.jpg) Sabitzer withRB Leipzig in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcel Sabitzer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-03-17)17 March 1994 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Wels, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder,forward | ||
| 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 | 60 | (5) |
| 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 | 95 | (23) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:28, 8 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:57, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Marcel Sabitzer (born 17 March 1994) is an Austrian professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forBundesliga clubBorussia Dortmund and theAustria national team. Predominantly acentral midfielder, Sabitzer can play in a multitude of roles, includingattacking midfielder,defensive midfielder,winger andsecond striker.[3][4]
Sabitzer began his professional career in Austria withAdmira Wacker andRapid Wien. He joined German clubRB Leipzig in 2014 and was immediately loaned toRed Bull Salzburg for a season. Sabitzer made more than 200 appearances for RB Leipzig, beforeBayern 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 over 90 caps for Austria and played at theUEFA European Championship in2016,2020 and2024.
Sabitzer joinedAdmira Wacker's youth academy in July 2009, having previously played youth football for Admira Villach,Grazer AK,1. Wiener Neustädter SC andAustria Wien.[5]
In January 2013, Sabitzer joinedRapid Wien on a contract until the summer of 2016 for an undisclosed transfer fee.[6]
On 30 May 2014, Sabitzer signed a four-year contract withRB Leipzig, and was loaned forRed Bull Salzburg for the2014–15 season.[7]
Sabitzer returned to RB Leipzig for the2015–16 season,[8] when he scored eight goals in 34 appearances.[9] On 1 April 2016, Sabitzer extended his contract until 2021.[10]
He finished the2016–17 season with nine goals in 33 appearances.[11] In the2017–18 season, he scored five goals in 34 appearances.[12]
In the2019–20 UEFA Champions League, Sabitzer scored his first two goals in the competition inback-to-back matches againstZenit Saint Petersburg.[13] On 10 March 2020, he scored twice in a3–0 win overTottenham Hotspur in theChampions League round of 16, to help earn Leipzig a 4–0 aggregate victory and a place in thequarter-finals of the competition for the first time in club's history.[14] Leipzig eventually lost 0–3 toParis Saint-Germain in asemi finals match on 18 August, and were knocked out of the tournament.[15] Sabitzer finished the2019–20 campaign with 16 goals and 11 assists in all competitions.[16]
On 30 August 2021, Sabitzer signed a four-year contract withBayern Munich for a reported transfer fee of €16 million.[17][18] On 2 April 2022, he scored his first goal in a 4–1 away win overFreiburg.[19]
On 1 February 2023, Sabitzer signed forManchester United on loan until the end of the season.[20] He made his debut three days later, coming on as a substitute in the2022–23 Premier League win againstCrystal Palace, making him the first Austrian to ever play for the club.[21] On 26 February, Sabitzer played in the2023 EFL Cup final, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 victory overNewcastle United.[22] He scored his first goal for the club at the2022–23 FA Cup quarter-finals againstFulham which ended 3–1 for United.[23] On 13 April, Sabitzer scored a brace in 2–2 draw againstSevilla in the first leg of2022–23 UEFA Europa League quarter-finals.[24] On 15 May, Manchester United announced that Sabitzer was ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a meniscal injury.[25] On 30 June, Manchester United announced the departure of Sabitzer after the end of the loan deal.[26]
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On 24 July 2023, Sabitzer signed forBorussia Dortmund on a four-year deal.[27][28] On 12 August, he scored his first goal, in a 6–1 away win overSchott Mainz in theDFB-Pokal.[29] On 16 April 2024, Sabitzer provided two assists and scored a goal in a 4–2 victory againstAtlético Madrid in theChampions League quarterfinal second leg, which qualified his club to the semifinals by winning 5–4 on aggregate for the first time since 2012–13.[30] He reached the final and was eventually named in the Team of the Season in that competition.[31]
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Sabitzer played youth international football for Austria atunder-16,under-17,under-18,under-19 andunder-21 levels.[32]
He made his senior international debut forAustria at the age of 18 on 5 June 2012, in a goallessfriendly againstRomania.[33]
He represented the national team atUEFA Euro 2016,[34]UEFA Euro 2020,[35] andUEFA Euro 2024.[36]
On 25 June 2024, Sabitzer was awarded player of the match, scoring the decisive goal in a 3–2 victory over theNetherlands in the final group stage match of Euro 2024, ensuring his country finished at thetop of their group.[37][38]
He is a son of former Austria internationalHerfried Sabitzer,[39] and the cousin of footballerThomas Sabitzer.[40]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Admira Wacker | 2010–11 | Austrian First League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2011–12 | Austrian Bundesliga | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Austrian Bundesliga | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | — | 23 | 4 | |||
| Total | 45 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 52 | 11 | ||||
| Rapid Wien | 2012–13 | Austrian Bundesliga | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| 2013–14 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 10[c] | 2 | — | 40 | 9 | |||
| Total | 45 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 57 | 12 | ||||
| RB Leipzig | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 8 | |||
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 33 | 9 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 10[d] | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | |||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 1 | — | 43 | 5 | |||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 32 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 9[e] | 4 | — | 44 | 16 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 7[e] | 0 | — | 39 | 9 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 177 | 40 | 18 | 7 | — | 34 | 5 | — | 229 | 52 | ||||
| Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 2014–15 | Austrian Bundesliga | 33 | 19 | 6 | 7 | — | 12[f] | 1 | — | 51 | 27 | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[e] | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[e] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 2 | |||
| Manchester United (loan) | 2022–23 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 2 | — | 18 | 3 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 12[e] | 1 | — | 40 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 11[e] | 0 | 4[h] | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[e] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 60 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 411 | 87 | 41 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 560 | 114 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | |
| Total | 95 | 23 | |
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sabitzer goal[41]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 May 2014 | Tivoli-Neu,Innsbruck, Austria |  Iceland | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 3 June 2014 | Andrův stadion,Olomouc, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 9 October 2015 | Podgorica City Stadium,Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro | 3–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 4. | 9 October 2016 | Red Star Stadium,Belgrade, Serbia |  Serbia | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 14 November 2017 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion,Vienna, Austria |  Uruguay | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 6 September 2019 | Stadion Wals-Siezenheim,Wals-Siezenheim, Austria |  Latvia | 2–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 7. | 10 October 2019 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Israel | 3–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 8. | 4 September 2020 | Ullevaal Stadion,Oslo, Norway |  Norway | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| 9. | 9 October 2021 | Tórsvøllur,Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10. | 12 November 2021 | Wörthersee Stadion,Klagenfurt, Austria | Israel | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11. | 24 March 2022 | Cardiff City Stadium,Cardiff, Wales |  Wales | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12. | 3 June 2022 | Gradski Vrt Stadium,Osijek, Croatia |  Croatia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A |
| 13. | 24 March 2023 | Raiffeisen Arena,Linz, Austria |  Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 14. | 3–0 | |||||
| 15. | 13 October 2023 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Belgium | 2–3 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 16. | 16 October 2023 | Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium,Baku, Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 17. | 21 November 2023 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Germany | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 18. | 25 June 2024 | Olympiastadion,Berlin, Germany |  Netherlands | 3–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 |
| 19. | 9 September 2024 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Norway | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 20. | 10 October 2024 | Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria |  Kazakhstan | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 21. | 7 June 2025 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Romania | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 22. | 6 September 2025 | Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 23. | 9 September 2025 | Bilino Polje Stadium,Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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