{{short description|German footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Moritz Stoppelkamp | image = Stoppelkamp, Moritz 1860 12-13 WP.JPG | upright = | caption = Stoppelkamp (left) playing for 1860 Munich in 2013 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|12|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Duisburg, West Germany | position = Midfielder | height = 1.80 m | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Viktoria Buchholz | youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2002 | youthclubs2 = MSV Duisburg | youthyears3 = 2002–2004 | youthclubs3 = Fortuna Düsseldorf | youthyears4 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs4 = Rot-Weiss Essen | years1 = 2005–2007 | clubs1 = Rot-Weiss Essen | caps1 = 26 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2006–2007 | clubs2 = → Rot-Weiß Erfurt (loan) | caps2 = 21 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2006–2007 | clubs3 = → Rot-Weiß Erfurt II (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2008–2010 | clubs4 = Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | caps4 = 46 | goals4 = 9 | years5 = 2010–2012 | clubs5 = Hannover 96 | caps5 = 44 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2012–2014 | clubs6 = 1860 Munich | caps6 = 67 | goals6 = 12 | years7 = 2014–2016 | clubs7 = SC Paderborn | caps7 = 56 | goals7 = 10 | years8 = 2016–2017 | clubs8 = Karlsruher SC | caps8 = 23 | goals8 = 4 | years9 = 2017–2023 | clubs9 = MSV Duisburg | caps9 = 182 | goals9 = 54 | years10 = 2023–2026 | clubs10 = Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | caps10 = 74 | goals10 = 32 | totalcaps = 543 | totalgoals = 124 | nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam1 = Germany U20 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }} '''Moritz Stoppelkamp''' (born 11 December 1986) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
==Club career== Stoppelkamp played for Rot-Weiss Essen from July 2005 to August 2006.<ref>{{cite web |title=Moritz Stoppelkamp |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe22386/moritz-stoppelkamp/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref> He made 15 appearances during the 2005–06 season.<ref name="2005–06 season">{{cite web |title=Moritz Stoppelkamp |url=https://www.kicker.de/moritz-stoppelkamp/spieler/regionalliga-west/2024-25/rot-weiss-oberhausen |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |access-date=11 August 2018 |language=German}}</ref> He was loaned to Rot-Weiß Erfurt for the 2006–07 season. During the 2006–07 season, he made 21 appearances for the first team and scored a goal in four appearances for the reserve team.<ref name="Moritz Stoppelkamp » Club matches">{{cite web |title=Moritz Stoppelkamp » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe22386/moritz-stoppelkamp/club-matches/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref> Stoppelkamp returned to Rot-Weiss Essen for the 2007–08 season. During the 2007–08 season, he scored two goals in 11 appearances.<ref name="2007–08 season">{{cite web |title=Moritz Stoppelkamp |url=https://www.kicker.de/moritz-stoppelkamp/spieler/regionalliga-west/2024-25/rot-weiss-oberhausen |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |access-date=11 August 2018 |language=German}}</ref>
Stoppelkamp made his debut on the professional league level in the 2. Bundesliga for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen on 17 August 2008, when he started in a game against TuS Koblenz. He finished the 2008–09 season with 16 appearances.<ref name="2008–09 season">{{cite web |title=Moritz Stoppelkamp |url=https://www.kicker.de/moritz-stoppelkamp/spieler/regionalliga-west/2024-25/rot-weiss-oberhausen |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |access-date=11 August 2018 |language=German}}</ref> During the 2009–10 season, he scored nine goals in 33 appearances.<ref name="2009–10 season">{{cite web |title=Moritz Stoppelkamp |url=https://www.kicker.de/moritz-stoppelkamp/spieler/regionalliga-west/2024-25/rot-weiss-oberhausen |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |access-date=11 August 2018 |language=German}}</ref>
Stoppelkamp joined Hannover 96 for the following two season.<ref name="Moritz Stoppelkamp » Club matches"/> During the 2010–11 season, he made 24 appearances.<ref name="2010–11 season">{{cite web |title=Moritz Stoppelkamp |url=https://www.kicker.de/moritz-stoppelkamp/spieler/regionalliga-west/2024-25/rot-weiss-oberhausen |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |access-date=11 August 2018 |language=German}}</ref> During the 2011–12 season, he made 28 appearances.<ref name="2011–12 season">{{cite web |title=Moritz Stoppelkamp |url=https://www.kicker.de/moritz-stoppelkamp/spieler/regionalliga-west/2024-25/rot-weiss-oberhausen |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |access-date=11 August 2018 |language=German}}</ref>
He joined 1860 Munich for the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons.<ref name="Moritz Stoppelkamp » Club matches"/> During the 2012–13 season, he scored nine goals in 36 appearances.<ref name="2012–13 season">{{cite web |title=Moritz Stoppelkamp |url=https://www.kicker.de/moritz-stoppelkamp/spieler/regionalliga-west/2024-25/rot-weiss-oberhausen |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |access-date=11 August 2018 |language=German}}</ref> During the 2013–14 season, he scored seven goals in 36 appearances.<ref name="2013–14 season">{{cite web |title=Moritz Stoppelkamp |url=https://www.kicker.de/moritz-stoppelkamp/spieler/regionalliga-west/2024-25/rot-weiss-oberhausen |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |access-date=11 August 2018 |language=German}}</ref>
Having joined SC Paderborn Stoppelkamp was a regular starter for the team on the right side of the midfield. On 20 September 2014, he scored a goal from 83 metres in a 2–0 victory against former club Hannover,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/20/moritz-stoppelkamp-wonder-goal-paderborn-top-bundesliga |title=Moritz Stoppelkamp wonder goal sends Paderborn top of Bundesliga |date=20 September 2014 |accessdate=20 September 2014 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> a record in Bundesliga history. He finished the 2014–15 season with four goals in 28 appearances.<ref name="2014–15 season">{{cite web |title=Moritz Stoppelkamp |url=https://www.kicker.de/moritz-stoppelkamp/spieler/regionalliga-west/2024-25/rot-weiss-oberhausen |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |access-date=11 August 2018 |language=German}}</ref> During the 2015–16 season, he scored six goals in 31 appearances.<ref name="2015–16 season">{{cite web |title=Moritz Stoppelkamp |url=https://www.kicker.de/moritz-stoppelkamp/spieler/regionalliga-west/2024-25/rot-weiss-oberhausen |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |access-date=11 August 2018 |language=German}}</ref>
During the 2016–17 season, Stoppelkamp played for Karlsruher SC,<ref name="Moritz Stoppelkamp » Club matches"/> where he scored four goals in 24 appearances.<ref name="2016–17 season">{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/moritz-stoppelkamp/spieler/2-bundesliga/2016-17/karlsruher-sc | title = Stoppelkamp, Moritz | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 1 August 2010}}</ref>
On 3 July 2017, he returned to his youth club MSV Duisburg signing a two-year contract including the option for a third.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nach 15 Jahren: Stoppelkamp wieder beim MSV|url=https://www.kicker.de/nach-15-jahren_stoppelkamp-wieder-beim-msv-700889/artikel|access-date=3 July 2017|work=kicker Online|date=3 July 2017|language=German}}</ref> He finished his first season with nine goals in 33 appearances.<ref name="2017–18 season">{{cite web |title=Moritz Stoppelkamp |url=https://www.kicker.de/moritz-stoppelkamp/spieler/regionalliga-west/2024-25/rot-weiss-oberhausen |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |access-date=11 August 2018 |language=German}}</ref> He extended his contract on 11 June 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msv-duisburg.de/aktuelles/artikel/routinier-talent-zwei-eigengewaechse-weiter-in-zebrastreifen/|title=Routinier & Talent: Zwei Eigengewächse weiter in Zebrastreifen|date=11 June 2019|work=msv-duisburg.de}}</ref> A new one-year deal was signed in May 2022, keeping him at the club until 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MSV verlängert mit Stoppel: Der Käpt'n bleibt an Bord|url=https://www.msv-duisburg.de/aktuelles/artikel/msv-verlaengert-mit-stoppel-der-kaeptn-bleibt-an-bord/|publisher=msv-duisburg.de|date=22 May 2022|access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref> In May 2023, it was announced that he would leave Duisburg after the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reviersport.de/fussball/3liga/a591316---msv-duisburg-vor-saarbruecken-spiel-msv-verabschiedet-vier-spieler-verlaengerung-fix.html|title=Vor Saarbrücken-Spiel – MSV verabschiedet vier Spieler, eine Verlängerung fix|website=reviersport.de|date=19 May 2023|access-date=19 May 2023}}</ref>
On 11 July 2023, Stoppelkamp returned to Rot-Weiß Oberhausen.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Rot-Weiß Oberhausen|url=https://rwo-online.de/news/moritz-stoppelkamp-kehrt-zurueck-nach-oberhausen.html|title=Moritz Stoppelkamp kehrt zurück nach Oberhausen|date=11 July 2023|language=de}}</ref> On 20 January 2025, he extended his contract with Rot-Weiß Oberhausen until 30 June 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rwo1904.de/nachrichten/profis/moritz-stoppelkamp-verlaengert-bei-rwo|title=Moritz Stoppelkamp verlängert bei RWO|publisher=Rot-Weiß Oberhausen|language=de|date=20 January 2025}}</ref>
Stoppelkamp retired at the end of the 2025–26 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stachowiak |first1=Sebastian |title=Moritz Stoppelkamp sagt Servus: „Ich habe es genossen und bin sehr dankbar“ |url=https://www.nrz.de/sport/lokalsport/oberhausen/article411949516/moritz-stoppelkamp-sagt-servus-ich-habe-es-genossen-und-bin-sehr-dankbar.html |access-date=11 May 2026 |work=NRZ |date=9 May 2026 |language=German |trans-title=Moritz Stoppelkamp says goodbye: "I've enjoyed it and I'm very grateful" }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Schröer |first1=Kevin |title=RWO: "Drei Monate auf der Baustelle" - Stoppelkamps Pläne nach dem Karriereende |url=https://www.reviersport.de/fussball/regionalliga/a626670---rwo-drei-monate-baustelle-stoppelkamps-plaene-karriereende.html |access-date=11 May 2026 |work={{ill|RevierSport|de}} |date=10 May 2026 |language=German |trans-title=RWO: "Three months on the building site" – Stoppelkamp’s plans after retiring}}</ref>
==International career== Stoppelkamp represented the Germany U20 national team four times.<ref>{{cite news|title=Denkmal zu Lebzeiten: Die Stoppelkamp-Allee|url=https://www.paderborn-meinestadt.de/stoppelkamp-allee/1405|accessdate=7 November 2014|work=paderborn-meinestadt.de|date=7 November 2014|language=German}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{Soccerway|accessdate=31 May 2020}}</ref> |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|DFB-Pokal !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total !rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Rot-Weiss Essen |2005–06 |Regionalliga Nord |15||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||0||<ref name="2005–06 season"/> |- |2007–08 |Regionalliga Nord |11||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||12||2||<ref name="2007–08 season"/> |- !colspan="2"|Total !26!!2!!1!!0!!0!!0!!27!!2!!— |- |Rot-Weiß Erfurt (loan) |2006–07 |Regionalliga Nord |21||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||0||<ref name="Moritz Stoppelkamp » Club matches"/> |- |Rot-Weiß Erfurt II (loan) |2006–07 |NOFV-Oberliga Süd |4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||1||<ref name="Moritz Stoppelkamp » Club matches"/> |- |rowspan="3"|Rot-Weiß Oberhausen |2008–09 |2. Bundesliga |15||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||16||0||<ref name="2008–09 season"/> |- |2009–10 |2. Bundesliga |31||9||2||0||colspan="2"|—||33||9||<ref name="2009–10 season"/> |- !colspan="2"|Total !46!!9!!3!!0!!0!!0!!49!!9!!— |- |rowspan="3"|Hannover 96 |2010–11 |Bundesliga |23||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||24||0||<ref name="2010–11 season"/> |- |2011–12 |Bundesliga |21||0||2||2||5{{efn|name=Europa League|Appearances in the Europa League}}||0||28||2||<ref name="2011–12 season"/> |- !colspan="2"|Total !44!!0!!3!!2!!5!!0!!52!!2!!— |- |rowspan="3"|1860 Munich |2012–13 |2. Bundesliga |33||6||3||3||colspan="2"|—||36||9||<ref name="2012–13 season"/> |- |2013–14 |2. Bundesliga |34||6||2||1||colspan="2"|—||36||7||<ref name="2013–14 season"/> |- !colspan="2"|Total !67!!12!!5!!4!!0!!0!!72!!16!!— |- |rowspan="3"|SC Paderborn |2014–15 |Bundesliga |27||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||28||4||<ref name="2014–15 season"/> |- |2015–16 |2. Bundesliga |29||6||2||0||colspan="2"|—||31||6||<ref name="2015–16 season"/> |- !colspan="2"|Total !56!!10!!3!!0!!0!!0!!59!!10!!— |- |Karlsruher SC |2016–17 |2. Bundesliga |23||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||24||4||<ref name="2016–17 season"/> |- |rowspan="7"|MSV Duisburg |2017–18 |2. Bundesliga |32||9||1||0||colspan="2"|—||33||9||<ref name="2017–18 season"/> |- |2018–19 |2. Bundesliga |26||3||3||0||colspan="2"|—||29||3|| |- |2019–20 |3. Liga |33||15||2||0||1{{efn|name=Lower Rhine Cup|Appearance in the Lower Rhine Cup}}||4||36||19|| |- |2020–21 |3. Liga |32||10||0||0||colspan="2"|—||32||10|| |- |2021–22 |3. Liga |31||10||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||10|| |- |2022–23 |3. Liga |28||7||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||7|| |- !colspan="2"|Total !182!!54!!6!!0!!1!!4!!189!!58!!— |- |rowspan="4"|Rot-Weiß Oberhausen |2023–24 |Regionalliga West |34||15||0||0||colspan="2"|—||34||15|| |- |2024–25 |Regionalliga West |21||12||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=Lower Rhine Cup}}||1||22||13|| |- |2025–26 |Regionalliga West |19||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||5|| |- !colspan="2"|Total !74!!32!!0!!0!!1!!1!!75!!33!!— |- !colspan="3"|Career total !543!!124!!22!!6!!7!!5!!572!!135!!— |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stoppelkamp, Moritz}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century German sportsmen Category:German men's footballers Category:Footballers from Duisburg Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Germany men's youth international footballers Category:Bundesliga players Category:2. Bundesliga players Category:3. Liga players Category:Regionalliga players Category:Oberliga (football) players Category:Rot-Weiss Essen players Category:FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt players Category:Rot-Weiß Oberhausen players Category:Hannover 96 players Category:TSV 1860 Munich players Category:SC Paderborn 07 players Category:Karlsruher SC players Category:MSV Duisburg players