Marcel Sabitzer

Marcel Sabitzer (born 17 March 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United, on loan from Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, 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]

Marcel Sabitzer
Sabitzer with RB Leipzig in 2020
Personal information
Full name Marcel Sabitzer[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-17) 17 March 1994
Place of birth Wels, Upper Austria, Austria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Club information
Current team
 Manchester United
(on loan from Bayern Munich)
Number 15
Youth career
2000–2001 Admira Villach
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– Bayern Munich 40 (2)
2023– → Manchester United (loan) 3 (0)
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 68 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:08, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:32, 20 November 2022 (UTC)

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.

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 more than 60 caps for Austria and played at UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Euro 2020.

Club career

Admira Wacker Mödling

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]

Rapid Wien

In January 2013, Sabitzer joined Rapid Wien on a contract until the summer of 2016 for an undisclosed transfer fee.[6]

Loan to Red Bull Salzburg

On 30 May 2014, Sabitzer signed a four-year contract with RB Leipzig, and was loaned for a season to FC Red Bull Salzburg.[7]

Return to RB Leipzig

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]

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.[12]

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

Bayern Munich

On 30 August 2021, Sabitzer signed a four-year contract with Bayern Munich for a reported transfer fee of €16 million.[17][18]

Loan to Manchester United

On 1 February 2023, it was announced that Sabitzer had signed for 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 Premier League win against Crystal Palace, making him the first Austrian to ever play for the club.[20]

International career
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.[21]

He made his senior international debut for Austria at the age of 18 on 5 June 2012, in a goalless friendly against Romania.[22]

He represented the national team at UEFA Euro 2016,[23] and UEFA Euro 2020.[24]

Personal life

He is a son of former Austria international Herfried Sabitzer,[25] and the cousin of footballer Thomas Sabitzer.[26]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 12 February 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Admira Wacker
Mödling		 2010–11 First League 8200———82
2011–12 Austrian Bundesliga 20510———215
2012–13 17420—4[lower-alpha 1]0—234
Total 451130—40—5211
Rapid Wien 2012–13 Austrian Bundesliga 16310—00—173
2013–14 29710—10[lower-alpha 1]2—409
Total 451020—102—5712
RB Leipzig 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 0000———00
2015–16 32820———348
2016–17 Bundesliga 32811———339
2017–18 22322—10[lower-alpha 2]0—345
2018–19 30450—8[lower-alpha 1]1—435
2019–20 32933—9[lower-alpha 3]4—4416
2020–21 27851—7[lower-alpha 3]0—399
2021–22 2000—00—20
Total 17740187—345—22952
Red Bull Salzburg
(loan)		 2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 331967—12[lower-alpha 4]1—5127
Bayern Munich 2021–22 Bundesliga 25100—5[lower-alpha 3]000301
2022–23 15120—6[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 5]0241
Total 40220—11010542
Manchester United (loan) 2022–23 Premier League 30000000—30
Career total 3438231140071810446104
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearance in DFL-Supercup

International
As of match played 20 November 2022[27]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Austria 201210
201320
201462
201571
201691
201741
201840
201992
202041
2021122
2022102
Total6812

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sabitzer goal.[27]

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
3.9 October 2015Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro Montenegro3–23–2UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
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 qualification
7.10 October 2019Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Israel3–13–1
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 Israel4–24–2
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

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg

Bayern Munich

Individual

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