David Otto
Attack - Centre-Forward
at FC Viktoria Köln
at FC Viktoria Köln
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
Market value
€350k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.31
goals / match
SV Sandhausen
top club · 83 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#181
goals rank
#139
assists rank
91
season goals
53
season assists
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2019
€250k
top transfer fee · 22/23
28
best season · 17/18
6 · 6.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-03-03 · 6 players total
296Appearances
91Goals
53Assists
32Yellow cards
1Red cards
66Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Otto |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1999-03-03 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Pforzheim, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | FC Viktoria Köln |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Viktoria Köln
5 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: SV Sandhausen → Viktoria Köln
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — SV Sandhausen
39 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
Jul 2023
Transfer: FC St. Pauli → SV Sandhausen
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — SV Sandhausen
44 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC St. Pauli
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: TSG Hoffenheim → FC St. Pauli
22/23 · Transfer · €250k
Jun 2022
Transfer: J. Regensburg → TSG Hoffenheim
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — SSV Jahn Regensburg, SSV Jahn Regensburg II
23 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: TSG Hoffenheim → J. Regensburg
20/21 · Loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Heidenheim → TSG Hoffenheim
20/21 · Return from loan
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — 1.FC Heidenheim 1846, SSV Jahn Regensburg
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — 1.FC Heidenheim 1846
29 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: TSG Hoffenheim → Heidenheim
19/20 · Loan
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim UEFA U19
19 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2018
Transfer: Hoffenheim U19 → TSG Hoffenheim
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II
30 matches · 28 G · 15 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19
21 matches · 10 G · 9 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Hoffenheim U17 → Hoffenheim U19
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U17, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19
33 matches · 21 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Hoffenheim Yth. → Hoffenheim U17
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Birkenfeld Yth. → Hoffenheim Yth.
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.43/90
Assists1 total · 0.21/90
G+A3 total · 0.64/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
FC Viktoria Köln
7.1%
SV Sandhausen
16.4%
FC St. Pauli
6.7%
SSV Jahn Regensburg
19.4%
SSV Jahn Regensburg II
0.0%
1.FC Heidenheim 1846
18.0%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0.0%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II
10.7%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim UEFA U19
6.1%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19
13.8%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U17
1.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Viktoria Köln | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 420 |
| SV Sandhausen | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 83 | 19 | 10 | 969 |
| FC St. Pauli | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 393 |
| SSV Jahn Regensburg | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 1,145 |
| SSV Jahn Regensburg II | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 1,062 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 633 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim UEFA U19 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 360 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 59 | 42 | 25 | 812 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U17 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 109 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3. Liga | FC Viktoria Köln | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | FC Viktoria Köln | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | Mittelrheinpokal | FC Viktoria Köln | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 3. Liga | SV Sandhausen | 35 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 487 |
| 24/25 | Badenpokal | SV Sandhausen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 3. Liga | SV Sandhausen | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 320 |
| 23/24 | Badenpokal | SV Sandhausen | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 332 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | FC St. Pauli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 305 |
| 21/22 | Bayernliga Süd | SSV Jahn Regensburg II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 840 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1,062 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga Playoffs | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 633 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim UEFA U19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Jun.-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19-BL Finals | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 73 |
| 16/17 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 163 |
| 15/16 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U17 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 109 |
| 15/16 | U19-BL Finals | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 15/16 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Birkenfeld Yth. | Hoffenheim Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Hoffenheim Yth. | Hoffenheim U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Hoffenheim U17 | Hoffenheim U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-17 | Hoffenheim U19 | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | TSG Hoffenheim | Heidenheim | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-19 | Heidenheim | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-20 | TSG Hoffenheim | J. Regensburg | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | J. Regensburg | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | TSG Hoffenheim | FC St. Pauli | Transfer | 500000 | €250k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-25 | FC St. Pauli | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | SV Sandhausen | Viktoria Köln | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Knock | 2018-02-05 | 2018-02-19 | 15 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Knock | 2018-03-05 | 2018-03-26 | 22 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Knee problems | 2018-08-28 | 2018-09-03 | 7 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Bone edema | 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-24 | 26 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Hip injury | 2020-12-15 | 2021-01-18 | 35 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Ankle injury | 2021-08-24 | 2021-10-06 | 44 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2023-12-20 | 2024-01-03 | 15 | 0 |
Current€350k
Peak€1.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lengle | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Schikora | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakob Lewald | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yassin Ben Balla | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Wekesser | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Geschwill | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Greil | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Benedikt Gimber | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Drljaca | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Besuschkow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfons Amade | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Noah Schorn | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Steffen Foshag | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim Wöhrle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Zander | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennart Grimmer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alexander Mühling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emilian Lässig | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Domenico Alberico | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 27 | 22 |
| 15/16 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U17 | 17 | 22 |
| 16/17 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 10 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 14 | 22 |
| 16/17 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 9 | 21 |
| 24/25 | 3. Liga | SV Sandhausen | 6 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | J. Regensburg | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-20 | TSG Hoffenheim | J. Regensburg | Loan | — | €800k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-19 | Heidenheim | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | TSG Hoffenheim | Heidenheim | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by David Otto's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 34% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 43% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 33% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 29% |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 32% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 33% |
| Karlsruher SC | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 35% |
| Holstein Kiel | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 38% |
| Jahn Regensburg | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 38% |
| Dynamo Dresden | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 46% |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 44 | -18 | 25% |
| VfL Bochum | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal | |
| 17/18 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 420 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 24/25 | 39 | 585 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 23/24 | 44 | 384 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 393 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 305 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.18 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 840 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 1,062 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 18/19 | 19 | 993 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 343 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 16/17 | 21 | 163 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 415 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U19-Bundesliga S/SW
51 apps
39 G
24 A
U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest
22 apps
17 G
3 A
3. Liga
77 apps
14 G
10 A
2. Bundesliga
94 apps
7 G
8 A
Badenpokal
7 apps
6 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
12 apps
2 G
3 A
UEFA Youth League
8 apps
2 G
3 A
U19-BL Finals
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Regionalliga Südwest
10 apps
1 G
1 A
DFB-Jun.-Pokal
3 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is David Otto?
David Otto is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for FC Viktoria Köln.
How old is David Otto?
David Otto is 27 years old. He was born on March 3, 1999 in Pforzheim.
What position does David Otto play?
David Otto plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does David Otto play for?
David Otto currently plays for FC Viktoria Köln.
How many career goals has David Otto scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Otto has scored 91 goals in 296 appearances.
What is David Otto's market value?
David Otto's most recent reported market value is €350k.