Lars Edi Stindl (born 26 August 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as a attacking midfielder.

[3] Born in Speyer, Stindl began his career in the youth teams for TSV Wiesental and joined a similar setup at Karlsruher SC in summer 2000.

[8] On 23 February 2017, Stindl scored a hat-trick at ACF Fiorentina's Stadio Artemio Franchi, as Borussia overturned a 3–0 aggregate deficit to qualify for the UEFA Europa League Round of 16.

[10] In April 2023, Gladbach confirmed that Stindl would depart the club at the end of the 2022–23 season, after eight years, following the expiration of his contract.

[17] Stindl made his international debut on 6 June against Denmark, where he started for the game and played the full 90 minutes.

[18] In the opening game of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup against Australia, Stindl scored his first goal for Germany in the fifth minute of the match.