Market value
€400k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Fortuna Düsseldorf
top club · 231 apps
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2018
€200k
top transfer fee · 15/16
5
best season · 12/13
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1994-04-25 · 6 players total
363Appearances
24Goals
19Assists
59Yellow cards
1Red cards
64Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Marcel Sobottka |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1994-04-25 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Sports eXcellence ... |
Jul 2025
Transfer: F. Düsseldorf → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Fortuna Düsseldorf, Fortuna Düsseldorf II
12 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
18 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
24 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
34 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
34 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
30 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → F. Düsseldorf
15/16 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 2015
15/16 — Fortuna Düsseldorf, Fortuna Düsseldorf II
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Schalke 04, FC Schalke 04 II
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Schalke 04 II → FC Schalke 04
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Schalke 04, FC Schalke 04 II
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Schalke 04 U19 → Schalke 04 II
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Schalke 04 U19
27 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Oberhausen U19 → Schalke 04 U19
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Rot-Weiß Oberhausen U19
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Wattenschd. U17 → Oberhausen U19
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — SG Wattenscheid 09 U17, SG Wattenscheid 09 U19
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Schalke 04 U17 → Wattenschd. U17
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Schalke 04 U17
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Schalke 04 Yth. → Schalke 04 U17
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Kirchhell. Yth. → Schalke 04 Yth.
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Fortuna Düsseldorf
53.1%
Fortuna Düsseldorf II
0.0%
FC Schalke 04
0.0%
FC Schalke 04 II
21.5%
FC Schalke 04 U19
7.4%
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen U19
18.0%
SG Wattenscheid 09 U19
0.0%
SG Wattenscheid 09 U17
0.0%
FC Schalke 04 U17
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 10 | 15/16 | 24/25 | 231 | 16 | 16 | 3,058 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2 | 15/16 | 24/25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 II | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1,236 |
| FC Schalke 04 U19 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 426 |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen U19 | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1,038 |
| SG Wattenscheid 09 U19 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SG Wattenscheid 09 U17 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 U17 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Regionalliga West | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga Playoffs | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 25 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,071 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 23 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 32 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 416 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 32 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 706 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 28 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 797 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 15/16 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga West | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Regionalliga West | FC Schalke 04 II | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,236 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Regionalliga West | FC Schalke 04 II | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U19-BL Finals | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 426 |
| 11/12 | U19-Bundesliga West | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen U19 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1,038 |
| 10/11 | U17-Bundesliga West | SG Wattenscheid 09 U17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | U19-Bundesliga West | SG Wattenscheid 09 U19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | U17-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Kirchhell. Yth. | Schalke 04 Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Schalke 04 Yth. | Schalke 04 U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Schalke 04 U17 | Wattenschd. U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Wattenschd. U17 | Oberhausen U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Oberhausen U19 | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Schalke 04 U19 | Schalke 04 II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Schalke 04 II | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-16 | FC Schalke 04 | F. Düsseldorf | Transfer | 250000 | €200k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | F. Düsseldorf | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Torn muscle fiber | 2019-04-15 | 2019-05-15 | 31 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Adductor pain | 2021-07-26 | 2021-09-06 | 43 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-03-08 | 2022-03-22 | 15 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Bruised ribs | 2022-04-17 | 2022-06-01 | 46 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Stomach flu | 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-10 | 6 | 1 |
| 22/23 | muscular problems | 2022-09-26 | 2022-10-05 | 10 | 1 |
| 22/23 | cold | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-06 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Torn thigh muscle | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-22 | 22 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Torn muscle fiber in the adductor area | 2023-08-24 | 2023-10-18 | 56 | 6 |
| 23/24 | influenza | 2023-10-26 | 2023-10-29 | 4 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Torn muscle fiber | 2023-11-26 | 2024-03-25 | 121 | 14 |
| 23/24 | flu | 2024-03-29 | 2024-04-01 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2024-08-31 | 2024-10-20 | 51 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Torn muscle fiber | 2025-01-08 | 2025-03-01 | 53 | 7 |
| 24/25 | Torn muscle fiber | 2025-03-05 | 2025-05-09 | 66 | 8 |
Current€500k
Peak€3.50m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€425k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthias Zimmermann | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Florian Kastenmeier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Iyoha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Klaus | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dawid Kownacki | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Shinta Appelkamp | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Axel Borgmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Oberdorf | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christoph Klarer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Zimmer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ao Tanaka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Bormuth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ihlas Bebou | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kenan Karaman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 5 | 32 |
| 12/13 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 5 | 25 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4 | 23 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 32 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Marcel Sobottka'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 Nürnberg | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 31% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 17% |
| FC St. Pauli | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 70% |
| SV Sandhausen | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 50% |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 30% |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 75% |
| VfL Bochum | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 25% |
| Hannover 96 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 25% |
| Karlsruher SC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 63% |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 75% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 1,071 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 416 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 706 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 865 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 14 | 1,236 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 426 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 11/12 | 24 | 1,038 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2. Bundesliga
178 apps
14 G
14 A
U19-Bundesliga West
66 apps
7 G
2 A
DFB-Pokal
19 apps
2 G
1 A
Regionalliga West
49 apps
1 G
0 A
Bundesliga
32 apps
0 G
1 A
U17-Bundesliga West
15 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Marcel Sobottka?
Marcel Sobottka is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Without Club.
How old is Marcel Sobottka?
Marcel Sobottka is 32 years old. He was born on April 25, 1994 in Gelsenkirchen.
What position does Marcel Sobottka play?
Marcel Sobottka plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Marcel Sobottka play for?
Marcel Sobottka currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Marcel Sobottka scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marcel Sobottka has scored 24 goals in 363 appearances.
What is Marcel Sobottka's market value?
Marcel Sobottka's most recent reported market value is €400k.