Marcel Sabitzer, born on the 17th of March, 1994 (current age of 30) in Austria, has carved out a successful career in football as a midfield general. A stalwart at Borussia Dortmund, Sabitzer mainly features as a central midfielder. The Austrian midfielder is measured at 5ft 10in (1.78m) in height and weighs 11st 13lb (76kg). He dons the number 20 jersey and has also had the privilege of representing his national team.
As per Transfermarkt, Sabitzer's market value hovers around the £16.5m mark. He currently has a contract with Borussia Dortmund which lasts until 30th June, 2027 with a duration of 2 years and 10 months remaining.
His footballing journey kick-started in the 2010 - 2011 season at Admira Wacker Modling in his home country, making eight appearances and scoring twice. He enhanced his reputation in the following season at the same club by scoring five times in 20 appearances. Sabitzer further added three goals to his tally in the 2012 - 2013 season with 17 appearances.
The same season saw his move to Rapid Vienna, where he bagged three goals in 16 appearances. The following season saw a marked upswing, with seven goals emerging from his 29 appearances. His career continued to flourish at Red Bull Salzburg in the 2014 - 2015 season, culminating in an impressive haul of 19 goals in 33 appearances.
Sabitzer then made the leap to German football with RB Leipzig in the 2015 - 2016 season, sticking with the club until the 2021 - 2022 season. Over his time at the club, he made 207 appearances, racking up a combined total of 40 goals. His most successful season in terms of goal-scoring was the 2014 - 2015 season where he found the net 19 times.
He then had a brief stint with Bayern Munich in the 2021 - 2022 and 2022 - 2023 seasons, appearing 40 times and netting twice. His career ventured to English shores with 11 appearances for Manchester United in the 2022 - 2023 season. However, he returned to Germany with Borussia Dortmund in the 2023 - 2024 season and has since made 28 appearances, scoring four times.
Sabitzer has been an active participant on the international stage as well, making appearances in the Champions League 2023 - 2024 for Borussia Dortmund, the Euro 2024 and Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024 for Austria, and the Nations League 2024 - 2025 for Austria. Furthermore, he is already a part of the ongoing Champions League 2024 - 2025 season for Borussia Dortmund.
