Marcel Sabitzer

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Marcel Sabitzer
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Sabitzer with RB Leipzig in 2020
Personal information
Full name Marcel Sabitzer[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-17) 17 March 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Wels, Upper Austria, Austria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Club information
Current team
 Bayern Munich
Number 18
Youth career
2000–2001  [de]
2001–2008 Grazer AK
2008–2009 Austria Wien
2009–2010 Admira Wacker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Admira Wacker II 40 (15)
2010–2012 Admira Wacker 45 (10)
2013–2014 Rapid Wien 45 (10)
2014–2021 RB Leipzig 177 (40)
2014–2015 → Red Bull Salzburg (loan) 33 (19)
2021– Bayern Munich 18 (0)
National team‡
2009–2010 Austria U16 7 (1)
2010–2011 Austria U17 9 (3)
2011 Austria U18 2 (0)
2012–2013 Austria U19 4 (5)
2012–2013 Austria U21 7 (1)
2012– Austria 58 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:24, 12 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:27, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

Marcel Sabitzer (born 17 March 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Austria national team. Predominantly a central midfielder, he also plays in a multitude of roles, including attacking midfielder, second striker, winger and defensive midfielder.

Club career[]

Admira Wacker Mödling[]

Sabitzer played for Admira Wacker Mödling between September 2010 and January 2013.[3] He scored two goals in eight appearances during the 2010–11 Austrian Bundesliga.[4]

Rapid Wien[]

He was then at Rapid Wien between January 2013 and June 2014.[3]

RB Leipzig[]

Loan to Red Bull Salzburg[]

On 30 May 2014, Sabitzer signed a four-year contract with RB Leipzig, and was loaned for a season to FC Red Bull Salzburg.[5]

Return to RB Leipzig[]

Sabitzer (left) celebrates scoring against Tottenham Hotspur in the 2019–20 UCL last 16

Sabitzer returned to RB Leipzig for the 2015–16 season,[4] when he scored eight goals in 34 appearances.[6] On 1 April 2016, Sabitzer extended his contract until 2021.[7]

He finished the 2016–17 season with nine goals in 33 appearances.[8] In the 2017–18 season, he scored five goals in 34 appearances.[9]

In the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League, Sabitzer scored his first two goals in the competition in back-to-back matches against Zenit Saint Petersburg.[10] On 10 March 2020, he scored twice in a 3–0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League round of 16, to help earn Leipzig a 4–0 aggregate victory and a place in the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time in club's history.[11] Leipzig eventually lost 0–3 to Paris Saint-Germain in a semi finals match on 18 August, and were knocked out of the tournament.[12] Sabitzer finished the 2019–20 campaign with 16 goals and 11 assists in all competitions.[13]

Bayern Munich[]

On 30 August 2021, Sabitzer signed a four-year contract with Bayern Munich for a reported transfer fee of €16 million.[14][15]

International career[]

Sabitzer playing for Austria in 2015

Sabitzer made his debut for Austria on 5 June 2012, in a goalless friendly draw against Romania.

He represented the national team at UEFA Euro 2016,[16] and UEFA Euro 2020.[17]

Personal life[]

He is a son of former Austria international Herfried Sabitzer,[18] and the cousin of footballer Thomas Sabitzer.[19]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 12 March 2022[4]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Admira Wacker Mödling 2010–11 Austrian Bundesliga 8 2 0 0 — 8 2
2011–12 20 5 1 0 — 21 5
2012–13 17 4 2 0 4[a] 0 23 4
Total 45 11 3 0 4 0 52 11
Rapid Wien 2012–13 Austrian Bundesliga 16 3 1 0 0 0 17 3
2013–14 29 7 1 0 10[a] 2 40 9
Total 45 10 2 0 10 2 57 12
RB Leipzig 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2015–16[6] 32 8 2 0 — 34 8
2016–17[8] Bundesliga 32 8 1 1 — 33 9
2017–18[9] 22 3 2 2 10[b] 0 34 5
2018–19 30 4 5 0 8[a] 1 43 5
2019–20 32 9 3 3 9[c] 4 44 16
2020–21 27 8 5 1 7[c] 0 39 9
2021–22 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 177 40 18 7 34 5 229 52
Red Bull Salzburg (loan) 2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 33 19 6 7 12[d] 1 51 27
Bayern Munich 2021–22 Bundesliga 18 0 0 0 5[c] 0 23 0
Career total 318 80 29 14 65 8 412 102
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

International[]

As of match played 15 November 2021[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Austria 2012 1 0
2013 2 0
2014 6 2
2015 7 1
2016 9 1
2017 4 1
2018 4 0
2019 9 2
2020 4 1
2021 12 2
Total 58 10

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sabitzer goal.[20]

List of international goals scored by Marcel Sabitzer
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 May 2014 Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria  Iceland 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2. 3 June 2014 Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic  Czech Republic 1–0 2–1
3. 9 October 2015 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro  Montenegro 3–2 3–2 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
4. 9 October 2016 Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia  Serbia 1–1 2–3 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 14 November 2017 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Uruguay 1–0 2–1 Friendly
6. 6 September 2019 Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria  Latvia 2–0 6–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
7. 10 October 2019 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Israel 3–1 3–1
8. 4 September 2020 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway  Norway 2–0 2–1 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
9. 9 October 2021 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 2–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
10. 12 November 2021 Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria  Israel 4–2 4–2

Honours[]

Red Bull Salzburg
Individual

References[]

  1. ^ "Marcel Sabitzer | Playerprofile". Bundesliga. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Marcel Sabitzer News & player profile". FC Bayern Munich. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Marcel Sabitzer". World Football. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Marcel Sabitzer " Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  5. ^ "NEUVERPFLICHTUNG: NATIONALSPIELER MARCEL SABITZER WIRD EIN ROTER BULLE!" (in German). dierotenbullen.com. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Marcel Sabitzer". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  7. ^ "VORZEITIGE VERTRAGSVERLÄNGERUNG MIT MARCEL SABITZER BIS 2021!" (in German). Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Marcel Sabitzer". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Marcel Sabitzer". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Leipzig strebt dem Zenit entgegen". faz.net (in German). 5 November 2019.
  11. ^ "RB Leipzig 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Leipzig 0-3 Paris: Tuchel's side reach first Champions League final". UEFA. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Marcel Sabitzer | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 2019/20 | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Nuremberg:  [de]. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Bayern agree deal to sign RB Leipzig captain Marcel Sabitzer". Bulinews.com. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Bayern Munich confirm signing of Sabitzer from RB Leipzig in €16m deal until 2025". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  16. ^ "Austria-Hungary | Line-up | UEFA Euro". UEFA. com. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Franco Foda fixiert 26 Spieler umfassenden EURO-Kader" [Franco Foda fixes the 26-player Euro squad]. Austrian Football Association (in German). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Im Namen des Vaters (4) – Die Drechsels, die Fodas, die Drazans und viele mehr! " abseits.at". October 21, 2013.
  19. ^ "Bestätigt: LASK gewinnt Rennen um Thomas Sabitzer". www.spox.com. 17 June 2019.
  20. ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  21. ^ "UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season". UEFA.com. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Marcel Sabitzer's long-range thunderbolt wins February Goal of the Month!". Bundesliga. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  23. ^ "Bundesliga Fantasy Manager Team of the Season 2019/20". Bundesliga. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  24. ^ "Sechsmal Bayern, einmal Gladbach: Die kicker-Elf der Saison (2019/20)" (in German). kicker. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.

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