{{Short description|German footballer (born 1987)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Fin Bartels | full_name = | image = Bartels, Fin Werder 17-18 WP.jpg | upright = 0.9 | caption = Bartels training with Werder Bremen in 2017 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|2|7|df=y}} | birth_place = Kiel, West Germany | height = 1.75 m | position = Midfielder, striker | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = TSV Russee | youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2002 | youthclubs2 = SpVgg Eidertal Molfsee | youthyears3 = 2002–2005 | youthclubs3 = Holstein Kiel | years1 = 2005 | clubs1 = Holstein Kiel II | caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2005–2007 | clubs2 = Holstein Kiel | caps2 = 50 | goals2 = 5 | years3 = 2007 | clubs3 = Hansa Rostock II | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2007–2010 | clubs4 = Hansa Rostock | caps4 = 77 | goals4 = 14 | years5 = 2010–2014 | clubs5 = FC St. Pauli | caps5 = 117 | goals5 = 22 | years6 = 2014–2020 | clubs6 = Werder Bremen | caps6 = 120 | goals6 = 22 | years7 = 2019 | clubs7 = Werder Bremen II | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2020–2023 | clubs8 = Holstein Kiel | caps8 = 78 | goals8 = 20 | totalcaps = 462 | totalgoals = 89 | nationalyears1 = 2008 | nationalteam1 = Germany U21 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }}
'''Fin Bartels''' (born 7 February 1987) is a German former professional footballer who played either as midfielder or as a striker.<ref>{{kicker|fin-bartels}}</ref>
==Club career==
===Early career=== Bartels began his career at TSV Russee and later played for SpVgg Eidertal Molfsee before joining Holstein Kiel in 2002. In 2005 Bartels moved up to Holstein Kiel II. Later that year he broke into the first team squad at Kiel, before joining Hansa Rostock of the Bundesliga in 2007.
===Rostock === Bartels made his debut for Rostock against VfL Wolfsburg in a 3–1 defeat. He then scored his first Bundesliga goal with a bicycle kick on 1 March 2008 against Arminia Bielefeld to tie the game late on.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/rostock-gegen-bielefeld-2008-bundesliga-807755/analyse|title=Stürmisches Remis in Rostock: Hansa Rostock - Arminia Bielefeld 1:1 (0:0)|website=kicker online|access-date=14 March 2016}}</ref>
===St. Pauli=== Bartels became an instant regular at FC St. Pauli, making 31 appearances in his debut season. His first start came on matchday 6, against Borussia Dortmund.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/st-pauli-gegen-dortmund-2010-bundesliga-1013292/analyse|title=Großkreutz und Kagawa schießen den BVB am Millerntor zum fünften Sieg in Folge: FC St. Pauli - Borussia Dortmund 1:3 (1:1)|website=kicker online - In German|access-date=14 March 2016}}</ref> However, the club was relegated from the Bundesliga having finished in last place. His strongest two seasons for St. Pauli were the 2012–13 season and 2013–14 season, in both of which he scored seven league goals in the 2. Bundesliga. In January 2014, he announced his decision to not renew his St. Pauli contract but to leave the club for Werder Bremen.<ref name="mopo">{{cite news|title=Ist das bitter! FC St. Pauli: Fin Bartels wechselt ablösefrei zu Werder Bremen|trans-title=Is that bitter! FC St. Pauli: Fin Bartels joins Werder Bremen on a free transfer|url=http://www.mopo.de/sport/ist-das-bitter--fc-st--pauli--fin-bartels-wechselt-abloesefrei-zu-werder-bremen-4042808|access-date=8 July 2016|work=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=30 January 2014|language=de}}</ref>
===Werder Bremen=== Bartels signed a three-year contract with Werder Bremen.<ref name="mopo"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Knips|first1=Björn|title=Der bescheidene Fin Bartels|trans-title=The modest Fin Bartels|url=http://www.kreiszeitung.de/werder-bremen/das-mein-naturell-3658464.html|access-date=8 July 2016|work=Kreiszeitung|date=27 June 2014|language=de}}</ref> In his first season he was able to command a regular place in the team from matchday 3 onwards and made 29 league appearances scoring four goals.<ref name="Kicker">{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2014-15/39065/vereinsspieler_fin-bartels.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150731214608/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2014-15/39065/vereinsspieler_fin-bartels.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 31 July 2015 | title = Bartels, Fin | language = de | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 18 January 2015}}</ref>
In the following 2015–16 season he played 30 matches taking his goal tally up to eight, mostly on the right of the midfield.<ref name="Kicker"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whoscored.com/Players/21666/Show/Fin-Bartels|title=Fin Bartels Football Statistics - WhoScored.com|website=www.whoscored.com|access-date=14 March 2016}}</ref>
In July 2016, Bartels agreed to a contract extension, reportedly until 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bartels bleibt Bremer|trans-title=Bartels remains a Bremen player|url=http://www.werder.de/aktuell/news/profis/20162017/bartels-vvl-08072016/|website=SV Werder Bremen|access-date=8 July 2016|language=de|date=8 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Geidel|first1=Andreas|title=Fin Bartels verlängert bei Werder Bremen|trans-title=Fin Bartels extends contract with Werder Bremen|url=http://www.kn-online.de/News/Sport-News/Fussball-News/Aktuelle-Holstein-Kiel-News/Aktuelle-Holstein-Kiel-News/Ex-Holsteiner-Fin-Bartels-verlaengert-bei-Werder-Bremen|access-date=8 July 2016|work=Kieler Nachrichten|date=8 July 2016|language=de|archive-date=17 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917210457/http://www.kn-online.de/News/Sport-News/Fussball-News/Aktuelle-Holstein-Kiel-News/Aktuelle-Holstein-Kiel-News/Ex-Holsteiner-Fin-Bartels-verlaengert-bei-Werder-Bremen|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In December 2017, in a 2–1 win against Borussia Dortmund, Bartels tore his achilles tendon which required surgery.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lappe |first1=Carsten |last2=Blancke |first2=Lars |title=Bartels Saison-Aus trübt ersten Bremer Auswärtssieg |trans-title=Bartels out for season clouds Bremen's first away win |url=https://www.nwzonline.de/werder-bremen/dortmund-bremen-stuermer-reisst-sich-achillessehne-bartels-saison-aus-truebt-ersten-bremer-auswaertssieg_a_50,0,1427451275.html |access-date=1 March 2019 |work=NWZ Online |date=11 December 2017 |language=de}}</ref> In March 2018, his contract was extended until 2020 after he and Werder Bremen decided to exercise such an option in his running contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ein Gesicht der Mannschaft: Bartels bleibt Bremer|trans-title=A face of the team: Bartels remains a Bremen player|url=https://www.kicker.de/ein-gesicht-der-mannschaft_bartels-bleibt-bremer-720395/artikel|access-date=28 March 2018|work=kicker Online|date=28 March 2018|language=de}}</ref>
On 1 March 2019, following a long time out of action with complications during the healing process, it was announced he would play in two matches for the club's reserves before he would return to the first team squad.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bartels gibt Comeback in der U 23 |trans-title=Bartels makes comeback in the U 23 |url=https://www.kicker.de/bartels-gibt-comeback-in-der-u-23-743490/artikel |access-date=1 March 2019 |work=kicker Online |date=1 March 2019 |language=de}}</ref> He scored in his first match with the reserves, a 1–1 draw away to SC Weiche Flensburg 08 on 3 March.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lübben |first1=Karsten |title=Ein (fast) perfektes Comeback für Bartels |url=https://www.butenunbinnen.de/sport/werder-bartels-comeback-104.html |website=Buten und Binnen |access-date=8 March 2019 |language=de |date=2 March 2019}}</ref> In March, he made two substitute appearances for the first team, in a 4–2 win against Schalke 04 on matchday 25, and in a 3–1 away win against Bayer Leverkusen.<ref>{{cite web |title=Doppelpack Rashica, Harnik raubt S04 die Hoffnung |url=https://www.kicker.de/bremen-gegen-schalke-2019-bundesliga-4243485/analyse |website=kicker Online |access-date=10 May 2019 |language=de |date=8 March 2019}}</ref> He missed the rest of the season due to a muscle injury with manager Florian Kohfeldt expecting him to return in time for pre-season preparation in the summer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Saison für Bargfrede und Bartels beendet |trans-title=Season over for Bargfrede and Bartels |url=https://www.meinwerder.de/news_artikel,-saison-fuer-bargfrede-und-bartels-beendet-_arid,1828496.html |website=MeinWerder |publisher=Weser Kurier |access-date=10 May 2019 |language=de |date=9 May 2019}}</ref>
===Holstein Kiel=== On 5 August 2020, Bartels moved back to boyhood club Holstein Kiel, playing in the 2. Bundesliga, for a second spell. He signed a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Auch Bartels verlässt Werder – Rückkehr nach Kiel |trans-title=Bartels also leaves Werder - return to Kiel |url=https://www.butenunbinnen.de/sport/bundesliga-werder-bartels-wechsel-kiel-100.html |website=Buten und Binnen |publisher=Radio Bremen |access-date=5 August 2020 |language=de |date=5 August 2020 |archive-date=28 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928124035/https://www.butenunbinnen.de/sport/bundesliga-werder-bartels-wechsel-kiel-100.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 13 January 2021, he scored a goal and the winning penalty for Holstein Kiel as they knocked out defending champions Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Holstein Kiel vs. Bayern Munich - Football Match Summary - January 13, 2021 - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=588134|access-date=13 January 2021|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref> Bartels agreed a one-year contract extension until 2023 with Holstein Kiel in February 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Holstein Kiel verlängert mit Routinier Bartels |trans-title=Holstein Kiel verlängert mit Routinier Bartels |url=https://www.kicker.de/routinier-bartels-verlaengert-in-kiel-889430/artikel |website=kicker |access-date=9 February 2022 |language=de |date=9 February 2022}}</ref>
Bartels retired from playing at the end of the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bartels läuft in der Kreisklasse für Eidertal Molfsee II auf |trans-title=Bartels plays in the Kreisklasse for Eidertal Molfsee II |url=https://www.kicker.de/kicken-bis-einen-die-mama-reinruft-bartels-laeuft-in-der-kreisklasse-auf-957500/artikel |website=kicker |access-date=5 July 2023 |language=German |date=5 July 2023}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name="Kicker" /><ref>{{cite web|title=F. Bartels|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/fin-bartels/16416/|website=Soccerway|access-date=19 November 2017}}</ref> |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|DFB-Pokal !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Holstein Kiel II |2005–06 |Oberliga Nord |10||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||1 |- |rowspan="3"|Holstein Kiel |2005–06 |rowspan="2"|Regionalliga Nord |17||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- |2006–07 |33||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !50!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!50!!5 |- |Hansa Rostock II |2007–08 |Oberliga Nordost |8||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||4 |- |rowspan="4"|Hansa Rostock |2007–08 |Bundesliga |19||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||4 |- |2008–09 |rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga |28||6||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||6 |- |2009–10 |30||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in 2. Bundesliga relegation playoffs}}||0||33||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !77!!14!!4!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!83!!14 |- |rowspan="5"|FC St. Pauli |2010–11 |Bundesliga |31||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||2 |- |2011–12 |rowspan="3"|2. Bundesliga |32||6||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||6 |- |2012–13 |27||7||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||7 |- |2013–14 |27||7||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||7 |- !colspan="2"|Total !117!!22!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!122!!22 |- |rowspan="7"|Werder Bremen |2014–15 |rowspan="6"|Bundesliga |29||4||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||5 |- |2015–16 |30||8||4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||9 |- |2016–17 |31||8||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||8 |- |2017–18 |14||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||2 |- |2018–19 |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2019–20 |14||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in Bundesliga relegation playoffs}}||0||17||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !120!!22!!9!!2!!0!!0!!2!!0!!131!!24 |- |Werder Bremen II |2018–19 |Regionalliga Nord |2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||1 |- |rowspan="4"|Holstein Kiel |2020–21 |rowspan="3"|2. Bundesliga |31||11||5||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||13 |- |2021–22 |27||4||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||5 |- |2022–23 |20||5||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !78!!20!!7!!3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!85!!23 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !462!!89!!25!!5!!0!!0!!4!!0!!487!!94 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Fussballdaten|bartelsfin|Fin Bartels}} * {{WorldFootball.net|fin-bartels}}
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