.jpg) Sabitzer with RB Leipzig in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcel Sabitzer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Wels, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Admira Villach | ||
| 2001–2008 | Grazer AK | ||
| 2008–2009 | 1. Wiener Neustädter SC | ||
| 2009 | Austria Wien | ||
| 2009–2010 | Admira Wacker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Admira Wacker II | 34 | (15) |
| 2010–2013 | Admira Wacker | 45 | (11) |
| 2013–2014 | Rapid Wien | 45 | (10) |
| 2014–2021 | RB Leipzig | 177 | (40) |
| 2014–2015 | → Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 33 | (19) |
| 2021–2023 | Bayern Munich | 40 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Manchester United (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 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 | 86 | (20) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:26, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:32, 13 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Marcel Sabitzer (born 17 March 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and captains the Austria national team. Predominantly a central midfielder, Sabitzer can play in a multitude of roles, including attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, winger and second striker.[3][4]
Sabitzer began his professional career in Austria with Admira Wacker and Rapid Wien. He joined German club RB Leipzig in 2014 and was immediately loaned to Red Bull Salzburg for a season. Sabitzer made more than 200 appearances for RB Leipzig, before Bayern Munich signed him in August 2021 for a reported transfer fee of €16 million.
Sabitzer represented Austria at multiple youth international levels and made his senior international debut at the age of 18 in June 2012. He has earned over 80 caps for Austria and played at the UEFA European Championship in 2016, 2020 and 2024.
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- ^ "Marcel Sabitzer". Borussia Dortmund. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Marcel Sabitzer: Who is the Bayern Munich midfielder with shades of David Beckham?". Bundesliga. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Marcel Sabitzer: 10 things on Bayern Munich's new Austrian midfielder". Bundesliga. Retrieved 31 January 2023.