Bastian Oczipka

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Bastian Oczipka
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Oczipka playing for Eintracht Frankfurt in 2017
Personal information
Full name Bastian Oczipka
Date of birth (1989-01-12) 12 January 1989 (age 32)
Place of birth Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Union Berlin
Number 20
Youth career
1994–1997 SV Blau-Weiß Hand
1997–1999 SSG Bergisch Gladbach
1999–2008 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Bayer Leverkusen II 4 (0)
2008–2012 Bayer Leverkusen 9 (0)
2008 → Hansa Rostock II (loan) 1 (0)
2008–2009 → Hansa Rostock (loan) 42 (0)
2010–2011 → FC St. Pauli (loan) 36 (1)
2012–2017 Eintracht Frankfurt 146 (2)
2017–2021 Schalke 04 111 (1)
2021– Union Berlin 1 (0)
National team
2008 Germany U19 2 (0)
2008–2009 Germany U20 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 October 2021

Bastian Oczipka (born 12 January 1989) is a German footballer who plays as a left back for Union Berlin in the Bundesliga.[1]

Career[]

Oczipka began his career 1994 with SV Blau-Weiß Hand. After three years, he joined SSG Bergisch Gladbach in summer 1997. He played two years in the youth teams of SSG Bergisch Gladbach before he was scouted by Bayer Leverkusen in July 1999.[2] In 2008, Leverkusen loaned him to F.C. Hansa Rostock. After two and a half years, he left Rostock to return to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, but the Werksclub loaned him again, this time to FC St. Pauli on 5 January 2010.[3]

Although FC St. Pauli showed interest in a continued commitment beyond the loan period, Oczipka returned to Leverkusen in the summer of 2011. However, he came for Bayer in the 2011/12 season only to nine Bundesliga and three Champions League appearances.

In the summer break 2012 Oczipka joined the Bundesliga rookie Eintracht Frankfurt with a three-year contract, starting from the 2012–13 Bundesliga season for an undisclosed transfer fee.[4] In his first season for the Hesse team, he played 33 games in which he set up nine assists, and qualified with his team for the UEFA Europa League. In March 2015, Oczipka extended his contract with Eintracht Frankfurt for another three years until June 30, 2018. On May 9, 2015, Oczipka scored his first Bundesliga goal for a 1-0 lead in a 3-1 victory at home against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

On 15 July 2017, his move to FC Schalke 04 was announced. For the Royal Blues he received a contract until July 30, 2020 and the squad number 24.[5] His debut was on 19 August 2017 (1st matchday) in a 2-0 home win against RB Leipzig.

On 30 August 2021, Oczipka agreed to join Union Berlin.[6]

International career[]

Oczipka is a youth international footballer. He is eligible for the Poland national football team through his grandparents, who are from Upper Silesia.[7]

Career statistics[]

As of 17 October 2021[8]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other[a] Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rostock 2008–09 2. Bundesliga 29 0 2 0 — — 31 0
2009–10 2. Bundesliga 13 0 1 0 — — 14 0
Total 42 0 3 0 — — 45 0
St. Pauli 2009–10 2. Bundesliga 16 1 0 0 — — 16 1
2010–11 Bundesliga 20 0 1 0 — — 21 0
Total 36 1 1 0 — — 37 1
Leverkusen 2011–12 Bundesliga 9 0 0 0 3 0 — 12 0
Frankfurt 2012–13 Bundesliga 33 0 1 0 — — 34 0
2013–14 Bundesliga 20 0 2 0 8 0 — 30 0
2014–15 Bundesliga 30 1 1 0 — — 31 1
2015–16 Bundesliga 30 0 2 0 — 2 0 34 0
2016–17 Bundesliga 33 1 5 0 — — 38 1
Total 146 2 11 0 8 0 2 0 167 2
Schalke 04 2017–18 Bundesliga 29 0 4 0 — — 33 0
2018–19 Bundesliga 21 1 2 0 2 0 — 25 1
2019–20 Bundesliga 34 0 4 0 — — 38 0
2020–21 Bundesliga 27 0 3 0 — — 30 0
Total 111 1 13 0 2 0 — 126 1
Union Berlin 2021–22 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Career total 345 4 28 0 13 0 2 0 388 4
  1. ^ Includes Bundesliga relegation play-offs

References[]

  1. ^ "Oczipka, Bastian" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Oczipka an St. Pauli weiter verliehen" (in German). Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Oczipka spielt zukünftig in braun-weiß" (in German). FC St. Pauli. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Oczipka geht zur Eintracht" (in German). kicker. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  5. ^ "Vertrag bis 2020: Bastian Oczipka wechselt zum FC Schalke 04" (in German). 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  6. ^ "Union bolster options with Bastian Oczipka". Union Berlin. 30 August 2021.
  7. ^ http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/bastian-oczipka/fuer-meine-karriere-habe-ich-die-schule-geschwaenzt-26733096.bild.html[bare URL]
  8. ^ "Bastian Oczipka - Club matches". worldfootball.net.

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