# Marcel Hilßner

Marcel Hilßner (born 30 January 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Verden 04. He is a former German youth international having represented his nation from U16 to U19 level between 2010 and 2013.

## Club career
### Werder Bremen

Hilßner spent his formative years at FC Sachsen Leipzig before being signed by Werder Bremen in 2009. Having impressed at youth level from then on, he was awarded a year extension on a senior contract with the club on 8 June 2015. Hilßner made his senior debut for Bremen on 26 September in a 3–0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen, being brought on by manager Viktor Skripnik as a second-half substitute for Levin Öztunalı; it was the only senior appearance he made for the club before joining Dynamo Dresden in 2016. In his last match with Werder Bremen's reserve team, he scored twice in a 2–1 win over VfR Aalen which secured the side's survival in 3. Liga.

### Dynamo Dresden

On 25 April 2016, it was announced that Hilßner would be joining Dynamo Dresden on a free transfer at the end of the season and that he had signed a three-year deal with the newly promoted German Second Division side. He made his debut for the club on 4 November 2016, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Erich Berko in a 3–0 win over Fortuna Düsseldorf. He registered his first assist on 4 April 2017, setting up Erich Berko for the equalizer in Dresden's 2–1 win over Heidenheim.

### Hansa Rostock

On 7 August 2017, Hilßner joined 3. Liga side Hansa Rostock on a two-year deal. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 October, netting in a 2–0 win over VfL Osnabrück. Later in the season, he suffered a torn cruciate ligament which ruled him out for the remainder of the campaign.

### SC Paderborn

On 28 May 2019, Hilßner joined SC Paderborn on a two-year deal.
On 28 January 2020, Hilßner was loaned out to Hallescher FC for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.

### Coventry City

Hilßner joined Coventry City on 16 July 2020 on a three-year deal.
On 31 January 2023, Hilßner left Coventry without even managing to make a single senior appearance.

#### Loan to Oldham Athletic

During the 2021 January transfer window, Marcel joined Oldham Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season.

#### Loan to FSV Zwickau

On 26 January 2022, Hilßner joined 3. Liga side FSV Zwickau on loan until the end of the season.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 16 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Werder Bremen II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 |
| Werder Bremen II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga | 27 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 28 | 10 |
| Werder Bremen II | 2015–16 | 3. Liga | 26 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 7 |
| Werder Bremen II | Total | Total | 78 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 19 |
| Werder Bremen | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Dynamo Dresden | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Dynamo Dresden | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamo Dresden | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Hansa Rostock | 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 4 |
| Hansa Rostock | 2018–19 | 3. Liga | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 |
| Hansa Rostock | Total | Total | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 6 |
| Paderborn 07 | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Hallescher FC (loan) | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 |
| Coventry City | 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2022-23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| FSV Zwickau (loan) | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 168 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 171 | 28 |
* ↑ Appearance in the 2014–15 Regionalliga Promotion play-offs