# Marcel Gaus

Marcel Gaus (born 2 August 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

## Club career

Gaus began his career on youth side for SV Hilden-Nord and joined later in the youth team of Fortuna Düsseldorf. On 12 May 2005, made his debut for Fortuna Düsseldorf II in the Oberliga Nordrhein and his professional debut on 2 August 2008 against Stuttgarter Kickers.
In January 2023, Gaus signed for 1. FC Saarbrücken on a contract until the end of the season. Later that year, on 1 November, he scored the winning goal in the 96th minute — 6th minute of stoppage time — which secured a 2–1 victory for Saarbrücken over Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal second round.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 1 November 2023
Club statistics :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2008–09 | 3. Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 4 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Total | Total | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2009–10 | Regionalliga West | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2010–11 | Regionalliga West | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | Total | Total | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 |
| FSV Frankfurt | 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 |
| FSV Frankfurt | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 |
| FSV Frankfurt | Total | Total | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
| FSV Frankfurt II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga Süd | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| FSV Frankfurt II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Südwest | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| FSV Frankfurt II | Total | Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 28 | 6 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 5 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Total | Total | 88 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 15 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 5 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 6 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | Total | Total | 135 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 148 | 17 |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 3. Liga | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 2023–24 | 11 | 3. Liga | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | Total | Total | 3. Liga | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| Career totals | Career totals | Career totals | 354 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 381 | 56 |
* ↑ Appearances in 2. Bundesliga relegation play-offs
* ↑ Two appearances in 2. Bundesliga relegation play-offs and one appearance in Bavarian Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in 2. Bundesliga relegation play-offs and one appearance and a goal in Bavarian Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Saarland Cup