Florian Hellstern
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Florian Pascal Hellstern | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Greuther Fürth (on loan from VfB Stuttgart) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FSV Waiblingen | |||
| 2017–2025 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | VfB Stuttgart II | 26 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Greuther Fürth (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Germany U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Germany U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 November 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 November 2026 | |||
Florian Hellstern (born 18 October 2007) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Greuther Fürth, on loan from VfB Stuttgart.
Club career
Born in Stuttgart, Hellstern is a youth product of FSV Waiblingen and VfB Stuttgart.
In January 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Stuttgart.
On the summer 2026, after a season where he stood out with the 3. Liga reserve team, earning him a new contract with Stuttgart, he was loaned to Greuther Fürth in the 2. Bundesliga.
Hellstern made his professional debut with Greuther Fürth on 9 August 2026, impressing as a starter in a 1–1 league draw with St. Pauli.
International career
Hellstern is a youth international for Germany, having played for all teams between the under-16 and under-20.
With the under-19s, he played the European Under-19 Championship as a starter in 2026, reaching the final, where they lost to a Spanish team comprising the likes of Espart, Salinas, Pitarch, Morante or Junyent.
References
- 1 2 "Florian Hellstern verlängert". VfB Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ Mondorowicz, Marcin (16 December 2025). "VfB Stuttgart kämpft um jungen Torhüter – Er soll künftig die Nummer 1 werden". fussballdaten.de (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ Potuzhek, Leon (26 April 2026). "VfB Stuttgart: Erst neuer Vertrag, dann neuer Klub? VfB verlängert mit Talent Florian Hellstern". Bild (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ "Florian Hellstern signs long-term contract". VfB Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ "SpVgg Fürth holt "das wohl spannendste Torhütertalent in Deutschland"" [SpVgg Fürth "brings probably the most exciting goalkeeper talent in Germany"]. RevierSport. 16 June 2026. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ "Kleeblatt leiht Torhüter-Talent Hellstern". SpVgg Greuther Fürth (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ Weiss, Raphael. "BR24 Sport: "Weltklasse": Wird Hellstern Fürths nächster Torwart-Coup?". Sportschau (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ Brenneisen, Hannes (11 August 2026). "VfB Stuttgart: „Der Junge ist brillant" – Florian Hellstern überragt für Greuther Fürth". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ "Florian Hellstern - Spielerprofil". DFB Datencenter (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ "Zwei spielten schon Champions League: Wörns nominiert EM-Kader der U 19". kicker (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ Hartmann, Ulrich (12 July 2026). "Die deutsche U19 verliert das EM-Finale – es bleibt ein schwacher Trost". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ Camacho, Ignacio (11 July 2026). "¡España está imparable!". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ Fischer, Michael (21 July 2026). "Der neue Urbig? Warum der hochgelobte Torhüter Florian Hellstern nach Fürth gekommen ist". Nürnberger Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2026.
External links
- Florian Hellstern at WorldFootball.net
- Florian Hellstern at Kicker (in German)
- Florian Hellstern at the German Football Association
