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Marc Rzatkowski

Marc Rzatkowski (born 2 March 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Marc Rzatkowski
Rzatkowski with Red Bull Salzburg in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-03-02) 2 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Bochum, West Germany
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1993–1998 SV Langendreer 04
1998–2009 VfL Bochum
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 VfL Bochum II 42 (8)
2010–2013 VfL Bochum 29 (4)
2011–2012 → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 37 (4)
2013–2016 FC St. Pauli 85 (12)
2016–2019 Red Bull Salzburg 12 (2)
2018 → New York Red Bulls (loan) 24 (2)
2019–2020 New York Red Bulls 44 (2)
2021–2022 Schalke 04 2 (0)
2021–2022 Schalke 04 II 6 (0)
2022–2023 Arminia Bielefeld 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023

Career

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VfL Bochum

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Rzatkowski was born in Bochum, West Germany.[1] In his early youth, Rzatkowski played for the Bochum east district team SV Langendreer 04. In 1998, he started playing for the VfL Bochum youth team until 2009.[2] Rzatkowski then signed a contract for VfL Bochum II in 2009. Only one year later he signed his first contract as a professional with the VfL Bochum. His first game as a professional player was on the seventh match day (2 October 2010) against Greuther Fürth. He came into the game as a substitute for Roman Prokoph (67th minute). In his second match he made his first appearance in the starting squad and scored the third goal (80th minute) in a 3–0 victory against SC Paderborn during the home match on 26 November 2010. He also played against Union Berlin and VfL Osnabrück in his first season with the first team.

Loan to Arminia Bielefeld

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For the 2011–12 season Rzatkowski was sent on loan to Arminia Bielefeld.[3] On 27 August 2011 Rzatkowski scored his first goal for Arminia Bielefeld in a 2–2 draw with SSV Jahn Regensburg.[4] On 15 October he scored the loan goal for Bielefeld in a 1–0 victory over Kickers Offenbach.[5] In his one year at the club Rzatkowski made 37 league appearances scoring 4 goals and providing 8 assists. He also helped the club capture the Westphalia Cup, scoring 4 goals in five matches during the competition. By reaching the final, they also qualified for the 2012–13 DFB-Pokal.

Return to Bochum

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After a successful season with Bielefeld, Rzatkowski returned to Bochum. He scored his first goal back with the club on 30 October 2012 in a 3–1 victory over TSV Havelse in a DFB Pokal match.[6] On 18 November 2012, Rzatkowski scored his first two league goals of the season for Bochum in a 5–2 victory over SV Sandhausen.[7] He ended his season appearing in 25 league matches scoring 3 goals and providing 11 assists.

St. Pauli

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Rzatkowski with St. Pauli

Rzatkowski signed a three-year contract with FC St. Pauli in January 2013. He joined the club in the summer transfer window, becoming a key player for the team.[8] On 13 September 2014, Rzatkowski scored his first goal for St. Pauli, the eventual game winner, in a 2–1 victory over FSV Frankfurt.[9] On 5 April 2014, Rzatkowski scored a late winner in a 3–2 victory over SV Sandhausen.[10]

On 12 February 2016, Rzatkowski scored the lone goal for St. Pauli in a 1–0 victory over RB Leipzig.[11] The following match day, 19 February, he also scored in a 3–1 loss to FSV Frankfurt. He went on to score in a third consecutive league match on 28 February in a 2–0 victory over MSV Duisburg.[12] At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season Rzatkowski was honored by Kicker as the best defensive midfielder in 2. Bundesliga.[13]

RB Salzburg

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On 10 June 2016, Rzatkowski joined Austrian Bundesliga club, FC Red Bull Salzburg on a four-year deal.[14] On 21 September 2016, Rzatkowski scored his first goal for Salzburg in a 7–1 victory over SC Mannsdorf in the ÖFB-Cup.[15] On 23 October 2016, he scored his first goal in the Austrian Bundesliga in a 5–1 victory over SKN St. Pölten.[16] On 19 July 2017, Rzatkowski opened the scoring for Salzburg in a 3–0 victory over Hibernians F.C. in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.[17]

New York Red Bulls

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On 31 January 2018, it was announced that Rzatkowski was joining the New York Red Bulls on loan for the 2018 season.[18]

On 22 February 2018, Rzatkowski made his debut for New York, coming on in the second half in a 1–1 draw against CD Olimpia in the first leg of the round of 16 match of the CONCACAF Champions League.[19] On 13 March 2018, Rzatkowski scored the eventual game winning goal for New York in a 3–1 victory over Club Tijuana in the CONCACAF Champions League, helping the club advance to semifinals of the Champions League for the first time.[20] On 14 July 2018, Rzatkowski scored his first two MLS goals in a 3–2 win over Sporting Kansas City.[21]

On 24 January 2019, Rzatkowski joined New York on a permanent basis.[22]

Rzatkowski was released by New York following their 2020 season.[23]

Schalke 04

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On 21 September 2021, Rzatkowski signed for Schalke 04 on a season-long contract.[24]

Return to Arminia Bielefeld

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In July 2022, following a trial, he returned to former club Arminia Bielefeld, newly relegated to the 2. Bundesliga. He signed a one-year contract.[25]

Career statistics

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As of 6 July 2022[26][27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VfL Bochum II 2009–10 Regionalliga West 32 8 — — — 32 8
2010–11 Regionalliga West 10 0 — — — 10 0
Total 42 8 — — — 42 8
VfL Bochum 2010–11 2. Bundesliga 4 1 0 0 — — 4 1
2012–13 2. Bundesliga 25 3 4 1 — — 29 4
Total 29 4 4 1 — — 33 5
Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 2011–12 3. Liga 37 4 1 0 — — 38 4
FC St. Pauli 2013–14 2. Bundesliga 32 2 1 0 — — 33 2
2014–15 2. Bundesliga 25 3 2 0 — — 27 3
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 28 7 1 1 — — 29 8
Total 85 12 4 1 — — 89 13
Red Bull Salburg 2016–17 Austrian Bundesliga 7 1 2 1 4 0 — 13 2
2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 5 1 2 1 7 1 — 14 3
Total 12 2 4 2 11 1 — 27 5
New York Red Bulls 2018 Major League Soccer 24 2 2 0 4 1 3 0 33 3
2019 Major League Soccer 28 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 33 2
2020 Major League Soccer 16 0 — — 1 0 17 0
Total 68 4 3 0 7 0 5 0 83 5
Schalke 04 II 2021–22 Regionalliga West 6 0 — — — 6 0
Schalke 04 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Arminia Bielefeld 2022–23 2. Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 281 34 16 4 18 2 5 0 320 40
  1. ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honours

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Red Bull Salzburg

New York Red Bulls

Schalke 04

References

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  1. ^ "Marc Rzatkowski: "Höchste Hürde liegt noch vor mir"".
  2. ^ "Auf "Ratschi" folgt nun "Ratsche"" (in German). reviersport.de. 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Bielefeld leiht Rzatkowski aus". reviersport.de (in German). 13 July 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Rzatkowski sichert Arminia einen Punkt". kicker.de (in German). 27 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Rzatkowski sendet ein Bielefelder Lebenszeichen". kicker.de (in German). 15 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Rzatkowski entspannt Bochums Nerven". kicker.de (in German). 30 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Rzatkowski markiert Finale des VfL-Torreigens". kicker.de (in German). 18 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Marc Rzatkowski kommt im Sommer". FC St. Pauli. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Rzatkowski sorgt für St. Paulis glücklichen Sieg". kicker.de (in German). 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Rzatkowski beendet die wilde Hatz". kicker.de (in German). 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  11. ^ "Der FC St. Pauli ringt RB Leipzig nieder". bundesliga.com (in German). 12 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  12. ^ "Ein gelungener Angriff: Rzatkowski ist zur Stelle". kicker.de (in German). 28 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  13. ^ "Salzburg statt St. Pauli: Rzatkowski will Titel". kicker.de (in German). 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Herzlich willkommen, Marc!". Red Bull Salzburg.
  15. ^ "ÖFB-Cup: Red Bull Salzburg gab sich keine Blöße". sn.at (in German). 21 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Red Bull Salzburg feiert 5:1-Gala in St. Pölten". krone.at (in German). 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  17. ^ "Salzburg ease past Hibs in Champions League". timesofalta.com. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Red Bulls Add Marc Rzatkowski on Loan from Red Bull Salzburg". newyorkredbulls.com. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  19. ^ "MATCH RECAP, Leg 1: CD Olimpia 1, New York Red Bulls 1". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  20. ^ "Red Bulls Moving On to SCCL Semis, Defeat Tijuana, 3–1". newyorkredbulls.com. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  21. ^ "New York Red Bulls 3, Sporting Kansas City 2". mlssoccer.com. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  22. ^ "New York Red Bulls Add Marc Rzatkowski on New MLS Contract | New York Red Bulls".
  23. ^ "New York Red Bulls Announce End of Year Roster Decisions | New York Red Bulls".
  24. ^ "FC Schalke 04 sign Marc Rzatkowski". FC Schalke 04. 21 September 2021.
  25. ^ ""Besondere Bedeutung": Rzatkowski kehrt nach Bielefeld zurück". kicker (in German). 5 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  26. ^ "Rzatkowski, Marc" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  27. ^ Marc Rzatkowski at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata 
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