.jpg) Feltscher with MSV Duisburg in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rolf Günther Feltscher Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bülach, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MSV Duisburg | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Grasshoppers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Grasshoppers | 63 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Parma | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Padova (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Grosseto (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Lausanne-Sport | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | MSV Duisburg | 53 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Getafe | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | LA Galaxy | 57 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Würzburger Kickers | 19 | (0) |
| 2021– | MSV Duisburg | 61 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Switzerland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Switzerland U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2011– | Venezuela | 27 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:51, 24 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:00, 18 July 2021 (UTC) | |||
Rolf Günther Feltscher Martínez (born 6 October 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as defender for German club MSV Duisburg. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Venezuela national team.
Despite being just 16 years old, he was given his league debut in Grasshoppers's first match of the 2007–08 season, a 2–0 victory over FC St. Gallen, playing 90 minutes at right back.[1] He was also a key member of the Switzerland U-17 team during the qualifying round of the 2007 UEFA U-17 Championship, playing in all three matches during that round.[2][3][4]
In November 2009, he signed a pre-contract with Parma[5] and joined the Italian club after the end of season. He played for Parma's primavera in the 2011 edition of the Torneo di Viareggio, but made just two league starts and a substitute appearance for the first-team in his debut season. He made four appearances the following year.
In June 2012, Calcio Padova confirmed that Feltscher had signed on a loan deal from Parma with an option to buy for the year 2012–13.[6]
He joined MSV Duisburg for the 2014–15 season.[7]
On 11 July 2016, Feltscher signed a two-year deal with Getafe CF in Segunda División.[8] After being rarely used, he was loaned to fellow league team Real Zaragoza the following 31 January.[9]
In September 2017, Feltscher spent ten days on trial with EFL Championship side Birmingham City,[10] being told that a potential permanent deal was "on the table". However, after Birmingham manager Harry Redknapp left his position, he was allowed to leave the club.[11] Redknapp later recommended Feltscher to Neil Warnock, manager of fellow Championship club Cardiff City,[12] and he spent several weeks on trial with Cardiff before signing an initial two-month contract on 16 November 2017.[13] During his time at the club, he featured as unused substitute in two league matches but did not make a first-team appearance.[14]
On 19 December 2017, Feltscher signed with Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy ahead of their 2018 season.[15] He had seven games and seven starts until in April 2018 he was ruled out for four months with a broken shoulder.[citation needed] Feltscher was released by LA Galaxy at the end of their 2018 season.[16] He was re-signed on 15 January 2019.[17]
On 23 December 2020, Feltscher returned to Germany joining 2. Bundesliga side Würzburger Kickers.[18]
In June 2021, he signed for Duisburg, for the second time.[19]
He is the younger brother of Frank Feltscher and the elder step-brother of Mattia Desole.[10]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 2007–08 | Swiss Super League | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | Swiss Super League | 21 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Swiss Super League | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 0 | |||
| Parma | 2010–11 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Calcio Padova (loan) | 2012–13 | Serie B | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Grosseto 1912 (loan) | 2012–13 | Serie B | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Lausanne-Sport | 2013–14 | Swiss Super League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| MSV Duisburg | 2014–15 | 3. Liga | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Total | 53 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 56 | 2 | |||
| Getafe | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Real Zaragoza (loan) | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Cardiff City | 2017–18 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| LA Galaxy | 2018 | MLS | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | MLS | 25 | 1 | — | — | 1[d] | 1 | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | MLS | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 58 | 3 | ||||
| Würzburger Kickers | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| MSV Duisburg | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 61 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 305 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 312 | 7 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | |
