Background
He is the younger brother of German international Mats Hummels, and the son of Hermann Hummels, a former football player and manager.
He is the younger brother of German international Mats Hummels, and the son of Hermann Hummels, a former football player and manager.
He spent three years playing for the club"s reserve team, before being promoted to the first-team in 2011. The injury ruled him out for over a year - he returned to action in August 2012, as a late substitute for Daniel Hofstetter in a 3–0 defeat to VfL Osnabrück.