Marcel Sobottka (born 25 April 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender or defensive midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.[1]
 Sobottka with Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Bochum | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Schalke 04 II | 41 | (1) |
| 2015 | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2025 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 210 | (14) |
| 2024 | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | VfL Bochum | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 February 2026 | |||
Club career
editSobottka joined Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2015 from Schalke 04. He made his 2. Bundesliga debut on 22 August 2015 against SC Freiburg in a 2–1 home defeat replacing Julian Koch after 45 minutes.[2]
In June 2017, he agreed to new five-year contract until 2022.[3]
On 15 January 2026, Sobottka signed a contract with VfL Bochum in 2. Bundesliga until the end of the 2025–26 season.[4]
International career
editSobottka played one cap for the Germany U20 national team in a friendly against the Poland U20.[5]
Career statistics
edit- As of 15 February 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Schalke 04 II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga West | 27 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Regionalliga West | 14 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 41 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 1 | ||||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 210 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 231 | 16 | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga West | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| VfL Bochum | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 260 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 281 | 17 | ||
References
edit- ↑ Marcel Sobottka at Soccerway
- ↑ "Fortuna Düsseldorf vs. Freiburg - 22 August 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Sobottka unterschreibt Fünfjahresvertrag bei F95". kicker Online (in German). No. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ↑ "VfL nimmt Marcel Sobottka unter Vertrag" [VfL signs Marcel Sobottka] (in German). VfL Bochum. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ↑ "Marcel Sobottka - Spielerprofil". DFB (in German). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ↑ "Germany - M. Sobottka - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
External links
edit- Marcel Sobottka at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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