{{short description|German footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | image = Franke, Marcel SpVgg Gr.Fürth 16-17 (2) WP.jpg | caption = Franke in 2017 | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1993|4|5}} | birth_place = Dresden, Germany | height = | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Karlsruher SC | clubnumber = 28 | youthyears1 = 1998–2010 | youthclubs1 = Dynamo Dresden | years1 = 2010–2013 | clubs1 = Dynamo Dresden II | caps1 = 36 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2010–2013 | clubs2 = Dynamo Dresden | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013–2015 | clubs3 = Hallescher FC | caps3 = 68 | goals3 = 6 | years4 = 2015–2017 | clubs4 = Greuther Fürth | caps4 = 53 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2017–2019 | clubs5 = Norwich City | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2018 | clubs6 = → Dynamo Dresden (loan) | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2018–2019 | clubs7 = → Darmstadt 98 (loan) | caps7 = 25 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2019–2022 | clubs8 = Hannover 96 | caps8 = 74 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2022– | clubs9 = Karlsruher SC | caps9 = 120 | goals9 = 6 | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | club-update = 18 May 2026 }} '''Marcel Franke''' (born 5 April 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Karlsruher SC since 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/intwettbewerbe/championship/2017-18/norwich-city-1890/65601/spieler_franke-marcel.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170716182743/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/intwettbewerbe/championship/2017-18/norwich-city-1890/65601/spieler_franke-marcel.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 16 July 2017 | title = Franke, Marcel | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 6 August 2017}}</ref>
==Career== Franke is a product of Dynamo Dresden's youth setup, and was promoted to the first team in 2010. He made his debut in March 2011, when he replaced Sascha Pfeffer in a 3. Liga match against SV Wehen Wiesbaden. In Summer 2013 he was signed for Hallescher FC by former Dynamo Dresden coach Sven Köhler.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hallescherfc.de/medien/medieninformationen/artikel/datum/2013/05/21/zweiter-hfc-neuzugang-marcel-franke-kommt-aus-dresden/ | title = Zweiter HFC-Neuzugang: Marcel Franke kommt aus Dresden | language = German | publisher = hallescherfc.de | accessdate = 15 June 2013 | archive-date = 7 June 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130607235438/http://www.hallescherfc.de/medien/medieninformationen/artikel/datum/2013/05/21/zweiter-hfc-neuzugang-marcel-franke-kommt-aus-dresden | url-status = dead }}</ref>
In July 2017, he signed for Norwich City on a three-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Davitt|first1=Paddy|title=Norwich City confirm Marcel Franke signing|url=http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/norwich-city-confirm-marcel-franke-signing-1-5106723|accessdate=14 July 2017|work=Eastern Daily Press|date=14 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Franke wechselt zu Norwich City|url=https://www.kicker.de/franke-wechselt-zu-norwich-city-701692/artikel|access-date=14 July 2017|work=kicker Online|date=14 July 2017}}</ref> He made his debut for them in the opening game of the 2017–18 season, a 1–1 draw with Fulham, playing at centre half along with fellow debutant Christoph Zimmermann.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Freezer|first1=David|title=Fulham 1 Norwich City 1: Nelson Oliveira's strike salvages a fine point in Daniel Farke's first match in charge of the Canaries|url=http://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/fulham-1-norwich-city-1-nelson-oliveira-s-late-strike-salvages-a-fine-point-in-daniel-farke-s-first-match-in-charge-of-the-canaries-1-51368315106723|accessdate=13 January 2018|work=The Pink'un|date=6 August 2017}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He played in the first seven games of the season (five in the Championship and two in the EFL Cup) but was dropped after a 4–0 defeat at Millwall,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Freezer|first1=David|title=Millwall 4 Norwich City 0 match report|url=http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/millwall-4-norwich-city-0-match-report-canaries-bullied-at-the-den-1-5165568|accessdate=13 January 2018|work=Eastern Daily Press|date=26 August 2017}}</ref> with Timm Klose having returned from injury and the club signing Grant Hanley. Although he came on as a late substitute for Klose in a 3–1 win over Brentford in the EFL Cup in September,<ref>{{cite news|title=Brentford 1–3 Norwich City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41235279|accessdate=13 January 2018|work=BBC Sport|date=19 September 2017}}</ref> it was announced in December that he would be returning to Dynamo Dresden on loan in the January transfer window for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Norwich City confirm Dynamo Dresden will sign Marcel Franke on loan in January|url=http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/norwich-city-transfer-rumours-dresden-to-sign-franke-on-loan-1-5326199|accessdate=13 January 2018|work=Eastern Daily Press|date=19 December 2017|archive-date=13 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113203031/http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/norwich-city-transfer-rumours-dresden-to-sign-franke-on-loan-1-5326199|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 27 June 2018, Franke joined SV Darmstadt 98 on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2018/june/marcel-franke-departs/|title=Marcel Franke joins Darmstadt on loan|publisher=Norwich City FC|date=27 June 2018|accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref> On 26 June 2019, Norwich City announced that Franke had joined Hannover 96.<ref>[https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2019/june/marcel-franke/ Marcel Franke joins Hannover], canaries.co.uk, 26 June 2019</ref>
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Franke joined Karlsruher SC on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/hannovers-kapitaen-franke-verteidigt-kuenftig-beim-ksc-900637/artikel |title=Hannovers Kapitän Franke verteidigt künftig beim KSC |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |date=3 May 2022 |access-date=3 May 2022 |language=de}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|match played 30 December 2017}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Dynamo Dresden |2010–11<ref name="MFSW">{{cite web |title=M. Franke |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/marcel-franke/136325/ |work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=12 January 2018}}</ref> |3. Liga |6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |2011–12<ref name="MFSW"/> |rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2012–13<ref name="MFSW"/> |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !8!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!8!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|Hallescher FC |2013–14<ref name="MFSW"/> |rowspan="2"|3. Liga |36||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||2 |- |2014–15<ref name="MFSW"/> |32||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !68!!6!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!68!!6 |- |rowspan="3"|Greuther Fürth |2015–16<ref name="MFSW"/> |rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga |22||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||0 |- |2016–17<ref name="MFSW"/> |31||2||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !53!!2!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!57!!2 |- |Norwich City |2017–18<ref name="MF17">{{soccerbase season|84182|2017|accessdate=27 July 2017}}</ref> |Championship |5||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||8||0 |- |Dynamo Dresden (loan) |2017–18<ref name="MFSW"/> |2. Bundesliga |16||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !150!!8!!4!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!158!!8 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{WorldFootball.net|marcel-franke}} * {{Fussballdaten|frankemarcel}}
{{Karlsruher SC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Franke, Marcel}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:German men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Dynamo Dresden players Category:Dynamo Dresden II players Category:Hallescher FC players Category:SpVgg Greuther Fürth players Category:Norwich City F.C. players Category:SV Darmstadt 98 players Category:Hannover 96 players Category:Karlsruher SC players Category:2. Bundesliga players Category:3. Liga players Category:Regionalliga players Category:English Football League players Category:German expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:German expatriate sportspeople in England Category:Footballers from Dresden Category:21st-century German sportsmen
{{Germany-footy-defender-1990s-stub}}