Armindo Sieb
{{Short description|German footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Armindo Sieb
| full_name =
| birth_name =
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|2|17}}
| birth_place = Halle, Germany
| height = 1.75 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Mainz 05
(on loan from Bayern Munich)
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = 2010–2014
| youthclubs1 = SG Motor Halle
| youthyears2 = 2014–2017
| youthclubs2 = RB Leipzig
| youthyears3 = 2017–2020
| youthclubs3 = TSG Hoffenheim
| youthyears4 = 2020
| youthclubs4 = Bayern Munich
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Bayern Munich II
| caps1 = 45
| goals1 = 12
| years2 = 2020–2022
| clubs2 = Bayern Munich
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2024
| clubs3 = Greuther Fürth
| caps3 = 63
| goals3 = 16
| years4 = 2022–2024
| clubs4 = Greuther Fürth II
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Bayern Munich
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = → Mainz 05 (loan)
| caps6 = 27
| goals6 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam1 = Germany U16
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2019–2020
| nationalteam2 = Germany U17
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| nationalyears3 = 2020
| nationalteam3 = Germany U18
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam4 = Germany U19
| nationalcaps4 = 11
| nationalgoals4 = 4
| nationalyears5 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam5 = Germany U20
| nationalcaps5 = 9
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2024–
| nationalteam6 = Germany U21
| nationalcaps6 = 2
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| club-update = 19:35, 26 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 17:57, 5 September 2024 (UTC)
}}
Armindo Sieb (born 17 February 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Mainz 05, on loan from Bayern Munich.{{WorldFootball.net}}
Club career
=Early career=
Sieb began his youth career at hometown club SG Motor Halle, and later played for the academies of both RB Leipzig and TSG Hoffenheim.{{cite web |url=https://www.watson.de/sport/fu%C3%9Fball/220894562-fc-bayern-schnappt-sich-toptalent-aus-hoffenheim-tsg-ist-wuetend |title=FC Bayern holt Top-Talent aus Hoffenheim – Transfer-Ablauf sorgt für Ärger |trans-title=FC Bayern brings top talent from Hoffenheim – transfer process causes trouble |website=Watson.de |date=18 April 2020 |access-date=13 February 2021 |language=de}}
=Bayern Munich=
On 2020, Sieb joined the Bayern Munich youth team, signing a three-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2020/05/fc-bayern-verpflichtet-armindo-sieb |title=U17-Nationalspieler Sieb wechselt zum FC Bayern |trans-title=U17 international Sieb moves to FC Bayern |work=FC Bayern Munich |date=13 May 2020 |access-date=13 February 2021 |language=de}}
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 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 Sieb to be substitution in the 87th minute for Daniels Ontužāns.{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/fc-dueren-gegen-bayern-2020-dfb-pokal-4660443/analyse |title=Choupo-Moting trifft doppelt beim Debütanten-Ball: Bayern glanzlos weiter |trans-title=Choupo-Moting scores twice in debutants' ball: Bayern advance without a hitch |work=kicker |date=15 October 2020 |access-date=13 February 2021 |language=de}} 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).{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2020/10/choupo-motings-doppelpack-kroent-bayerns-debuetantenball |title=Choupo-Moting krönt Bayerns Debütantenball |trans-title=Choupo-Moting crowns Bayern's debutant ball |work=FC Bayern Munich |date=16 October 2020 |access-date=13 February 2021 |language=de}} However, the injury left him out until December,{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2020/12/verletzungsupdate-amateure |title=Fiete Arp und Leon Dajaku wieder im Amateure-Training |trans-title=Fiete Arp and Leon Dajaku back in amateur training |work=FC Bayern Munich |date=14 December 2020 |access-date=13 February 2021 |language=de}} but did not require surgery.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2020/10/armindo-sieb-faellt-auf-unbestimmt-zeit-aus |title=Armindo Sieb fällt auf unbestimmt Zeit aus |trans-title=Armindo Sieb out indefinitely |work=FC Bayern Munich |date=19 October 2020 |access-date=13 February 2021 |language=de}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/spielberichte/2021/02/spielbericht-1.-fc-kaiserslautern---fc-bayern-amateure |title=Trotz 40-minütiger Unterzahl: Amateure erkämpfen Auswärtspunkt |trans-title=Despite being outnumbered for 40 minutes: Amateurs fight for away point |work=FC Bayern Munich |date=13 February 2021 |access-date=13 February 2021 |language=de}} In total, Sieb made 12 appearances in the 3. Liga that season, in which he scored two goals. With the reserves, however, he suffered relegation to the Regionalliga Bayern. As part of the U19 team, Sieb was no longer utilised, also because the season in the youth leagues was discontinued from November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sieb started the 2021–22 season with the reserves in the Regionalliga. He also appeared for the U19 team in the UEFA Youth League.
=Greuther Fürth=
On 24 June 2022, Sieb signed a three-year contract until 2025 with 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth, however Bayern Munich secured an exclusive future buy-back option.{{cite web|publisher=Greuther Fürth|url=https://www.sgf1903.de/aktuell/nachrichten/profis/20220624-armindo-sieb/|title=SIEB STÖSST ZUM KLEEBLATT|date=24 June 2022|access-date=24 June 2022|language=de}}
==Return to Bayern Munich and loan to Mainz 05==
On 1 July 2024, Sieb 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.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2024/07/fc-bayern-re-sign-armindo-sieb-loan-to-mainz |title=FC Bayern re-sign Armindo Sieb |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |date=1 July 2024 }}
International career
Armindo Sieb 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.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 26 April 2025|}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes DFB-Pokal}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" |Bayern Munich II
|12 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22
|33 | 10 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 10 | ||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!45 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 12 | |
| rowspan="2"|Bayern Munich
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|Greuther Fürth
|rowspan=2|2. Bundesliga |30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24
|33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 13 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!63 | 16 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 66 | 17 | ||
| rowspan="2"|Greuther Fürth II
|Regionalliga Bayern |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="2"|Mainz 05 (loan)
|Bundesliga |27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!136 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 31 |
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References
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External links
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{{1. FSV Mainz 05 squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Halle (Saale)
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Germany men's youth international footballers
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:German people of Mozambican descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:FC Bayern Munich II players
Category:FC Bayern Munich footballers
Category:SpVgg Greuther Fürth players
Category:1. FSV Mainz 05 players