Marcel Schmelzer’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro German footballer
A.K.A. Schmelzer, Marcel
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From Germany 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 22 January 1988, Magdeburg, Germany
Age: 32 years
Star sign Aquarius
Stats
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 77 kg

Marcel Schmelzer ([maʁˈsɛl ˈʃmɛltsɐ]; born 22 January 1988) is a German footballer who plays for Borussia Dortmund as a left back, serving as captain from 2016 to 2018. He has been capped by Germany at international level. A one-club man, Schmelzer has spent his entire professional career at Dortmund.

Club career

Schmelzer was born in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt. He started his professional career with Borussia Dortmund, making his first appearance on 9 August 2008, in the German Cup first-round match against Rot-Weiss Essen. His first league appearance came in the following week, as he played the final twenty minutes of a 3–2 win at Bayer Leverkusen. Schmelzer had his best season for Borussia Dortmund in the 2010–11 season, where he managed to play every minute of the season for the team who went on to win the Bundesliga that year.

The following season, Schmelzer, who missed the beginning of the Bundesliga due to injury, enjoyed yet another trophy as he helped Dortmund win another Bundesliga title. In addition to being the left back for the team for the entire season, Schmelzer also helped Dortmund secure the DFB Pokal with a 5–2 win against Bayern Munich, making it 3 titles in 2 years.

On 11 January 2013, Schmelzer extended his contract with Borussia, which will keep him at the club until 2017.

On 27 July 2013, Schmelzer won the 2013 DFL-Supercup with Dortmund 4–2 against rivals Bayern Munich.

On 25 April 2016, Marcel Schmelzer yet again extended his contract with BVB. He agreed on a five-year deal which will keep him with the black and yellows through 2021.

After the departure of Mats Hummels, Schmelzer was named a candidate to be the new captain. On 14 August 2016, Schmelzer captained his first match against league champions Bayern Munich during the 2–0 defeat of the DFL-Supercup.

International career

Schmelzer was called up by the U21 team for the 2009 European Championship, being used regularly, although not as a starter, he played the final five minutes in the final, a 4–0 success against England.

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 May 2019
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Borussia Dortmund II 2007–08 Regionalliga Nord 26 0 — 26 0
2008–09 Regionalliga West 10 0 10 0
2009–10 3. Liga 1 0 1 0
Totals 37 0 — 37 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 0 46 2
2013–14 19 1 3 0 5 0 1 0 28 1
2014–15 22 0 4 0 6 0 1 0 33 0
2015–16 26 0 6 0 15 0 — 47 0
2016–17 26 0 5 1 7 0 1 0 39 1
2017–18 18 0 2 0 7 1 0 0 27 1
2018–19 9 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 13 0
Totals 251 2 34 2 69 2 5 0 357 6
Career totals 288 2 34 2 69 2 5 0 394 6

International

As of 5 March 2014
Germany
Year Apps Goals
2010 1 0
2011 4 0
2012 4 0
2013 6 0
2014 1 0
Total 16 0

Honours

Club

Borussia Dortmund
  • Bundesliga: 2010–11, 2011–12
  • DFB-Pokal: 2011–12, 2016–17
  • DFL-Supercup: 2013, 2014, 2019
  • UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2012–13

International

Germany U21
  • UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2009
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