Laurin Ulrich

German footballer (born 2005)

Laurin Ulrich
Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	SSV Ulm (on loan from VfB Stuttgart)
Number	20
Youth career
0000–2016	TSG Nattheim
2016–2022	VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	VfB Stuttgart	1	(0)
2023–2024	VfB Stuttgart II	23	(3)
2024–	→ SSV Ulm (loan)	0	(0)
International career^‡
2020	Germany U16	2	(0)
2021–2022	Germany U17	15	(4)
2023	Germany U18	3	(1)
2023–	Germany U19	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:27, 18 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:27, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Laurin Ulrich (born 31 January 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for SSV Ulm on loan from Bundesliga club VfB 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]

International career

Ulrich is a youth international for Germany, first receiving a call with the under-16 in October 2020.^[6] He later went on to captain the German under-17 team.^[7]

Honours

Individual

Fritz Walter Medal U17 Silver: 2022^[8]

References

^ "Fußballer-Porträt: Laurin Ulrich aus Nattheim: "Mein Ziel ist die Champions League"". Heidenheimer Zeitung [de] (in German). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b "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. 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.
^ "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.
^ "Goldene Fritz-Walter-Medaillen an Brand, Adeyemi und Moukoko". dfb.de (in German). 4 March 2024.