Marcel Sobottka (born 25 April 1994) is a German professional

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who plays as a defender or

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for

Fortuna Düsseldorf Düsseldorfer Turn- und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V., commonly known as Fortuna Düsseldorf (), is a German football club in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, which competes in the 2. Bundesliga. Founded in 1895, Fortuna entered the league ...

in the .

Club career

Sobottka joined

in 2015 from

Schalke 04 Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as FC Schalke 04 (), Schalke 04 (), or abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional German football and multi-sports club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine ...

. He made his

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debut on 22 August 2015 against

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in a 2–1 home defeat replacing

Julian Koch Julian Koch (born 11 November 1990) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Personal life He graduated in 2009 his Abitur from the Goethe-Gymnasium Dortmund. Club career Borussia Dortmund Koch was born ...

after 45 minutes. In June 2017, he agreed to new five-year contract until 2022.

International career

Sobottka played one cap for the Germany U20 national team in a friendly against the Poland U20.

Career statistics

As of 28 July 2023

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* * 1994 births Living people Footballers from Gelsenkirchen German men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Germany men's youth international footballers Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players FC Schalke 04 II players Fortuna Düsseldorf players Fortuna Düsseldorf II players {{Germany-footy-defender-1990s-stub