Phil Neumann
![]() Neumann with Holstein Kiel in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Phil Yannik Neumann[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 July 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Recklinghausen, Germany | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2005 | DJK SpVgg Herten | ||
2005–2016 | Schalke 04 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Schalke 04 II | 15 | (1) |
2017–2019 | FC Ingolstadt II | 5 | (0) |
2017–2019 | FC Ingolstadt | 24 | (1) |
2019–2022 | Holstein Kiel | 72 | (0) |
2022–2025 | Hannover 96 | 94 | (5) |
2025– | Birmingham City | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
2016 | Germany U19 | 4 | (1) |
2017 | Germany U20 | 3 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:50, 15 May 2025 (UTC) |
Phil Yannik Neumann (born 8 July 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Birmingham City. He previously played for FC Ingolstadt 04, Holstein Kiel and Hannover 96.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Phil Neumann was born in Herten in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia and started his football career at DJK SpVgg Herten, he then moved to the youth academy of FC Schalke 04 when he was 7.[2] For the 2016–17 season, he was promoted to the reserve team at fourth-tier Regionalliga West and made 15 appearances (one goal).
Ingolstadt
[edit]Afterwards, Neumann joined FC Ingolstadt 04, which was relegated was from the Bundesliga. In his first year in Bavaria, he was not a regular player and Ingolstadt finished 9th place. In his the second year, FC Ingolstadt 04 struggled and fought against relegation to 3. Liga. The club won the relegation play-offs against SV Wehen Wiesbaden and won 2–1 in the first-leg, but after a 2–3 defeat in the second-leg, the Bavarians were relegated to the third division. Phil Neumann played 20 matches and in both matches at relegation/promotion play-offs.
Holstein Kiel
[edit]In June 2019, Holstein Kiel announced the signing of Phil Neumann.[3] He was played often in his first season in Northern Germany and was also often a part of the starting line-up. In the second year, Neumann achieved with the club from Kiel, the capital of the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, the semi-final of German Cup and did sent-off Bayern Munich in the second round after penalty shoot-out. In the semi-final, Holstein Kiel was knocked-out by Borussia Dortmund. Phil Neumann did played only against the Dortmund-based. In the championship, Holstein Kiel was holds an automatic promotion spot for Bundesliga, but lost the last matches against Karlsruher SC and SV Darmstadt 98 and must going to the promotion/relegation play-offs against Cologne. Holstein Kiel was did won 1–0 in the first-leg, but lost 1–5 in the second-leg and missed the promotion to the top-flight of Germany. Holstein Kiel struggled in the next season against relegation to 3. Liga, but finished in 9th place.
Hannover 96
[edit]On 5 May 2022, Neumann signed a 3 year pre-contract agreement with Hannover 96, joining ahead of the 2022-23 season. Hannover's sporting director Marcus Mann said on his arrival, "With Phil Neumann, we're getting a tall and extremely fast central defender into the team. At 24, he's certainly not finished with his development yet. His age, character, and athletic profile make him a great fit for our planned future."[4]
Birmingham City
[edit]On 17 January 2025, Neumann signed a pre-contract agreement to join Birmingham City on 1 July after his contract with Hannover 96 expires.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Schalke 04 II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga West | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
FC Ingolstadt II | 2017–18 | Regionalliga Bayern | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
FC Ingolstadt | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
Holstein Kiel | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||
Total | 72 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 79 | 1 | |||
Hannover 96 | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||
Total | 94 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 98 | 4 | |||
Birmingham City | 2025–26 | EFL Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
Career total | 214 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 229 | 8 |
- ^ Appearances in 2. Bundesliga relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearances in 2. Bundesliga Promotion play-offs
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2017. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Winkel, Christoph (17 October 2024). "An Höwedes kam er nicht vorbei: Neumann gespannt aufs neue Schalke". WAZ (in German). Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Neumann heuert an der Kieler Förde an". kicker Online (in German). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Hannover 96 holt Phil Neumann von Holstein Kiel". Bundesliga. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Birmingham agree summer move for defender Neumann". BBC Sport. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Phil Neumann at Soccerway
- ^ "Phil Neumann". Flashscore. Retrieved 12 September 2025.