Sebastian Mielitz

Early career

Sebastian Mielitz was born in Zehdenick, and began his football career at Eintracht Oranienburg, moving later to MSV Neuruppin and Energie Cottbus. In 2005, he joined the youth team of SV Werder Bremen at age 17. On 10 November 2007, he debuted for the second team of Werder Bremen in the second half of a match, replacing the injured first-choice goalkeeper Nico Pellatz. In August 2008, Mielitz extended his contract until 2010. His professional debut in the 3. Liga was on 16 August 2008 against Jahn Regensburg. He played 20 times for the side in the 2008–09 season despite competing with Pellatz over a first choice role at the club's reserve.

Werder Bremen

During the 2007–08 season, Mielitz appeared twice as an unused substitute for a match against Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen. Two seasons later, he made his first appearance with Werder's first team on 3 December 2009 in a Europa League home match against Nacional, filling in for the injured Tim Wiese. Three days later, on 6 December 2009, he debuted in the Bundesliga in a 0–0 away draw against 1. FC Köln, making a good performance throughout the match and kept his first clean sheet on his debut. In February 2010, Mielitz signed a contract extension, keeping him until 2012. Although he was a third-choice goalkeeper for the 2009–10 season, he said he was willing to be patient to fight over a first choice goalkeeper role in the near future. On 30 March 2010, when he made another appearance,…

In October 2008, Mielitz was called up by the Germany under-20 national team for the first time and made his Germany U20 debut on 12 October 2008, in a 2–1 loss against Austria U20. He was part of the team that participated at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

As of match played on 1 July 2023

Born in Zehdenick, East Germany, Mielitz said he is from Neulöwenberg and described it as "a village, just a village, there's nothing but forest and lake around, there are 400, maybe 450 inhabitants, a main road." Mielitz also said he grew up supporting Werder Bremen. Also, in the same interview, he mentioned: "I am rather into myself, quiet, patient. In the goal, however, I am not the least. I'll be on the table." Mielitz attended a sports school when he was 13 before going to a different school in Bremen where he graduated despite being absent from class. He revealed that his parents were supportive of his sport choices, having taken him to important events and games, but after attending boarding school in Cottbus, he began to live apart from his parents and see them only on weekends. In addition to speaking German, Mielitz also speaks English and Spanish. In July 2015, Mielitz became a father for the first time when his girlfriend gave birth to a baby boy.