Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1982-04-16 · 4 players total
| Full name | Michael Ratajczak |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1982-04-16 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Herne, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 336 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 98/99. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund U17 | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Hannover 96 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1,937 |
| MSV Duisburg | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 10,078 |
| White Star Woluwe FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 7,658 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 3 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1,890 |
| Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2,730 |
| Rot-Weiß Erfurt II | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| LR Ahlen | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| LR Ahlen II | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2,430 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2,675 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | U17-Champ. | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | 3. Liga | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 292 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | Westfalenpokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 16/17 | 3. Liga | SC Paderborn 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 16/17 | Westfalenpokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 15/16 | 2. Bundesliga | MSV Duisburg | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | MSV Duisburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | 3. Liga | MSV Duisburg | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,233 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | MSV Duisburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 14/15 | Niederrheinpokal | MSV Duisburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | 3. Liga | MSV Duisburg | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,915 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | MSV Duisburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Niederrheinpokal | MSV Duisburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 12/13 | Belgacom League | White Star Woluwe FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 12/13 | Endrunde Jupiler Pro League | White Star Woluwe FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 11/12 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,003 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga Playoffs | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 10/11 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | RL West | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,015 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 3. Liga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Niederrheinpokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | NRW-Liga | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 07/08 | Niederrheinpokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Oberliga Nordrhein | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 07/08 | Regionalliga Nord | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 06/07 | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | Rot-Weiß Erfurt II | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 06/07 | Regionalliga Nord | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 05/06 | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | Rot-Weiß Erfurt II | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 05/06 | Regionalliga Nord | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 04/05 | 2. Bundesliga | LR Ahlen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | LR Ahlen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Oberliga Westfalen | LR Ahlen II | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 03/04 | 2. Bundesliga | LR Ahlen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 03/04 | Oberliga Westfalen | LR Ahlen II | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Regionalliga Nord | Borussia Dortmund II | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,595 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Oberliga Westfalen | Borussia Dortmund II | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Schalke 04 Yth. | Dortmund Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Dortmund Yth. | B. Dortmund U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | B. Dortmund U17 | B. Dortmund U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | B. Dortmund U19 | B. Dortmund II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | B. Dortmund II | LR Ahlen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | LR Ahlen | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | F. Düsseldorf | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | F. Düsseldorf | Without Club | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Without Club | WhiteStar Woluwe | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-18 | White Star | MSV Duisburg | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | MSV Duisburg | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-19 | Without Club | SC Paderborn | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-27 | SC Paderborn | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Hannover 96 | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Virus | 2011-08-09 | 2011-08-12 | 4 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Adductor injury | 2013-09-01 | 2013-09-20 | 20 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Quarantine | 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-26 | 15 | 0 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Meißner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Klotz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Teams faced most often by Michael Ratajczak'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC St. Pauli | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 45% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 53 | 63 | -10 | 39% |
| SV Sandhausen | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 42% |
| VfL Bochum | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 31% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 28% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 45% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 56% |
| Dynamo Dresden | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 34% |
| Jahn Regensburg | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 46 | -3 | 38% |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 47 | -10 | 28% |
| Hamburger SV | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 47 | -6 | 32% |
| Holstein Kiel | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 53 | -16 | 27% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 3,060 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 12/13 | 12 | 1,080 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10/11 | 17 | 1,530 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 2,250 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 05/06 | 16 | 1,470 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 03/04 | 16 | 1,440 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 50% | 3 | 1.5 |
| 20/21 | 4 | 315 | 1 | 25% | 5 | 1.43 |
| 19/20 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| 18/19 | 5 | 334 | 2 | 40% | 3 | 0.81 |
| 17/18 | 14 | 1,192 | 7 | 50% | 14 | 1.06 |
| 16/17 | 5 | 411 | 3 | 60% | 2 | 0.44 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 3,060 | 5 | 15% | 59 | 1.74 |
| 14/15 | 40 | 3,623 | 17 | 43% | 36 | 0.89 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 3,395 | 15 | 39% | 38 | 1.01 |
| 12/13 | 12 | 1,080 | 4 | 33% | 21 | 1.75 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 2,483 | 9 | 32% | 25 | 0.91 |
| 10/11 | 17 | 1,530 | 4 | 24% | 21 | 1.24 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 3,015 | 15 | 44% | 31 | 0.93 |
| 08/09 | 12 | 1,080 | 6 | 50% | 13 | 1.08 |
| 07/08 | 16 | 1,440 | 9 | 56% | 8 | 0.5 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 2,250 | 8 | 32% | 33 | 1.32 |
| 05/06 | 16 | 1,470 | 5 | 31% | 22 | 1.35 |
| 04/05 | 18 | 1,620 | 4 | 22% | 31 | 1.72 |
| 03/04 | 16 | 1,440 | 5 | 31% | 32 | 2 |
| 02/03 | 18 | 1,595 | 5 | 28% | 18 | 1.02 |
| 01/02 | 12 | 1,080 | 4 | 33% | 14 | 1.17 |
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Michael Ratajczak is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
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Michael Ratajczak is 44 years old. He was born on April 16, 1982 in Herne.
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