Marcel Schmelzer
 Schmelzer with Borussia Dortmund in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcel Schmelzer | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Magdeburg, East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2001 | Fortuna Magdeburg | ||
| 2001–2005 | 1. FC Magdeburg | ||
| 2005–2007 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Borussia Dortmund II | 38 | (0) |
| 2008–2022 | Borussia Dortmund | 258 | (3) |
| Total | 296 | (3) | |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2010 | Germany U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Germany | 16 | (0) |
Honours | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:00, 5 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Marcel Schmelzer (born 22 January 1988) is a former German football player. He has played for Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team.
Biography[change | change source]
Trained at Borussia Dortmund, Marcel Schmelzer made his debut with the reserve team in Regionalliga Nord in 2007. A year later, he made his professional debut in the Bundesliga at the age of 20, replacing the Brazilian Dedê, who was the regular starter on the left side of the defense. He only played in 12 matches during his first professional season, but in the following season, 2009–10, he firmly established himself as the left-back, quickly gaining recognition for his work rate on the field.
He truly broke out during the 2010-11 season when he became one of the best in his position in the Bundesliga and won the German championship with his club Borussia Dortmund. The following season, he won the German championship for a second consecutive time as well as the German Cup. Although he was included in Joachim Löw's German national team for Euro 2012, he didn't play any matches in the tournament, which ended with a 2-1 defeat in the semi-finals against Italy.
In 2012-2013, Borussia Dortmund couldn't compete with Bayern Munich in the league, and they also lost 2-1 to Bayern Munich in the final of a UEFA Champions League, a unique all-German club showdown.
During the 2013-2014 season, Schmelzer suffered several injuries that caused him to miss many matches.
Due to a knee injury, Schmelzer has been sidelined since June 2020 and missed the entire 2020-21 season, not playing any matches. Despite being out of contract after a year on the sidelines, Schmelzer signed a one-year extension with his club in July 2021, even though he is still in the rehabilitation process.
Career statistics[change | change source]
Club[change | change source]
- As of 30 June 2022[3]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2005–06 | Oberliga Westfalen | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | Regionalliga Nord | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2008–09 | Regionalliga West | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 3. Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 258 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 367 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 296 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 405 | 7 | ||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Appearance in DFL-Supercup
International[change | change source]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | |
Honours[change | change source]
Borussia Dortmund[4]
- Bundesliga: 2010–11, 2011–12
- DFB-Pokal: 2011–12, 2016–17, 2020–21
- DFL-Supercup: 2013, 2014, 2019
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2012–13
Germany U21[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Marcel Schmelzer". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ "Marcel Schmelzer". Brussia Dortmund. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ↑ "Marcel Schmelzer » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Marcel Schmelzer at Soccerway
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