Umut Tohumcu


Umut Deger Tohumcu is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Holstein Kiel on loan from TSG Hoffenheim.

Career

Tohumcu is a youth product of the academies of Offenburger FV, SC Freiburg and TSG Hoffenheim. At 14, he received some attention when he was a ballboy at Hoffenheim, as he quickly threw the ball to Andrej Kramarić who then scored a against Bayern Munich in a win on 9 September 2017. He made his professional debut with Hoffenheim in a 5–1 Bundesliga loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach on 14 May 2022, coming on as a late substite in the 86th minute.
On 2 January 2026, Tohumcu was loaned by 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel.

International career

Born in Germany, Tohumcu is of Turkish descent. Tohumcu is a youth international for Germany, having represented the Germany U15s, 16s, U17s, and U18s.