Markus Schubert (born 12 June 1998) is a German

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who plays as a

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for Dutch club Vitesse.

Club career

Dynamo Dresden

Starting in 2015–16, Schubert joined the main Dynamo Dresden squad, becoming the youngest active player in the club's history after debuting in a game against

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on 28 November 2015. He was made Dresden's main goalkeeper in 2018–19, appearing full-time in all league matches except for the last three. The decision to not field Schubert in those matches was made by then-coach

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in an effort to "protect" him from hostile behaviour directed at him by supporters, following the announcement of his departure from the club.

Schalke 04

On 5 July 2019, Schubert joined Schalke 04 on a four-year contract. On 15 December 2019, he made his

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debut in a 1–0 home win against

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when he came on for Amine Harit in the 69th minute after goalkeeper

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received a red card. Following a string of poor performances by Nübel, who had already announced his move to

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, he was permanently replaced by Schubert, who spent the rest of the season as Schalke's main goalkeeper. Prior to the 2020–2021 season, he was demoted to substitute keeper, with coach David Wagner electing to field

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instead, who had previously been out on a loan. On 30 September 2020, he joined

on a year-long loan. Schalke, in turn, loaned

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from Frankfurt, who took Schubert's place and went on to become the club's primary goalkeeper for the season.

Vitesse

On 14 July 2021, Schubert signed for three years with Vitesse.

International career

Schubert has represented Germany at every age group from under-17 to under-21.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Germany U21 *

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; runner-up:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schubert, Markus 1998 births Living people Sportspeople from Freiberg German men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Dynamo Dresden players FC Schalke 04 players FC Schalke 04 II players Eintracht Frankfurt players SBV Vitesse players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Eredivisie players Germany men's youth international footballers Footballers from Saxony Germany men's under-21 international footballers