Marcel Halstenberg

Marcel Halstenberg (born 27 September 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Germany national team. In addition to playing to the left-back position, he plays in the centre-back position.

Club Career

Hannover 96 II

Born in Laatzen, Germany, Halstenberg grew up in Hannover and started his career at SV Germania Grasdorf before joining Hannover 96. After spending eleven years progressing through the Hannover 96 youth system, he was eventually promoted to Hannover 96 II. Halstenberg initially started out as a striker before moving to defence. He went on to make nineteen appearances for Hannover 96 II during the 2010–11 season.

Borussia Dortmund II

On 8 April 2011, it was announced that Halstenberg joined Borussia Dortmund II.

He made his Borussia Dortmund II debut, starting the whole game, in a 2–0 win over 1. FC Kaiserslautern II in the opening game of the season. Since joining the club, Halstenberg became a regular in the starting eleven at Borussia Dortmund II. Following his performance in a 4–0 win over rivals’ FC Schalke 04 II, Manager David Wagner praised his performance for playing in the unfamiliar position for the first time. It wasn't until on 28 March 2012 when he scored his first goal for Borussia Dortmund II, in a 4–2 win over Eintracht Trier. Halstenberg later added more goals to his tally, scoring against TuS Koblenz and SC Verl. Despite suffering from injuries during the 2011–12 season, Halstenberg finished his first season, making 32 appearances and scoring three times for Borussia Dormund II.

In the 2012–13 season, Halstenberg began to play in the left–back position since the start of the season. It wasn't until on 3 August 2012 when he scored his first Borussia Dortmund II goal of the season, in a 1–1 draw against Alemannia Aachen. His performance attracted interests from Borussia Dortmund's first team and saw him promoted to the senior team in January 2013. Howeve

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