Deniz Undav Signs Contract Extension with VfB Stuttgart Until 2029

Deniz Undav has tied his future to VfB Stuttgart, signing a new contract that runs until 2029 and includes an option for a further year – a statement deal for both player and club at the peak of his powers.

The 29-year-old Germany international has grown into the heartbeat of Sebastian Hoeneß’s attack since arriving from Brighton and Hove Albion on an initial loan in the summer of 2023. Stuttgart made the move permanent; Undav has repaid that faith with goals, leadership and a relentless edge in the final third.

The numbers underline his impact. In 86 Bundesliga appearances for the club, Undav has scored 46 goals and laid on 18 assists, production that places him firmly among the most dangerous forwards in the division. He has not just joined Stuttgart’s rise; he has driven it.

Undav made no attempt to hide what the extension means to him. He described himself as “over the moon” to continue his career in Stuttgart, calling the club and the city his “second home” and speaking of how he and his family were welcomed “with open arms and a lot of love” from the first day.

For a player whose career has been built on perseverance and late blooming, this is not just another contract. It is an anchor.

Inside the club, the mood matches his. Fabian Wohlgemuth, board member for sport, hailed the agreement as “an absolute winner” for both sides. From Stuttgart’s perspective, securing a proven scorer and newly minted Germany international on a long-term deal protects their sporting project and their identity. For Undav, it locks in the environment that helped propel him from Bundesliga standout to national-team striker with a World Cup on the horizon.

His influence stretches beyond the penalty area. Stuttgart’s surge – finishing runners-up in the Bundesliga, lifting the DFB Cup and booking a return to the Champions League – “has a lot to do with him as well,” Wohlgemuth pointed out. Undav’s goals have arrived in big moments, his presence giving Hoeneß a focal point who presses, links play and finishes ruthlessly.

That club form has translated into international recognition. Julian Nagelsmann has named Undav in Germany’s 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA, and the forward is expected to play a central role. His blend of movement, work rate and penalty-box instinct offers Germany a different dimension in attack.

Stuttgart now move into their next Champions League campaign and domestic season with their main striker committed and settled, while Germany prepare to lean on the same player on the biggest stage of all. For Undav, the question is no longer whether he belongs at this level. It is how far he can push the ceiling for club and country from here.