttgart II | 41 | (6) |
| 2024 | → Ulm (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Magdeburg (loan) | 33 | (3) |
| 2026– | → Paderborn (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Germany U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Germany U17 | 15 | (4) |
| 2023 | Germany U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Germany U19 | 5 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:27, 18 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Laurin Ulrich (born 31 January 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bundesliga club Paderborn, on loan from Stuttgart.
Club career
Ulrich joined the VfB Stuttgart academy in 2016, from Nattheim.[1]
He signed a long-term contract with the club in the summer of 2022, after having been linked with a move to Bayern Munich.[2] According to sports magazine Kicker, the extended contract runs until 2026.[2]
Ulrich made his professional debut for VfB Stuttgart on the 12 November 2022.[3][4]
On 18 June 2024, Ulrich joined newly-promoted 2. Bundesliga side SSV Ulm on a one-year loan deal.[5] The loan was terminated early on 30 December 2024.[6]
On 30 June 2025, Ulrich moved on a new loan to 1. FC Magdeburg.[7]
On 16 August 2026, Ulrich was loaned to newly promoted Bundesliga side Paderborn 07, with Stuttgart extending his contract until June 2028 prior to the move.[8]
International career
Ulrich is a youth international for Germany, first receiving a call with the under-16 in October 2020.[9] He later went on to captain the German under-17 team.[10]
Personal life
Born in Germany, Ulrich is of Indonesian descent.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga Südwest | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | 3. Liga | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||||
| SSV ulm (loan) | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1. FC Magdeburg (loan) | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | ||
| Paderborn 07 (loan) | 2026–27 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 9 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Fritz Walter Medal U17 Silver: 2022[12]
References
- ↑ "Fußballer-Porträt: Laurin Ulrich aus Nattheim: "Mein Ziel ist die Champions League"". Heidenheimer Zeitung (in German). 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- 1 2 "VfB bremst Bayern aus: Ulrich verlängert vorzeitig" [VfB puts the brakes on Bayern: Ulrich extends prematurely]. kicker (in German). 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ↑ "VfB Stuttgart: Nattheimer Laurin Ulrich: Nach dem ersten Einsatz in der Bundesliga ab in die USA". Heidenheimer Zeitung (in German). 18 November 2022. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ↑ "VfB Stuttgart bei Bayer Leverkusen: Wie Sven Mislintat das Debüt von Laurin Ulrich bewertet". Stuttgarter Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ↑ "LAURIN ULRICH KOMMT AUF LEIHBASIS" (in German). SSV Ulm 1846. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ↑ "Leihe von Laurin Ulrich vorzeitig beendet" [Laurin Ulrich's loan ends prematurely] (in German). SSV Ulm 1846. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ↑ "FCM verpflichtet Laurin Ulrich auf Leihbasis" [FCM signs Laurin Ulrich on loan] (in German). 1. FC Magdeburg. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL PADERBORN TAKE VFB STUTTGART PROSPECT LAURIN ULRICH (21) ON LOAN". getfootballnewsgermany.com. 16 August 2026.
- ↑ "Nachwuchsspieler bei den Nationalteams". VfB Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ↑ "Toptalente in Oberndorf: U19-Turnier: Laurin Ulrich, das Stuttgarter Megatalent". Schwarzwälder Bote (in German). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ↑ "Profil Laurin Ulrich, Gelandang Stuttgart Keturunan Surabaya". idntimes.com (in Indonesian). 17 April 2025.
- ↑ "Goldene Fritz-Walter-Medaillen an Brand, Adeyemi und Moukoko". dfb.de (in German). 4 March 2024.
External links
- Laurin Ulrich at Soccerway
- Laurin Ulrich at WorldFootball.net
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Heidenheim
- People from Heidenheim (district)
- Footballers from Stuttgart (region)
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- Men's association football midfielders
- German men's footballers
- Germany men's youth international footballers
- VfB Stuttgart players
- VfB Stuttgart II players
- SSV Ulm 1846 players
- 1. FC Magdeburg players
- SC Paderborn 07 players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- Regionalliga players
- German football midfielder, 2000s birth stubs