Marcel Schmelzer
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Schmelzer with Borussia Dortmund in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcel Schmelzer | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Magdeburg, East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2001 | Fortuna Magdeburg | ||
| 2001–2005 | 1. FC Magdeburg | ||
| 2005–2007 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Borussia Dortmund II | 38 | (0) |
| 2008–2022 | Borussia Dortmund | 258 | (3) |
| Total | 296 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Germany U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Germany | 16 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marcel Schmelzer (German pronunciation: [maʁˈsɛl ˈʃmɛltsɐ]; born 22 January 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played mainly as a left-back.
A Borussia Dortmund youth graduate, Schmelzer spent his entire career with the club, playing with the side in the Bundesliga across 14 full seasons, and served as captain for the club from 2016 to 2018. He retired from football in 2022, ending a 17-year long professional career.
Having represented Germany at under-21 level, he made his senior debut for national team in 2010, going on to earn 16 caps until 2014.