Marcel Sabitzer (born 17 March 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Austria national team. Predominantly a central midfielder, he also plays in a multitude of roles, including attacking midfielder, second striker, winger and defensive midfielder.
![]() Sabitzer with RB Leipzig in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marcel Sabitzer[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-03-17) 17 March 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Wels, Upper Austria, Austria | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2001 | Admira Villach [de] | ||
2001–2008 | Grazer AK | ||
2008–2009 | Austria Wien | ||
2009–2010 | Admira Wacker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Admira Wacker II | 40 | (15) |
2010–2012 | Admira Wacker | 45 | (10) |
2013–2014 | Rapid Wien | 45 | (10) |
2014–2021 | RB Leipzig | 177 | (40) |
2014–2015 | → Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 33 | (19) |
2021– | Bayern Munich | 32 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
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 | 66 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:19, 30 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:13, 25 September 2022 (UTC) |
Sabitzer played for Admira Wacker Mödling between September 2010 and January 2013.[3] He scored two goals in eight appearances during the 2010–11 Austrian Bundesliga.[4]
He was then at Rapid Wien between January 2013 and June 2014.[3]
On 30 May 2014, Sabitzer signed a four-year contract with RB Leipzig, and was loaned for a season to FC Red Bull Salzburg.[5]
Sabitzer returned to RB Leipzig for the 2015–16 season,[4] when he scored eight goals in 34 appearances.[6] On 1 April 2016, Sabitzer extended his contract until 2021.[7]
He finished the 2016–17 season with nine goals in 33 appearances.[8] In the 2017–18 season, he scored five goals in 34 appearances.[9]
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.[10] 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.[11] Leipzig eventually lost 0–3 to Paris Saint-Germain in a semi finals match on 18 August, and were knocked out of the tournament.[12] Sabitzer finished the 2019–20 campaign with 16 goals and 11 assists in all competitions.[13]
On 30 August 2021, Sabitzer signed a four-year contract with Bayern Munich for a reported transfer fee of €16 million.[14][15]
Sabitzer made his debut for Austria on 5 June 2012, in a goalless friendly draw against Romania.
He represented the national team at UEFA Euro 2016,[16] and UEFA Euro 2020.[17]
He is a son of former Austria international Herfried Sabitzer,[18] and the cousin of footballer Thomas Sabitzer.[19]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Admira Wacker Mödling | 2010–11 | Austrian Bundesliga | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||
2011–12 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 5 | ||||
2012–13 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 23 | 4 | |||
Total | 45 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 11 | ||
Rapid Wien | 2012–13 | Austrian Bundesliga | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
2013–14 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | — | 40 | 9 | |||
Total | 45 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 12 | ||
Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 2014–15 | Austrian Bundesliga | 33 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 12[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | 51 | 27 | |
RB Leipzig | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 8 | ||
2016–17 | Bundesliga | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 9 | |||
2017–18 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | |||
2018–19 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | — | 43 | 5 | |||
2019–20 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9[lower-alpha 4] | 4 | — | 44 | 16 | |||
2020–21 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 39 | 9 | |||
2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 177 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 52 | ||
Bayern Munich | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
2022–23 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
Career total | 332 | 81 | 30 | 14 | 67 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 430 | 103 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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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 | 8 | 2 | |
Total | 66 | 12 |
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sabitzer goal.[20]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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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 | 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 |
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