Nico Schlotterbeck
German footballer (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nico Cedric Schlotterbeck (German pronunciation: [ˈʃlɔtɐˌbɛk]; born 1 December 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team. He is known for his aerial ability, speed, strength and aggressive tackling.[2][3]
_by_Sandro_Halank–069.jpg) Schlotterbeck warming up for Borussia Dortmund in 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nico Cedric Schlotterbeck[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1999[1] | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Waiblingen, Germany | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Borussia Dortmund | |||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| –2007 | SG Weinstadt | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2014 | Stuttgarter Kickers | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | VfR Aalen | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Karlsruher SC | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | SC Freiburg | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | SC Freiburg II | 25 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | SC Freiburg | 49 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Union Berlin (loan) | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2022– | Borussia Dortmund | 84 | (6) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Germany U19 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2018 | Germany U20 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Germany U21 | 13 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2022– | Germany | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:26, 30 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:56, 24 March 2025 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
Club career
SC Freiburg
Schlotterbeck debuted for SC Freiburg on 9 March 2019, coming on as a half-time substitute for Philipp Lienhart in the 2–1 home win against Hertha BSC.[4] In his final match for Freiburg, the club lost the DFB-Pokal Final on penalties but Schlotterbeck was awarded the man of the match.[5]
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On 31 July 2020, Schlotterbeck joined Union Berlin on a one-year loan.[6]
Borussia Dortmund
On 2 May 2022, Borussia Dortmund announced the signing of Schlotterbeck on a five-year deal, starting from the 2022–23 season.[7] He joined for a reported €25 million transfer fee.[8] He would almost win the league with Dortmund in his first season, but merely became runners-up due to goal difference. In the 2023–24 season, he achieved the highest tackling success rate in the Bundesliga at 71%, in addition to winning possession over 240 times, he also played a crucial role in his club's qualification to the Champions League final alongside fellow centre-back Mats Hummels.[9]
International career
Schlotterbeck got his debut call-up to the Germany national team under coach Hansi Flick for FIFA World Cup qualification in September 2021.[10] He made his debut against Israel in a friendly on 27 March 2022.[11] Later that year, on 10 November, he was named in the 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[12]
Schlotterbeck was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[13]
Personal life
Schlotterbeck is the nephew of former professional footballer Niels Schlotterbeck, who played for Freiburg.[14] His older brother, Keven, is a professional footballer who plays for Bavarian side FC Augsburg.[15] Schlotterbeck's cousin, Sandrine, appeared on the seventh series of the German edition of Love Island in 2022.[16]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SC Freiburg II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 24 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
| SC Freiburg | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 32 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 38 | 4 | ||
| Total | 49 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | 56 | 4 | |||
| Union Berlin (loan) | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 17 | 2 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | 39 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12[a] | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12[a] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Total | 84 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 124 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 174 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 222 | 14 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 23 March 2025[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | |
Honours
SC Freiburg
Borussia Dortmund
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2023–24[19]
Germany U21
Individual
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2021[21]
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2021–22,[22] 2022–23[23]
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2021–22[24]
- Bundesliga Player of the Month: March 2025[25]
References
External links
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