{{short description|German footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Patrick Osterhage |image = |fullname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|1|df=y}} |birth_place = Göttingen, Germany |height = 1.86 m<ref name=WF/> |position = Midfielder |currentclub = SC Freiburg |clubnumber = 6 |youthyears1 = 2010–2011 |youthclubs1 = SC Marklohe |youthyears2 = 2011–2017 |youthclubs2 = Werder Bremen |youthyears3 = 2017–2020 |youthclubs3 = Borussia Dortmund |years1 = 2020–2021 |clubs1 = Borussia Dortmund II |caps1 = 8 |goals1 = 1 |years2 = 2021–2024 |clubs2 = VfL Bochum |caps2 = 60 |goals2 = 2 |years3 = 2024– |clubs3 = SC Freiburg |caps3 = 50 |goals3 = 2 |totalcaps = |totalgoals = |nationalyears1 = 2018 |nationalteam1 = Germany U18 |nationalcaps1 = 1 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2019 |nationalteam2 = Germany U19 |nationalcaps2 = 3 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2022– |nationalteam3 = Germany U 21 |nationalcaps3 = 4 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |pcupdate = 22 March 2026 |ntupdate = 18:27, 28 March 2023 (UTC) }}

'''Patrick Osterhage''' (born 1 February 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{German football updater|SCFreibu}} club SC Freiburg.<ref name=WF>{{cite web |title=Patrick Osterhage |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe465657/patrick-osterhage/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref>

==Club career== A youth product of SC Marklohe, Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund, Osterhage began his senior career with the reserves of Borussia Dortmund in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/patrick-osterhage/profile|title=Patrick Osterhage &#124; Playerprofile &#124; Bundesliga|website=bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website}}</ref> On 7 June 2021, he transferred to VfL Bochum. He made his professional debut with Bochum in a 3–0 Bundesliga loss to RB Leipzig on 2 October 2021, coming on as a late sub in the 82nd minute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/10/02/germany/bundesliga/rb-leipzig/vfl-bochum-1848-fussballgemeinschaft-ev/3524720/|title=RB Leipzig vs. Bochum - 2 October 2021 - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}}</ref>

On 15 April 2024, SC Freiburg announced the signing of Osterhage from summer 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scfreiburg.com/en/latest/news/first-team/2023-24/patrick-osterhage-to-join-sc-freiburg/|title=Patrick Osterhage to join SC Freiburg|language=en|publisher=SC Freiburg|date=15 April 2024|access-date=20 May 2024}}</ref>

==International career== Osterhage is a youth international for Germany, having represented the Germany U18s and U19s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ruhrbarone.de/patrick-osterhage-wechselt-vom-bvb-an-die-castroper-strasse-nach-bochum/199567|title=Patrick Osterhage wechselt vom BVB an die Castroper Straße nach Bochum|date=7 June 2021|website=Ruhrbarone}}</ref>

==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 22 March 2026}}

{|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"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Borussia Dortmund II |2020–21 |Regionalliga West |8||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||1 |- |rowspan="4"|Bochum |2021–22 |Bundesliga |13||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- |2022–23 |Bundesliga |23||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||0 |- |2023–24 |Bundesliga |24||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in relegation play-offs}}||0||27||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !60!!2!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!67!!2 |- |rowspan="3"|SC Freiburg |2024–25 |Bundesliga |30||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||1 |- |2025–26 |Bundesliga |20||1||2||0||8{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||1||colspan="2"|—||30||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !50!!2!!5!!0!!8!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!63!!2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !118!!5!!10!!0!!8!!1!!2!!0!!138!!6 |} {{notelist}}

==Honours== '''SC Freiburg''' * UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2025–26<ref>{{Cite web |title=SC Freiburg 0 - 3 Aston Villa (May 20, 2026) ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/401862911 |access-date=2026-05-20 |website=www.espn.com}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Soccerway|patrick-osterhage/482175}} * {{DFB|patrick-osterhage}}

{{SC Freiburg squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Osterhage, Patrick}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Göttingen Category:German men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Germany men's youth international footballers Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers Category:Bundesliga players Category:Regionalliga players Category:SV Werder Bremen players Category:Borussia Dortmund II players Category:VfL Bochum players Category:SC Freiburg players Category:21st-century German sportsmen