Marvin Wanitzek
German footballer
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Marvin Wanitzek (born 7 May 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays for 2. Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC as an attacking midfielder.
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Wanitzek in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bruchsal, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Karlsruher SC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FV Ubstadt | |||
| –2010 | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| 2010–2012 | FC Astoria Walldorf | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | FC Astoria Walldorf | 28 | (7) |
| 2013–2017 | VfB Stuttgart II | 96 | (15) |
| 2015–2017 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | (0) |
| 2017– | Karlsruher SC | 290 | (67) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 December 2025 | |||
Career
Wanitzek joined VfB Stuttgart in July 2013 from FC Astoria Walldorf. On 28 October 2015, he made his debut for the first team in the 2015–16 DFB-Pokal against Carl Zeiss Jena. He had his first Bundesliga appearance with Stuttgart on 29 November 2015 against Borussia Dortmund.
In June 2017, he signed for 3. Liga club Karlsruher SC on a three-year deal until 2020.[1] In 2018–19 season, he promoted with Karlsruher SC to the 2. Bundesliga. In January 2020, he agreed a contract extension until summer 2024.[2]
Personal life
Born in Germany, Wanitzek is of Polish descent.[3]
Career statistics
- As of matches played on 5 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | Other | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Astoria Walldorf | 2012–13 | Verbandsliga Baden | 28 | 7 | — | — | 28 | 7 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2013–14 | 3. Liga | 34 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 3 | [4] | ||
| 2014–15 | 29 | 5 | — | — | 29 | 5 | [5] | ||||
| 2015–16 | 17 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 3 | [6] | ||||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga Südwest | 15 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 4 | [6] | |||
| Total | 95 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 15 | — | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | [6] | |
| Karlsruher SC | 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 3 | [6] |
| 2018–19 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 38 | 6 | [6] | |||
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 | [6] | |
| 2020–21 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | [6] | ||
| 2021–22 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 10 | [6] | ||
| 2022–23 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | [6] | ||
| 2023–24 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | [6] | ||
| Total | 222 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 237 | 46 | — | ||
| Career total | 346 | 65 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 362 | 68 | — | ||
