Marcel Sabitzer

Marcel Sabitzer (born 17 March 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Austria national team. Mainly he plays as central midfielder, but he also plays as  attacking midfielder, second striker, winger and defensive midfielder.

 Club career 
Sabitzer started his career in 2000 with  ESV Admira Villach, 2001 he went on to the youth of Grazer AK.www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de In June 2008 he went to the Austria Wien Academy and for the 2009/10 season to the Academy of FC Admira Wacker.
 Admira Wacker Mödling 
Sabitzer played for Admira Wacker Mödling between September 2010 and January 2013. On 14  September 2010 he made his professional debut.He scored two goals in eight appearances during the 2010–11 Austrian Bundesliga season.

 Rapid Wien 
In January 2013 he signed with  Rapid Wien.

 RB Leipzig 
On 30 May 2014, Sabitzer signed a four-year contract with RB Leipzig. He was loaned for the 2014–15 season to FC Red Bull Salzburg.

 Return to RB Leipzig 

For the 2015–16 season he returned to RB Leipzig. when he scored eight goals in 34 appearances. On 1 April 2016  Sabitzer extended his contract until 2021.

He finished the 2016–17 season with nine goals in 33 appearances. In the 2017–18 season, he scored five goals in 34 appearances.

In the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League  Sabitzer scored his first two goals in the competition  against Zenit Saint Petersburg. On 10 March 2020, he scored twice in a 2019–20 UEFA Champions League knock-out match versusTottenham Hotspur.  Sabitzer finished the 2019–20 campaign with 16 goals and 11 assists in all competitions.

 Bayern Munich 
On 30 August 2021  Sabitzer signed a four-year contract with Bayern Munich for a reported transfer fee of €16 million. He debuted in a  4-1 away-win versus his former club Leipzig where nhe came in in minute 59 for Leon Goretzka. In winter 2022/23 he went on loan to Manchester United .Bundesliga news (german)
 Borussia Dortmund 
On 24 July 2023, Sabitzer signed for Borussia Dortmund on a four-year deal.

 International career 
He played for the all Austrian youth teams from U16 to U21.  In May 2017 he was in the team for the first time and debuted on 5  June 2012 in a friendly match versus Romania. He represented the national team at UEFA Euro 2016, and UEFA Euro 2020.
International statistics
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+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals  Austria201210201320201462201571201691201741201840201992202041202112220221022023952024103202583Total9523

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sabitzer goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Marcel SabitzerNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 30 May 2014 Tivoli ,   Innsbruck ,   Austria  1-01-1   Friendly match23 June 2014   Andruv Stadion,   Olmütz , Czech Republic  1-02-1  Friendly match3 9 October 2015   Gradski Stadion,  Podgorica, Montenegro    3-2 3-2   UEFA Euro 2016 qualification4 9 October 2016  Rajko Mitic-Stadion,  Belgrade,  Serbia    1-1  2-3   2018 FIFA World Cup qualification514 November 2017 Ernst-Happel-Stadion,  Vienna ,   Austria  1-0 2-1     Friendly match66 September 2019  Stadion Wals-Siezenheim,    Salzburg,     Austria    2-06-0   UEFA Euro 2020 qualification7 10 October 2019  Ernst-Happel-Stadion,  Vienna ,   Austria   3-13-1   UEFA Euro 2020 qualification84 September 2020 Ullevalstadion,    Oslo,    Norway   2-02-1  UEFA Nations League B99 October 2021 Tórsvøllur,    Tórshavn,    Faroe Islands  2-02-0    2022 FIFA World Cup qualification1012 November 2021 Wörthersee Stadion,    Klagenfurt ,   Austria  4-24-2  2022 FIFA World Cup qualification1124 March 2022   Cardiff City Stadium,    Cardiff ,    Wales   1-21-2   World Cup qualification Play-Off123 June 2022  Gradski vrt,    Osijek,    Croatia  3-03-0   UEFA Nations League A1324 March 2023  Arena,  Linz,   Austria  1-04-1  UEFA Euro 2024 qualification143-01513 October 2023  Ernst-Happel-Stadion,  Vienna ,   Austria   2-32-3  UEFA Euro 2024 qualification16 16 October 2023  Tofiq Bahramov Stadion,  Baku,    Azerbaijan   1-01-0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification1721 November 2023  Ernst-Happel-Stadion,  Vienna ,   Austria   1-02-0  Friendly match18 25 June 2024   Olympiastadion,  Berlin,    Germany   3-23-2 UEFA Euro 2024 19 25 June 2024   Ullevaal-Stadion,  Oslo,    Norway   1-11-2 UEFA Nations League B20 10 October 2024    Arena,  Linz ,   Austria   3-04-0 UEFA Nations League B21 7 June 2025  Ernst-Happel-Stadion,  Vienna ,   Austria   2-02-1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification226 September 2025  Arena,  Linz ,   Austria   1-01-0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification23 9 September 2025   Stadion Bilino polje,  Zenica,    Bosnia and Herzegovina   1-02-1   2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

 Personal life 
He is a son of former Austria international  Herfried Sabitzer, and the cousin of footballer  Thomas Sabitzer.

 Career statistics 
 Club 

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAdmira WackerMödling2010–11First League8200———822011–12Austrian Bundesliga20510———2152012–13Austrian Bundesliga17420—40—234Total451130—40—5211Rapid Wien2012–13Austrian Bundesliga16310—00—1732013–14Austrian Bundesliga29710—102—409Total451020—102—5712RB Leipzig2014–152. Bundesliga0000———002015–162. Bundesliga32820———3482016–17Bundesliga32811———3392017–18Bundesliga22322—100—3452018–19Bundesliga30450—81—4352019–20Bundesliga32933—94—44162020–21Bundesliga27851—70—3992021–22Bundesliga2000—00—20Total17740187—345—22952Red Bull Salzburg (loan)2014–15Austrian Bundesliga331967—121—5127Bayern Munich2021–22Bundesliga25100—50003012022–23Bundesliga15120—6010241Total40220—11010542Manchester United (loan)2022–23Premier League110311032—183Borussia Dortmund2023–24Bundesliga5011—20—81Career total35682351610771010469108

 International 

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAustria20121020132020146220157120169120174120184020199220204120211222022102202395202493202583Total9523

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sabitzer goal

+ List of international goals scored by Marcel Sabitzer No.  Date  Venue  Opponent  Score  Result  Competition 1.  30 May 2014  Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria    1–0  1–1 Friendly 2.  3 June 2014  Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic    1–0  2–1 3.  9 October 2015  Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro    3–2  3–2  UEFA Euro 2016 qualification 4.  9 October 2016  Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia    1–1  2–3  2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 5.  14 November 2017  Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria    1–0  2–1  Friendly 6.  6 September 2019  EM-Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria    2–0  6–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification 7.  10 October 2019  Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria    3–1  3–1 8.  4 September 2020  Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway    2–0  2–1  2020–21 UEFA Nations League B 9.  9 October 2021  Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands    2–0  2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 10.  12 November 2021  Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria    4–2  4–2 11.  24 March 2022  Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales    1–2  1–2  2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 12.  3 June 2022  Gradski Vrt Stadium, Osijek, Croatia    3–0  3–0  2022–23 UEFA Nations League A 13.  24 March 2023  Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria    1–0  4–1  UEFA Euro 2024 qualification 14.  3–0 15.  13 October 2023  Ernst-Happel-Stadion,  Vienna, Austria    2–3  2–3  16.  16 October 2023  Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan    1–0 1–0 17.  21 November 2023  Ernst-Happel-Stadion,  Vienna, Austria     1–0 2–0Friendly 18.  25 June 2024   Olympiastadion  , Berlin  , Germany     3-2 3-2 UEFA Euro 2024 19.  9 September 2024   Ullevaal-Stadion, Oslo  , Norway     1-1 1-2  UEFA Nations League B (group 3) 20.  10 October  2024  Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria     3-0 4-0   UEFA Nations League B (group 3)  21.  7 June 2025 Ernst-Happel-Stadion,  Vienna, Austria    2-0 2-1   2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 22.  6 September 2025 Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria     1-0 1-0   2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 23.  9 September 2025  Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica ,  Bosnia and Herzegovina   1-0 1-2   2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

 Honours 
Red Bull Salzburg
Austrian Bundesliga: 2014–15
Austrian Cup: 2014–15

RB Leipzig
Pokal: runner-up: 2019, 2021

Bayern Munich
Bundesliga: 2021–22
DFL-Supercup: 2022

Manchester United
EFL Cup: 2022–23
FA Cup: runner-up: 2022–23

Individual
Austrian Footballer of the Year: 2017
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2019–20
Bundesliga Goal of the Month: February 2021
Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2019–20
kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2019–20

 References 

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Category:Association football midfielders
Category:Austrian footballers
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Category:UEFA Euro 2016 players
Category:Austrian football champions
Category:Austrian football midfielders