Marcel Sabitzer
Sabitzer with RB Leipzig in 2020
Personal information
Full name Marcel Sabitzer[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-17) 17 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Wels, Austria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Borussia Dortmund
Number 20
Youth career
2000–2001 Admira Villach [de]
2001–2008 Grazer AK
2008–2009 1. Wiener Neustädter SC
2009 Austria Wien
2009–2010 Admira Wacker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Admira Wacker II 34 (15)
2010–2013 Admira Wacker 45 (11)
2013–2014 Rapid Wien 45 (10)
2014–2021 RB Leipzig 177 (40)
2014–2015 → Red Bull Salzburg (loan) 33 (19)
2021–2023 Bayern Munich 40 (2)
2023 → Manchester United (loan) 11 (0)
2023– Borussia Dortmund 19 (2)
International career‡
2009–2010 Austria U16 7 (1)
2010–2011 Austria U17 9 (3)
2011 Austria U18 2 (0)
2012–2013 Austria U19 4 (5)
2012–2013 Austria U21 7 (1)
2012– Austria 77 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:40, 9 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:46, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

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. Predominantly a central midfielder, Sabitzer can play in a multitude of roles, including attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, winger and second striker.[3][4]

Sabitzer began his professional career in Austria with Admira Wacker and Rapid Wien. He joined German club RB Leipzig in 2014 and was immediately loaned to Red Bull Salzburg for a season. Sabitzer made more than 200 appearances for RB Leipzig, before Bayern Munich signed him in August 2021 for a reported transfer fee of €16 million.

Sabitzer represented Austria at multiple youth international levels and made his senior international debut at the age of 18 in June 2012. He has earned over 70 caps for Austria and played at UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Euro 2020.

Club career

Early career

Sabitzer joined Admira Wacker's youth academy in July 2009, having previously played youth football for Admira Villach, Grazer AK, 1. Wiener Neustädter SC and Austria Wien.[5]

In January 2013, Sabitzer joined Rapid Wien on a contract until the summer of 2016 for an undisclosed transfer fee.[6]

RB Leipzig

2014–2016

On 30 May 2014, Sabitzer signed a four-year contract with RB Leipzig, and was loaned for FC Red Bull Salzburg for the 2014–15 season.[7]

Sabitzer returned to RB Leipzig for the 2015–16 season,[8] when he scored eight goals in 34 appearances.[9] On 1 April 2016, Sabitzer extended his contract until 2021.[10]

2016–2021

He finished the 2016–17 season with nine goals in 33 appearances.[11] In the 2017–18 season, he scored five goals in 34 appearances.[12]

In the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League, Sabitzer scored his first two goals in the competition in back-to-back matches against Zenit Saint Petersburg.[13] On 10 March 2020, he scored twice in a 3–0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League round of 16, to help earn Leipzig a 4–0 aggregate victory and a place in the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time in club's history.[14] Leipzig eventually lost 0–3 to Paris Saint-Germain in a semi finals match on 18 August, and were knocked out of the tournament.[15] Sabitzer finished the 2019–20 campaign with 16 goals and 11 assists in all competitions.[16]

Bayern Munich

On 30 August 2021, Sabitzer signed a four-year contract with Bayern Munich for a reported transfer fee of €16 million.[17][18] On 2 April 2022, he scored his first goal in a 4–1 away win over Freiburg.[19]

Loan to Manchester United

On 1 February 2023, Sabitzer signed for Manchester United on loan until the end of the season.[20] He made his debut three days later, coming on as a substitute in the 2022–23 Premier League win against Crystal Palace, making him the first Austrian to ever play for the club.[21] On 26 February, Sabitzer played in the 2023 EFL Cup final, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 victory over Newcastle United.[22] He scored his first goal for the club at the 2022–23 FA Cup quarter-finals against Fulham which ended 3–1 for United.[23] On 13 April, Sabitzer scored a brace in 2-2 draw against Sevilla in the first leg of 2022–23 UEFA Europa League quarter-finals.[24] On 15 May, Manchester United announced that Sabitzer is ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a meniscal injury.[25] On 30 June, Manchester United announced the departure of Sabitzer after the end of the loan deal.[26]

Borussia Dortmund

Sabitzer playing for Dortmund in 2023

On 24 July 2023, Sabitzer signed for Borussia Dortmund on a four-year deal.[27][28] On 12 August, he scored his first goal, in a 6–1 away win over Schott Mainz in the DFB-Pokal.[29] He improved to be in good form in the Bundesliga and the UEFA Champions League

International career

Sabitzer playing for Austria in 2015

Sabitzer played youth international football for Austria at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.[30]

He made his senior international debut for Austria at the age of 18 on 5 June 2012, in a goalless friendly against Romania.[31]

He represented the national team at UEFA Euro 2016,[32] and UEFA Euro 2020.[33]

Personal life

He is a son of former Austria international Herfried Sabitzer,[34] and the cousin of footballer Thomas Sabitzer.[35]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 March 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Admira Wacker
Mödling 		2010–11 First League 8 2 0 0 — — — 8 2
2011–12 Austrian Bundesliga 20 5 1 0 — — — 21 5
2012–13 Austrian Bundesliga 17 4 2 0 — 4[c] 0 — 23 4
Total 45 11 3 0 — 4 0 — 52 11
Rapid Wien 2012–13 Austrian Bundesliga 16 3 1 0 — 0 0 — 17 3
2013–14 Austrian Bundesliga 29 7 1 0 — 10[c] 2 — 40 9
Total 45 10 2 0 — 10 2 — 57 12
RB Leipzig 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — — — 0 0
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 32 8 2 0 — — — 34 8
2016–17 Bundesliga 32 8 1 1 — — — 33 9
2017–18 Bundesliga 22 3 2 2 — 10[d] 0 — 34 5
2018–19 Bundesliga 30 4 5 0 — 8[c] 1 — 43 5
2019–20 Bundesliga 32 9 3 3 — 9[e] 4 — 44 16
2020–21 Bundesliga 27 8 5 1 — 7[e] 0 — 39 9
2021–22 Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 0
Total 177 40 18 7 — 34 5 — 229 52
Red Bull Salzburg (loan) 2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 33 19 6 7 — 12[f] 1 — 51 27
Bayern Munich 2021–22 Bundesliga 25 1 0 0 — 5[e] 0 0 0 30 1
2022–23 Bundesliga 15 1 2 0 — 6[e] 0 1[g] 0 24 1
Total 40 2 2 0 — 11 0 1 0 54 2
Manchester United (loan) 2022–23 Premier League 11 0 3 1 1 0 3[c] 2 — 18 3
Borussia Dortmund 2023–24 Bundesliga 20 2 3 1 — 7[e] 0 — 30 3
Career total 371 84 37 16 1 0 82 10 1 0 491 110
  1. ^ Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup

International

As of match played 21 November 2023[36]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Austria 2012 1 0
2013 2 0
2014 6 2
2015 7 1
2016 9 1
2017 4 1
2018 4 0
2019 9 2
2020 4 1
2021 12 2
2022 10 2
2023 9 5
Total 77 17
As of match played 21 November 2023

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sabitzer goal[36]

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

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg

RB Leipzig

Bayern Munich

Manchester United

Individual

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