Aaron Seydel

Aaron Seydel
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-07) 7 February 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth Langen, Germany
Height 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position Striker
Youth career
FSV 1945 Oppenheim
–2015 Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Mainz 05 II 53 (8)
2016–2020 Mainz 05 6 (1)
2017–2018 → Holstein Kiel (loan) 25 (2)
2018–2019 → Holstein Kiel (loan) 6 (2)
2020 → Jahn Regensburg (loan) 9 (1)
2020–2024 Darmstadt 98 64 (9)
2025–2026 AaB 6 (1)
International career‡
2011 Germany U15 2 (0)
2011–2012 Germany U16 3 (0)
2013–2014 Germany U18 3 (1)
2014 Germany U19 1 (0)
2017–2018 Germany U21 4 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 September 2018

Aaron Seydel (born 7 February 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Danish Superliga club AaB.

Career

Seydel, born to a Ghanaian father and a German mother, is a youth exponent from Mainz 05. He made his league debut with Mainz 05 II on 1 June 2014 against TSG Neustrelitz.

He made his Bundesliga debut for Mainz 05 on 27 November 2016 when he started a game against Hertha BSC and opened scoring in the 25th minute, Mainz eventually lost the game 2–1.

On 24 August 2017, Seydel was loaned to Holstein Kiel until 2018.

On 8 August 2018, he returned to Holstein Kiel on a loan deal until the end of 2018–19 season.

On 11 January 2020, Seydel was loaned to SSV Jahn Regensburg until the end of 2019–20 season.

On 6 August 2020, Seydel signed with Darmstadt 98 on a two-year contract. In May 2022, his contract was extended until summer 2024.

On 12 May 2024, Darmstadt 98 announced that he and several other players will leave the club after this season.

After a week of trial, Danish Superliga club AaB confirmed that Seydel joined the club on a deal until June 2026.

References

  1. ↑ "Seydel geht auf Leihbasis zu Jahn Regensburg". Kicker (in German). 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Aaron Seydel at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Auf jeden Fall demnächst erstklassig!". SWR Sport (in German). 17 May 2018. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Storch und Bundesadler". Holstain Kiel (in German). 3 November 2017. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mainz 05 II vs. Neustrelitz 3 - 1". Soccerway. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Hertha BSC vs. Mainz 05 2 - 1". Soccerway. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "KSV Holstein leiht Aaron Seydel aus". Holstein Kiel (in German). 24 August 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Aaron Seydel kehrt zurück nach Kiel". Holstein Kiel (in German). 7 August 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  9. ↑ Koch, Martin (11 January 2020). "SSV Jahn verpflichtet Aaron Seydel". SSV Jahn Regensburg. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Neuer Stürmer für Darmstadt: Seydel kommt aus Mainz". kicker (in German). 6 August 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2026.
  11. ↑ ""Ans Limit": Seydel bleibt am Böllenfalltor". kicker (in German). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2026.
  12. ↑ "Before kick-off SV 98 says goodbye to 15 players". SV Darmstadt. 21 May 2024.
  13. ↑ Estrup, Rasmus (15 January 2025). "AaB skriver med angriber". aabsport.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 30 October 2026.