{{Short description|German professional footballer (born 1988)}} {{Expand German|topic=bio|Marcel Schmelzer|date=October 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Marcel Schmelzer | image = Marcel Schmelzer 2014 crop.jpg | caption = Schmelzer with Borussia Dortmund in 2014 | image_size = | full_name = Marcel Schmelzer<ref name="Soccerway"/> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|01|22|df=y}}<ref name="Soccerway"/> | birth_place = Magdeburg, East Germany | height = 1.80 m<ref>{{cite web |title= Marcel Schmelzer|url= https://www.bvb.de/Mannschaften/Profis/Marcel-Schmelzer |publisher=Brussia Dortmund |access-date= 20 April 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181214004137/https://www.bvb.de/Mannschaften/Profis/Marcel-Schmelzer |archive-date=14 December 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | position = Left-back | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1997–2001 | youthclubs1 = Fortuna Magdeburg | youthyears2 = 2001–2005 | youthclubs2 = 1. FC Magdeburg | youthyears3 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs3 = Borussia Dortmund | years1 = 2005–2009 | clubs1 = Borussia Dortmund II | caps1 = 38 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2008–2022 | clubs2 = Borussia Dortmund | caps2 = 258 | goals2 = 3 | totalcaps = 296 | totalgoals = 3 | nationalyears1 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam1 = Germany U21 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2010–2014 | nationalteam2 = Germany | nationalcaps2 = 16 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|GER}}}} {{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Championship}} {{Medal|B|2012 Poland–Ukraine|Team}}<!--Though there was no third place playoff, UEFA decided in the 2012 edition to award the semi-final losers (Germany and Portugal) bronze medals.--> {{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-21 Championship}} {{Medal|W|2009 Sweden|Team}} }}
'''Marcel Schmelzer''' ({{IPA|de|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Marcel Schmelzer|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/marcel-schmelzer/39421/|work=Soccerway|publisher=Global Sports Media|access-date=30 September 2011}}</ref>
==Club career== Schmelzer was born in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt. He started his professional career with Borussia Dortmund, making his first appearance on 9 August 2008, in the German Cup first-round match against Rot-Weiss Essen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/dfbpokal/spielrunde/spielpaarungsbericht/object/865805/saison/2008-09|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907035233/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/dfbpokal/spielrunde/spielpaarungsbericht/object/865805/saison/2008-09|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 September 2012|title=Valdez vollendet Arbeitssieg|work=Kicker|date=9 August 2008|access-date=17 May 2009 | language = de}}</ref> His first league appearance came in the following week, as he played the final twenty minutes of a 3–2 win at Bayer Leverkusen. Schmelzer had his best season for Borussia Dortmund in the 2010–11 season, where he managed to play every minute of the season for the team who went on to win the Bundesliga that year.
The following season, Schmelzer, who missed the beginning of the Bundesliga due to injury, enjoyed yet another trophy as he helped Dortmund win another Bundesliga title.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bundesliga.de/en/liga/news/2011/0000210614.php | title = Löw: "My compliments go to Jürgen Klopp" | language = de | publisher = bundesliga.de | date = 22 April 2012 | access-date = 27 April 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120426204407/http://www.bundesliga.de/en/liga/news/2011/0000210614.php | archive-date = 26 April 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref> In addition to being the left back for the team for the entire season, Schmelzer also helped Dortmund secure the DFB-Pokal with a 5–2 win against Bayern Munich, making it three titles in two years.
On 11 January 2013, Schmelzer extended his contract with Borussia, which will keep him at the club until 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bvb.de/?%87%ECY%1B%E7%F4%9C%5Do%E0%81%9D|title=BVB extend contract of Marcel Schmelzer until 2017|date=11 January 2013|access-date=13 February 2013|publisher=Borussia Dortmund Official Website}}</ref>
On 27 July 2013, Schmelzer won the 2013 DFL-Supercup with Dortmund 4–2 against rivals Bayern Munich.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/tournaments/news/2013/0000262446.php |title=Dortmund prevail over Bayern in Supercup thriller |publisher=bundesliga.com |date=27 July 2013 |access-date=5 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106163106/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/tournaments/news/2013/0000262446.php |archive-date=6 November 2013 }}</ref>
On 25 April 2016, Marcel Schmelzer yet again extended his contract with BVB. He agreed on a five-year deal which will keep him with the black and yellows through 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bvb.de/News/Uebersicht/BVB-und-Schmelzer-verlaengern-Zusammenarbeit-bis-2021 | title = Borussia Dortmund und Marcel Schmelzer verlängern Zusammenarbeit bis 2021 | language = de | website = Borussia Dortmund | date = 25 April 2016 | access-date = 25 April 2016}}</ref>
After the departure of Mats Hummels, Schmelzer was named a candidate to be the new captain. On 14 August 2016, Schmelzer captained his first match against league champions Bayern Munich during the 2–0 defeat of the DFL-Supercup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/supercup/spielplan/?spieledb_path=%2Fmatches%2F2234139 |title=Deutscher Supercup, 2016, Finale | language = de | date = 14 August 2016 | access-date = 17 August 2016}}</ref>
On 31 May 2020, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in seven years in a 6–1 win against Paderborn, coming off the bench for Moroccan right-back Achraf Hakimi. Later that day, fans voted him as Man of the Match on the club's official Instagram account.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Today's Man of the Match was _______! 🏅|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3QrBfDGrz/?igshid=ed3129y32fvm |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CA3QrBfDGrz |archive-date=24 December 2021 |url-access=limited}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Despite missing virtually the entire 2020–21 season and Dortmund's DFB-Pokal triumph, Schmelzer extended his contract with Dortmund in the summer of 2021 for another year, although this was primarily to cover medical insurance regarding a long-term knee injury rather than concerning game time.
In May 2022, Schmelzer announced that he would retire from professional football after the end of the 2021–22 season. He officially retired after 17 seasons as a Borussia Dortmund player and was celebrated following Dortmund's last match of the season against Hertha BSC. Overall, he played 258 German top-flight matches across 17 years as a footballer.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/dui-schmelzerdata.html | title = Marcel Schmelzer - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 11 October 2022 | accessdate = 11 October 2022 | publisher = RSSSF.com}}</ref>
==International career== [[File:Marcel Schmelzer, Germany national football team (03).jpg|thumb|right|Schmelzer playing for Germany]]
Schmelzer was called up by the U21 team for the 2009 European Championship, being used regularly, although not as a starter, he played the final five minutes in the final, a 4–0 success against England. For the senior team, he made 16 appearances between 2010 and 2014.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/dui-schmelzer-intl.html | title = Marcel Schmelzer - International Appearances | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 11 October 2022 | accessdate = 11 October 2022 | publisher = RSSSF.com}}</ref>
==Managerial career== Schmelzer became an assistant coach to Marco Lehmann at Borussia Dortmund U17 for the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kupitz |first=Jan |url=https://www.90min.de/posts/neue-aufgabe-marcel-schmelzer-kehrt-zum-bvb-zuruck |title=Neue Aufgabe: Marcel Schmelzer kehrt zum BVB zurück |publisher=90min.de |language=de |date=31 May 2023 }}</ref> On 3 May 2024, it was announced that he would join Jan Zimmermann's coaching staff at Borussia Dortmund II for the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bvb.de/eng/News/Overview/Marcel-Schmelzer-to-become-assistant-coach-of-the-U23s |title=Marcel Schmelzer to become assistant coach of the U23s |publisher=Borussia Dortmund |date=3 May 2024 }}</ref>
==Personal life== Schmelzer is married to Jenny Schmelzer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Borussia Dortmund Champions Party - DFB Cup Final |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/marcel-schmelzer-of-dortmund-pose-with-his-wife-jenny-news-photo/491857991 |access-date=17 January 2021}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| 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"|DFB-Pokal !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Borussia Dortmund II |2005–06 |Oberliga Westfalen |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2007–08 |Regionalliga Nord |26||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||0 |- |2008–09 |Regionalliga West |10||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||0 |- |2009–10 |3. Liga |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !38!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!38!!0 |- |rowspan="15"|Borussia Dortmund |2008–09 |rowspan="14"|Bundesliga |12||0||3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- |2009–10 |28||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||0 |- |2010–11 |34||0||2||0||7||0||colspan="2"|—||43||0 |- |2011–12 |28||1||4||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||37||1 |- |2012–13 |29||0||3||1||13||1||1{{efn|name=DFL|Appearance in DFL-Supercup}}||0||46||2 |- |2013–14 |19||1||3||0||5||0||1{{efn|name=DFL}}||0||28||1 |- |2014–15 |22||0||4||0||6||0||1{{efn|name=DFL}}||0||33||0 |- |2015–16 |26||0||6||0||15||0||colspan="2"|—||47||0 |- |2016–17 |26||0||5||1||7||0||1{{efn|name=DFL}}||0||39||1 |- |2017–18 |18||0||2||0||7||1||0||0||27||1 |- |2018–19 |9||0||1||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- |2019–20 |7||1||0||0||1||0||0||0||8||1 |- |2020–21 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2021–22 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !258!!3!!35!!2!!70!!2!!4!!0!!367!!7 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !296!!3!!35!!2!!70!!2!!4!!0!!405!!7 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|marcel-schmelzer/39421}}</ref> |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Germany |2010||1||0 |- |2011||4||0 |- |2012||4||0 |- |2013||6||0 |- |2014||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!16!!0 |}
==Honours== [[File:Championship celebration Borussia Dortmund 2011.jpg|thumb|280px|right|Schmelzer (holding the trophy) celebrates winning the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund in 2011.]]
'''Borussia Dortmund'''<ref name="Soccerway"/> * Bundesliga: 2010–11, 2011–12 * DFB-Pokal: 2011–12, 2016–17, 2020–21 * DFL-Supercup: 2013, 2014, 2019 * UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2012–13
'''Germany U21'''<ref name=Soccerway /> * UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2009
==See also== {{Portal|Association football|Germany}} * List of one-club men
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://www.bvb.de/?%81%9D%5D%1B%E4%F4%9D%2Ao%E3%87%94 Borussia Dortmund profile] {{in lang|de}} * {{Fussballdaten|schmelzermarcel}} * {{UEFA player|250003420}} * {{NFT player|40558}} * {{ESPN FC|121536<!-- /marcel-schmelzer -->}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20180715011824/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/clubs/borussia-dortmund/kader/ Bundesliga profile]
{{2010–11 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season}} {{Germany squad UEFA Euro 2012}} {{Authority control}}
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