Players / Marcel Sabitzer
Marcel Sabitzer
Borussia Dortmund

Marcel Sabitzer

Defensive Midfielder · Borussia Dortmund. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDM Age32 ClubBorussia Dortmund Market value€6mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-27
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubBorussia DortmundBundesliga
PositionDefensive MidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth32 years old
NationalityAustriaGraz
National teamAustriaCaps not stored
Contract until2027-06-30Current stored contract
Market value€6mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-27
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height178 cm76 kg
Shirt number#20Borussia Dortmund
Performance
Season stats

Bundesliga · 2026

Borussia Dortmund · Midfielder

Appearances40 starts
Minutes784 substitute entries
Rating6.66provider season average
Goals + assists10 goals · 1 assists
Goals / 90—minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 90—minimum 90-minute sample
Shots10 on target
Passing7735 passes · 1 key
Defensive work11 interceptions · 0 blocks
Duels won50%3 of 6
Dribble success—0 of 0
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Marcel Sabitzer

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Ellyes Joris SkhiriEllyes Joris Skhiri1. FC Köln · MIDsame midfielder group · similar age · similar value range58match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 78 min / 2026 · 250 min

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Marcel Sabitzer and Ellyes Joris Skhiri — stored season statistics
Context / metricMarcel SabitzerEllyes Joris Skhiri
Season20262026
CompetitionBundesligaBundesliga
Team in this sampleBorussia Dortmund1. FC Köln
Minutes78250
Appearances44
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 901— per 9020.72 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 901— per 9051.8 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 901— per 9062.16 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Bryan CristanteBryan CristanteAS Roma · MIDsame midfielder group · similar age · similar value range54match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 78 min / 2026 · 334 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Marcel Sabitzer and Bryan Cristante — stored season statistics
Context / metricMarcel SabitzerBryan Cristante
Season20262026
CompetitionBundesligaSerie A
Team in this sampleBorussia DortmundAS Roma
Minutes78334
Appearances44
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 901— per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 901— per 9010.27 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 901— per 90112.96 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Jefferson Andrés Lerma SolísJefferson Andrés Lerma SolísCrystal Palace · MIDsame midfielder group · similar age · similar value range54match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 78 min / 2026 · 6 min

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  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Marcel Sabitzer and Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís — stored season statistics
Context / metricMarcel SabitzerJefferson Andrés Lerma Solís
Season20262026
CompetitionBundesligaPremier League
Team in this sampleBorussia DortmundCrystal Palace
Minutes786
Appearances41
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 901— per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 901— per 900— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 901— per 900— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

William James HughesWilliam James HughesCrystal Palace · MIDsame midfielder group · similar age · similar value range54match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 78 min / 2026 · 29 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Marcel Sabitzer and William James Hughes — stored season statistics
Context / metricMarcel SabitzerWilliam James Hughes
Season20262026
CompetitionBundesligaPremier League
Team in this sampleBorussia DortmundCrystal Palace
Minutes7829
Appearances42
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 901— per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 901— per 901— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 901— per 901— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Granit XhakaGranit XhakaSunderland · MIDsame midfielder group · similar age · comparable value band47match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 78 min / 2026 · 360 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Marcel Sabitzer and Granit Xhaka — stored season statistics
Context / metricMarcel SabitzerGranit Xhaka
Season20262026
CompetitionBundesligaPremier League
Team in this sampleBorussia DortmundSunderland
Minutes78360
Appearances44
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 901— per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 901— per 90102.5 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 901— per 9061.5 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Pierre-Emile Kordt HøjbjergPierre-Emile Kordt HøjbjergMarseille · MIDsame midfielder group · similar age41match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 78 min / 2026 · 450 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Marcel Sabitzer and Pierre-Emile Kordt Højbjerg — stored season statistics
Context / metricMarcel SabitzerPierre-Emile Kordt Højbjerg
Season20262026
CompetitionBundesligaLigue 1
Team in this sampleBorussia DortmundMarseille
Minutes78450
Appearances45
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9010.2 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 901— per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 901— per 9051 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 901— per 9081.6 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves10 loans · 0 free moves
Known fees€15mTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€15MRB Leipzig → Bayern München

Latest recorded move: RB Leipzig → Bayern München · 30 Aug 2021, with terms recorded as €15M. The player was 27.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202130 Aug 2021RB Leipzig → Bayern MünchenTransfer€15M27
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferRB Leipzig → Bayern München

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Graz, Austria

Value & contract

Market value

€6m

Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract intelligence

Recorded contract term

Time remaining uses the recorded expiry date. Options, negotiations and an agreed departure require separate evidence.

Contract startNot verified
Contract expiry2027-06-309 months remaining
Club optionNot verified
Player optionNot verified
Release clauseNot verified
Extension talksNot verified

Source: Transfermarkt · Confidence: Source-reported contract. Missing contract fields are never inferred.

View contract source · Checked 2026-09-23

News

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

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IdentityMarcel SabitzerHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubBorussia DortmundHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionBundesligaHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefensive MidfielderHighAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history1HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 3 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

MidfielderDefensive Midfielder

API-Football squad and profile sync
ValuationValue record updated

€6m€5.8m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€5.3m€6m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.