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Marcel Sabitzer

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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 32)
Place of birth Wels, Austria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Positions
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 80 (6)
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 102 (27)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 12 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:25, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Marcel Sabitzer (born 17 March 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Austria national team. Predominantly a central midfielder, he 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, winning the Bundesliga and DFL-Supercup in his first season with the club.

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 100 caps for Austria, and played at the UEFA European Championship in 2016, 2020 and 2024, and the FIFA World Cup in 2026.

Club career

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Early career

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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

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2014–2016

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On 30 May 2014, Sabitzer signed a four-year contract with RB Leipzig, and was loaned for 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

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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.[11]

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.[12] 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.[13] Leipzig eventually lost 0–3 to Paris Saint-Germain in a semi finals match on 18 August, and were knocked out of the tournament.[14] Sabitzer finished the 2019–20 campaign with 16 goals and 11 assists in all competitions.[15]

Bayern Munich

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

Loan to Manchester United

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On 1 February 2023, Sabitzer signed for English side Manchester United on loan until the end of the season.[19] 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.[20] On 26 February, Sabitzer played in the 2023 EFL Cup final, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 victory over Newcastle United.[21]

He scored his first goal for the club at the 2022–23 FA Cup quarter-finals against Fulham which ended 3–1 for United.[22] 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.[23] On 15 May, Manchester United announced that Sabitzer was ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a meniscal injury.[24] On 30 June, Manchester United announced the departure of Sabitzer after the expiration of his loan deal, and he effectively returned to Bayern.[25]

Borussia Dortmund

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Sabitzer training with Borussia Dortmund in 2023

On 24 July 2023, Sabitzer signed for Bayern's rival club Borussia Dortmund on a four-year deal.[26][27] On 12 August, he scored his first goal, in a 6–1 away win over Schott Mainz in the DFB-Pokal.[28] On 16 April 2024, Sabitzer provided two assists and scored a goal in a 4–2 victory against Atlético Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinal second leg, which qualified his club to the semifinals by winning 5–4 on aggregate for the first time since 2012–13.[29] He reached the final and was eventually named in the Team of the Season in that competition.[30]

International career

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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.[31] He made his senior international debut for Austria at the age of 18 on 5 June 2012, in a goalless friendly against Romania.[32] He also represented the national team at UEFA Euro 2016[33][34] and UEFA Euro 2020.[35]

In June 2024, he was included in the squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[36] On 25 June, Sabitzer was awarded player of the match, scoring the decisive goal in a 3–2 victory over the Netherlands in the final group stage match of Euro 2024, ensuring his country finished at the top of their group.[37][38]

On 18 May 2026, Sabitzer was selected in Ralf Rangnick's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking Austria's first appearance in the tournament since 1998.[39] He made his 100th international appearance for Austria in a 2–0 defeat to Argentina in their second match of the World Cup.[40]

Personal life

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He is a son of former Austria international Herfried Sabitzer,[41] and the cousin of footballer Thomas Sabitzer.[42]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 12 September 2026[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Admira Wacker 2010–11 Austrian First League 8200———82
2011–12 Austrian Bundesliga 20510———215
2012–13 Austrian Bundesliga 17420—4[c]0—234
Total 451130—40—5211
Rapid Wien 2012–13 Austrian Bundesliga 16310———173
2013–14 Austrian Bundesliga 29710—10[c]2—409
Total 451020—102—5712
RB Leipzig 2015–16 2. Bundesliga 32820———348
2016–17 Bundesliga 32811———339
2017–18 Bundesliga 22322—10[d]0—345
2018–19 Bundesliga 30450—8[c]1—435
2019–20 Bundesliga 32933—9[e]4—4416
2020–21 Bundesliga 27851—7[e]0—399
2021–22 Bundesliga 2000———20
Total 17740187—345—22952
Red Bull Salzburg (loan) 2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 331967—12[f]1—5127
Bayern Munich 2021–22 Bundesliga 25100—5[e]0—301
2022–23 Bundesliga 15120—6[e]01[g]0241
Total 40220—11010542
Manchester United (loan) 2022–23 Premier League 11031103[c]2—183
Borussia Dortmund 2023–24 Bundesliga 25431—12[e]1—406
2024–25 Bundesliga 26120—11[e]04[h]0431
2025–26 Bundesliga 16120—6[e]0—241
2026–27 Bundesliga 3010—1[e]01[g]060
Total 80681—301501238
Career total 431884216101051160584115
  1. ↑ Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  7. 1 2 Appearance in DFL-/Franz Beckenbauer Supercup
  8. ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International

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As of match played 2 July 2026[43]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Austria 201210
201320
201462
201571
201691
201741
201840
201992
202041
2021122
2022102
202395
2024103
202583
202674
Total10227
As of match played 27 June 2026

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sabitzer goal[43]

List of international goals scored by Marcel Sabitzer
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 May 2014Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria Iceland1–01–1Friendly
2.3 June 2014Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic Czech Republic1–02–1 Friendly
3.9 October 2015Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro Montenegro3–23–2UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
4.9 October 2016Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia Serbia1–12–32018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.14 November 2017Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Uruguay1–02–1Friendly
6.6 September 2019Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria Latvia2–06–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
7.10 October 2019Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Israel3–13–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
8.4 September 2020Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway Norway2–02–12020–21 UEFA Nations League B
9.9 October 2021Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Faroe Islands2–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.12 November 2021Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria Israel4–24–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.24 March 2022Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales Wales1–21–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.3 June 2022Gradski Vrt Stadium, Osijek, Croatia Croatia3–03–02022–23 UEFA Nations League A
13.24 March 2023Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria Azerbaijan1–04–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
14.3–0
15.13 October 2023Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Belgium2–32–3UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
16.16 October 2023Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–01–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
17.21 November 2023Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Germany1–02–0Friendly
18.25 June 2024Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany Netherlands3–23–2UEFA Euro 2024
19.9 September 2024Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway Norway1–11–22024–25 UEFA Nations League B
20.10 October 2024Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria Kazakhstan3–04–02024–25 UEFA Nations League B
21.7 June 2025Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Romania2–02–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
22.6 September 2025Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria Cyprus1–01–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
23.9 September 2025Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina1–02–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
24.27 March 2026Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Ghana1–05–1Friendly
25.31 March 2026Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria South Korea1–01–0Friendly
26.1 June 2026Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Tunisia1–01–0Friendly
27.27 June 2026Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, United States Algeria2–13–32026 FIFA World Cup

Honours

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Admira Wacker

Red Bull Salzburg

Bayern Munich

Manchester United

Individual

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Updated Premier League squad lists for 2022/23". Premier League. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Marcel Sabitzer: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Marcel Sabitzer: Who is the Bayern Munich midfielder with shades of David Beckham?". Bundesliga. Bundesliga. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Marcel Sabitzer: 10 things on Bayern Munich's new Austrian midfielder". Bundesliga. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Marcel Sabitzer". oefb.at. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sabitzer wechselt zu Rapid". noe.orf.at. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "NEUVERPFLICHTUNG: NATIONALSPIELER MARCEL SABITZER WIRD EIN ROTER BULLE!". dierotenbullen.com (in German). RB Leipzig. 1 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Marcel Sabitzer". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Marcel Sabitzer". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "VORZEITIGE VERTRAGSVERLÄNGERUNG MIT MARCEL SABITZER BIS 2021!" (in German). RB Leipzig. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Marcel Sabitzer". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Leipzig strebt dem Zenit entgegen" [Leipzig strives toward the zenith]. faz.net (in German). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "RB Leipzig 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  14. ↑ "Leipzig 0-3 Paris: Tuchel's side reach first Champions League final". UEFA. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "Marcel Sabitzer | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 2019/20 | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Nuremberg: Olympia-Verlag [de]. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "Bayern agree deal to sign RB Leipzig captain Marcel Sabitzer". Bulinews.com. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "Bayern Munich confirm signing of Sabitzer from RB Leipzig in €16m deal until 2025". www.msn.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "SC Freiburg 1–4 Bayern Munich". BBC Sport. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "United sign Sabitzer on loan from Bayern Munich". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  20. ↑ Stone, Simon (4 February 2023). "Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace: Marcus Rashford helps hosts to 13th straight home win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  21. 1 2 McNulty, Phil (26 February 2023). "Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  22. ↑ Stone, Simon (19 March 2023). "Manchester United 3-1 Fulham: Bruno Fernandes double seals comeback against nine-man Cottagers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  23. ↑ "Manchester United 2-2 Sevilla: Harry Maguire and Tyrell Malacia own goals transform Europa League quarter-final". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  24. ↑ Marshall, Adam (15 May 2023). "SABITZER OUT FOR REST OF THE SEASON". Manchester United. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  25. ↑ "Squad update". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  26. ↑ "BVB sign Marcel Sabitzer". Borussia Dortmund. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  27. ↑ "Marcel Sabitzer: Midfielder joins Borussia Dortmund from Bayern Munich". BBC Sport. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  28. ↑ "BVB-Neuzugang Sabitzer mahnt nach 6:1 im DFB-Pokal "Das darf uns nicht passieren"" [New BVB signing Sabitzer warns after 6-1 in the DFB-Pokal: "That must not happen to us"]. Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). 12 August 2023.
  29. ↑ Liew, Jonathan (16 April 2024). "Borussia Dortmund's Sabitzer sinks Atlético Madrid in seesaw thriller". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  30. 1 2 "2023/24 UEFA Champions League Team of the Season". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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  34. ↑ "Austria 0-2 Hungary | Line-ups | UEFA EURO 2016". UEFA.com. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  35. ↑ "Franco Foda fixiert 26 Spieler umfassenden EURO-Kader". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  36. ↑ "Nationalteam-Kader für UEFA EURO 2024 fixiert". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  37. ↑ Ames, Nick (25 June 2024). "Austria top group with Netherlands in third after Sabitzer strike settles thriller". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  38. ↑ UEFA.com. "Netherlands 2-3 Austria: Sabitzer seals top spot for Rangnick's men". UEFA.com. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  39. ↑ "Alaba, Arnautovic feature as Austria name World Cup squad". 18 May 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  40. ↑ "100. Länderspiel! Sabitzer durchbricht ÖFB-Schallmauer" (in German). LAOLA1. 22 June 2026.
  41. ↑ "Im Namen des Vaters (4) – Die Drechsels, die Fodas, die Drazans und viele mehr! "". abseits.at. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  42. ↑ "Bestätigt: LASK gewinnt Rennen um Thomas Sabitzer". www.spox.com. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  43. 1 2 "Marcel Sabitzer". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  44. 1 2 Critchley, Mark (1 February 2023). "Marcel Sabitzer knows what he wants – Manchester United are about to find that out". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  45. ↑ "FC Bayern loan Marcel Sabitzer to Manchester United". FC Bayern Munich. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  46. ↑ "Sadio Mane debut goal helps Bayern Munich to Supercup win over RB Leipzig". Bundesliga. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  47. ↑ "Assists". Weltfussball (in German). Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  48. ↑ Ford, Matt (1 February 2023). "Marcel Sabitzer: What Manchester United can expect – DW – 02/01/2023". Deutsche Welle (DW). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  49. ↑ "UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season". UEFA. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  50. ↑ "Marcel Sabitzer's long-range thunderbolt wins February Goal of the Month!". Bundesliga. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  51. ↑ "Bundesliga Fantasy Manager Team of the Season 2019/20". Bundesliga. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  52. ↑ "Sechsmal Bayern, einmal Gladbach: Die kicker-Elf der Saison (2019/20)" [Six times Bayern, once Gladbach: The kicker XI of the Season (2019/20)] (in German). kicker. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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