Marcel Franke
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_WP.jpg) Franke in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Dresden, Germany | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Karlsruher SC | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2010 | Dynamo Dresden | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Dynamo Dresden II | 36 | (4) |
| 2010–2013 | Dynamo Dresden | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Hallescher FC | 68 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Greuther Fürth | 53 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Norwich City | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Dynamo Dresden (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Darmstadt 98 (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Hannover 96 | 74 | (0) |
| 2022– | Karlsruher SC | 103 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 December 2025 | |||
Marcel Franke (born 5 April 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Karlsruher SC since 2022.[1]
Franke is a product of Dynamo Dresden's youth setup, and was promoted to the first team in 2010. He made his debut in March 2011, when he replaced Sascha Pfeffer in a 3. Liga match against SV Wehen Wiesbaden. In Summer 2013 he was signed for Hallescher FC by former Dynamo Dresden coach Sven Köhler.[2]
In July 2017, he signed for Norwich City on a three-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[3][4] He made his debut for them in the opening game of the 2017–18 season, a 1–1 draw with Fulham, playing at centre half along with fellow debutant Christoph Zimmermann.[5] He played in the first seven games of the season (five in the Championship and two in the EFL Cup) but was dropped after a 4–0 defeat at Millwall,[6] with Timm Klose having returned from injury and the club signing Grant Hanley. Although he came on as a late substitute for Klose in a 3–1 win over Brentford in the EFL Cup in September,[7] it was announced in December that he would be returning to Dynamo Dresden on loan in the January transfer window for the remainder of the season.[8]
On 27 June 2018, Franke joined SV Darmstadt 98 on a season-long loan.[9] On 26 June 2019, Norwich City announced that Franke had joined Hannover 96.[10]
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Franke joined Karlsruher SC on a three-year contract.[11]
