Stuttgart defensive midfielder Yannik Keitel joins Augsburg on-loan..

Augsburg announced on their official website on Sunday that German defensive midfielder Yannik Keitel has joined the club on-loan from Stuttgart.

According to Augsburg's official statement, Keitel will play for the club on-loan until the end of the season. If the club avoids relegation, Keitel's buy-out clause will be automatically triggered. The buy-out fee will not be disclosed as agreed between the two clubs. He will also wear the number 14 jersey.

After completing his joining procedures, Keitel, who was interviewed by the Augsburg official website, said: "I am very much looking forward to a new challenge at Augsburg. The talks with the club representatives went very well, and I immediately felt a great fit with Augsburg. I am highly motivated and eager to start this new journey as soon as possible, and I will give my all to achieve success with the team."

About Yannik Keitel

The 25-year-old Keitel was born on February 15, 2000, in Breisach am Rhine, Germany. He is 1.86 meters tall and primarily plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also play as a center-back.

Keitel joined Freiburg's youth academy since he was young, started playing for its reserve team in 2018 and completed his Freiburg first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in February 2020.

After his contract expired in the summer of 2024, Keitel joined Stuttgart on a free transfer.

Since joining Stuttgart, Keitel has made only 18 appearances for the Bundesliga powerhouse in all competitions, scoring one goal and winning one DFB-Pokal with the club.