Armindo Sieb
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armindo Sieb | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Halle, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | SG Motor Halle | ||
| 2014–2017 | RB Leipzig | ||
| 2017–2020 | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| 2020 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Bayern Munich II | 45 | (12) |
| 2020–2022 | Bayern Munich | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Greuther Fürth | 63 | (16) |
| 2022–2024 | Greuther Fürth II | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Bayern Munich | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | → Mainz 05 (loan) | 49 | (4) |
| 2026– | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Germany U16 | 10 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Germany U17 | 9 | (6) |
| 2020 | Germany U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Germany U19 | 11 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U20 | 9 | (2) |
| 2024 | Germany U21 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:26, 10 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:57, 5 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Armindo Sieb (born 17 February 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward, attacking midfielder, and winger for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. He is a former German youth international.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Sieb began his youth career at hometown club SG Motor Halle, and later played for the academies of both RB Leipzig and TSG Hoffenheim.[1]
Bayern Munich
[edit]On 2020, he joined the Bayern Munich youth academy, signing a three-year contract.[2]
On 15 October 2020, Sieb made his debut for Bayern Munich's senior side during a 3–0 win against fifth-division side 1. FC Düren in the first round of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal. This was due to the fact that the match, which had been rescheduled from an earlier date, took place immediately following an national team break, resulting in Bayern Munich resting their national team players for the fixture. He was substituted on in the 61st minute for Douglas Costa, but an ankle ligament injury forced him to be substitution in the 87th minute for Daniels Ontužāns.[3] The appearance made Sieb the third-youngest Bayern player to appear in the DFB-Pokal at the age of 17 years and 241 days, only behind Jamal Musiala (17 years, 232 days; in the starting line-up of the match) and David Alaba (17 years, 231 days).[4] However, the injury left him out until December,[5] but did not require surgery.[6]
He made his 3. Liga debut for Bayern Munich II on 13 February 2021, coming on as a substitute for Dimitri Oberlin in the second minute of second-half stoppage time against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. The away match finished as a 1–1 draw for Bayern II.[7] In total, Sieb made 12 appearances in the 3. Liga that season, in which he scored two goals.[8] With the reserves, however, he suffered relegation to the Regionalliga Bayern. As part of the U19 team, he was no longer utilised, also because the season in the youth leagues was discontinued from November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Sieb started the 2021–22 season with the reserves in the Regionalliga. He also appeared for the U19 team in the UEFA Youth League.[8]
Greuther Fürth
[edit]On 24 June 2022, Sieb signed a three-year contract until 2025 with 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth, with Bayern Munich securing an exclusive future buy-back option.[9]
Return to Bayern Munich and loan to Mainz 05
[edit]On 1 July 2024, he moved back to Bayern Munich on a contract until 2027 for a €1.5 million estimated fee, and immediately joined fellow Bundesliga club Mainz 05 on a two-year loan.[10]
Los Angeles FC
[edit]On 13 August 2026, Sieb transferred permanently to Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC, signing a contract through the 2028–29 season with a club option through 2029–30.[11][12]
International career
[edit]He is of German and Mozambican Malagasy roots through his parents. Sieb began his youth international career with Germany's under-16 team, making ten appearances and scoring two goals from 2018 to 2019. He made nine appearances and scored six goals for the under-17 team, and appeared twice for the under-18 team.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 10 May 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 12 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Bayern | 33 | 10 | — | — | 33 | 10 | |||
| Total | 45 | 12 | — | — | 45 | 12 | ||||
| Bayern Munich | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greuther Fürth | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 35 | 13 | ||
| Total | 63 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 66 | 17 | |||
| Greuther Fürth II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Mainz 05 (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| Total | 49 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 4 | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 158 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 174 | 33 | ||
- ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
[edit]- ↑ "FC Bayern holt Top-Talent aus Hoffenheim – Transfer-Ablauf sorgt für Ärger" [FC Bayern brings top talent from Hoffenheim – transfer process causes trouble]. Watson.de (in German). 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ↑ "U17-Nationalspieler Sieb wechselt zum FC Bayern" [U17 international Sieb moves to FC Bayern]. FC Bayern Munich (in German). 13 May 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ↑ "Choupo-Moting trifft doppelt beim Debütanten-Ball: Bayern glanzlos weiter" [Choupo-Moting scores twice in debutants' ball: Bayern advance without a hitch]. kicker (in German). 15 October 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ↑ "Choupo-Moting krönt Bayerns Debütantenball" [Choupo-Moting crowns Bayern's debutant ball]. FC Bayern Munich (in German). 16 October 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ↑ "Fiete Arp und Leon Dajaku wieder im Amateure-Training" [Fiete Arp and Leon Dajaku back in amateur training]. FC Bayern Munich (in German). 14 December 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ↑ "Armindo Sieb fällt auf unbestimmt Zeit aus" [Armindo Sieb out indefinitely]. FC Bayern Munich (in German). 19 October 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ↑ "Trotz 40-minütiger Unterzahl: Amateure erkämpfen Auswärtspunkt" [Despite being outnumbered for 40 minutes: Amateurs fight for away point]. FC Bayern Munich (in German). 13 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Armindo Sieb at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "SIEB STÖSST ZUM KLEEBLATT" (in German). Greuther Fürth. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ↑ "FC Bayern re-sign Armindo Sieb". FC Bayern Munich. 1 July 2024.
- ↑ LAFC. "LAFC Signs German Forward Armindo Sieb from Bayern Munich | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ mlssoccer. "LAFC acquire Armindo Sieb from Bayern Munich | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Armindo Sieb at WorldFootball.net
- Armindo Sieb at Kicker (in German)
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Halle (Saale)
- German men's footballers
- Germany men's youth international footballers
- Germany men's under-21 international footballers
- German people of Mozambican descent
- Men's association football forwards
- FC Bayern Munich II players
- FC Bayern Munich footballers
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth players
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 players
- Los Angeles FC players
- Major League Soccer players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- Regionalliga players
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- German expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
