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French footballer (born 2004)

William Mikelbrencis
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-25) 25 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Forbach, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team Hamburger SV
Number 2
Youth career
2010–2015 AS Montbronn
2015–2021 Metz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Metz B 15 (1)
2021–2022 Metz 14 (1)
2022– Hamburger SV 19 (0)
2023– Hamburger SV II 11 (1)
International career
2019–2020 France U16 4 (0)
2021–2022 France U18 8 (0)
2022 France U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:33, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

William Mikelbrencis (born 25 February 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for German 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.

Early life

Born in Forbach, Lorraine, William Mikelbrencis started playing football in the nearby Montbronn, before joining the FC Metz academy in 2015.

Club career

Having made his first training sessions with the Ligue 1 squad, Mikelbrencis signed his first professional contract with the club from Metz in April 2021. He started the following season playing with the reserve team in National 2, scoring his first goal on 6 November, against Sainte-Geneviève.

Having played his first senior game in early January 2022—delivering an assist during a 1–0 home friendly win against CS Sedan Ardennes—he made his professional debut for Metz on 9 January, starting the Ligue 1 game against Strasbourg as right-back in a 3-4-3 formation.

In a difficult context between the injuries and the players away for the AFCON 2021, he made a first good impression despite his team losing 2–0 at home (his team was only losing by a goal when he was subbed for Pape Ndiaga Yade).

On 31 August 2022, Mikelbrencis signed a four-year contract with Hamburger SV in Germany.

International career

A youth international for France since he played for the under-16 in 2019, he later was selected with the under-17—only playing friendlies during a covid pandemic context—before becoming a member of the under-18 in 2021, delivering his first assist during a 3–0 friendly away win against Italy.

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Metz II 2021–22 National 2 15 1 — — 15 1
Metz 2021–22 Ligue 1 9 0 0 0 — 9 0
2022–23 Ligue 2 5 1 0 0 — 5 1
Total 29 2 0 0 0 0 29 2
Hamburg 2022–23 2. Bundesliga 6 0 1 0 1 0 8 0
2023–24 6 0 2 0 — 8 0
2024–25 7 0 1 0 — 8 0
Total 19 0 4 0 1 0 24 0
Hamburger II 2023–24 Regionalliga 6 0 — — 6 0
2024–25 5 1 — — 5 1
Total 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
Career total 59 3 4 0 1 0 64 3
  1. Includes Bundesliga relegation play-offs

References

  1. William Mikelbrencis at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ Gallois, Jean-Sébastien (23 April 2021). "FC Metz : premier contrat pro pour William Mikelbrencis". Le Républicain Lorrain (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Un joueur originaire du pays de Bitche a fait son apparition en Ligue 1". Radio Mélodie [fr]. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  4. ^ "William Mikelbrencis passe professionnel !". Football Club de Metz (in French). 23 April 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  5. "La réserve du FC Metz a du répondant". Le Républicain Lorrain (in French). 25 September 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  6. "National 2 : le FC Metz domine Sainte-Geneviève à Saint-Symphorien". Le Républicain Lorrain (in French). 6 November 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  7. "Metz s'impose contre Sedan en amical grâce à un but d'Ibrahima Niane". L'Équipe (in French). 2 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  8. Rego, Raul (9 January 2022). "Metz 0-2 Strasbourg, Ligue 1, résultat et résumé du match". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  9. "Football. Entre CAN et Covid-19, place aux jeunes en Ligue 1 ?". Le Républicain Lorrain (in French). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  10. "HSV SIGNS WILLIAM MIKELBRENCIS". Hamburger SV. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  11. Henkinet, Matthieu (4 May 2021). "William Mikelbrencis en bleu". Let's Go Metz (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  12. Gaillard, Claire (11 November 2021). "Premier succès en Italie". FFF (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  13. William Mikelbrencis at Soccerway

External links

Hamburger SV – current squad
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