Roberto Massimo

Roberto Massimo
Massimo in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-10-12) 12 October 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Wehen Wiesbaden
(on loan from Górnik Zabrze)
Number 22
Youth career
–2014 SV Lippstadt
2014–2017 Arminia Bielefeld
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Arminia Bielefeld 7 (0)
2018–2024 VfB Stuttgart 53 (2)
2018–2019 → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 4 (1)
2022–2023 → Académico Viseu (loan) 16 (4)
2024–2025 Greuther Fürth 28 (3)
2025– Górnik Zabrze 13 (0)
2026– → Wehen Wiesbaden (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2018 Germany U19 2 (0)
2020–2021 Germany U21 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:42, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Roberto Massimo (born 12 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and wing-back for 3. Liga club Wehen Wiesbaden, on loan from Górnik Zabrze. Born a Liberian refugee in Ghana, he has represented Germany at youth level.

Club career

Massimo made 18 appearances for Arminia Bielefeld's U-17 team and played seven games for the first team. In May 2018, Massimo signed a contract with Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart, but initially remained on loan at Bielefeld until 30 June 2019.

On 22 July 2022, Massimo joined Académico Viseu in Portugal on loan for the 2022–23 season.

On 18 May 2024, VfB Stuttgart announced that Massimo would leave the club after this season when his contract expired.

On 19 July 2025, Massimo signed a three-season contract with Górnik Zabrze in Poland. On 2 May 2026, Massimo scored the opening goal in the 32nd minute of the 2025–26 Polish Cup final against Raków Częstochowa, as Górnik won 2–0 to earn their first silverware in 38 years.

On 26 August 2026, Massimo joined Wehen Wiesbaden in Germany on loan for the 2026–27 season.

International career

Massimo was born in Ghana to a Liberian mother and an Italian father. He was raised in Germany and is a German and Liberian citizen. Massimo was a youth international for the Germany U19s and U21s.

Career statistics

As of match played 25 July 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arminia Bielefeld 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 7000—70
VfB Stuttgart II 2019–20 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 71——71
2020–21 Regionalliga Südwest 10——10
2021–22 Regionalliga Südwest 30——30
2023–24 Regionalliga Südwest 10——10
Total 121——121
VfB Stuttgart 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 11010—120
2020–21 Bundesliga 18020—200
2021–22 Bundesliga 19210—202
2023–24 Bundesliga 5010—60
Total 53250—582
Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 4120—61
Académico Viseu (loan) 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 16400—164
Greuther Fürth 2024–25 2. Bundesliga 28320—303
Górnik Zabrze 2025–26 Ekstraklasa 12021—141
2026–27 Ekstraklasa 10—0010
Total 1302100151
Wehen Wiesbaden (loan) 2026–27 3. Liga 00——00
Career total 133101110014411

Honours

Górnik Zabrze

References

  1. ↑ "Roberto Massimo" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Roberto Massimo at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "New signings for the coming season". VfB Stuttgart. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "ROBERTO MASSIMO É REFORÇO!" (in Portuguese). Académico de Viseu. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Abschiede im Kader und Trainerteam" [Farewells to the squad and coaching team] (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 21 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Roberto Massimo zagra w Górniku Zabrze!" [Roberto Massimo will play in Górnik Zabrze!] (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "STS Puchar Polski. Górnik objął prowadzenie w meczu finałowym. Roberto Massimo bohaterem zabrzan [WIDEO]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Kłyszejko, Jakub (2 May 2026). "STS Puchar Polski. Górnik Zabrze z pierwszym krajowym pucharem od ponad 50 lat!". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "SVWW verstärkt sich mit Roberto Massimo" (in German). SV Wehen Wiesbaden. 26 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Arminia Bielefeld: Roberto Massimo lässt Zukunft offen". www.liga-zwei.de. 13 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Roberto Massimo". DFB.de (in German). Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "Deutschland U 19 (M) - Schweiz U 19, 2:2, Länderspiel 2018/19 Saison".
  13. ↑ Kłyszejko, Jakub (2 May 2026). "STS Puchar Polski. Górnik Zabrze z pierwszym krajowym pucharem od ponad 50 lat!". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2026.