Paul Seguin
German footballer (born 1995)
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Paul Seguin (born 29 March 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Magdeburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hertha BSC | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | 1. FC Lok Stendal | ||
| 2007–2014 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | VfL Wolfsburg | 26 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 41 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | → Dynamo Dresden (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Greuther Fürth (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Greuther Fürth | 92 | (8) |
| 2022–2023 | Union Berlin | 20 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Schalke 04 | 55 | (5) |
| 2025– | Hertha BSC | 9 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Germany U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 December 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Magdeburg, Seguin came through the academy system at 1. FC Lok Stendal in 1999. In 2007, he joined the VfL Wolfsburg Academy.[2] He was called up the second team in 2014. He made his professional debut in the Regionalliga Nord on 24 August 2014 against Hamburger SV II and on 6 December 2014, he scored his first goal of his career against VfR Neumünster.[3] He has played 36 games and scored 7 goals for VfL Wolfsburg II since 2014. On 4 March 2015, he made his debut for first team in DFB-Pokal against RB Leipzig. He played one minute after he replaced Kevin De Bruyne.[4]
On 17 January 2019, Seguin was loaned out to Greuther Fürth for the rest of the season with an option to buy.[5] On 7 May it was confirmed, that Greuther Fürth had decided to activate the option and he signed a three-year contract with the club.[6]
On 21 June 2023, Seguin agreed to join Schalke 04, newly relegated from the Bundesliga, signing a three-year contract.[7] On 18 June 2025, he agreed to a contract with Hertha BSC lasting until 2027.[8]
International career
Seguin made his Germany U21 debut in a 1–0 win over Turkey U21 on 10 November 2016.[9]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| VfL Wolfsburg II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Nord | 20 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | Regionalliga Nord | 20 | 4 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 22 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga Nord | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | 43 | 7 | |||
| Dynamo Dresden (loan) | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
| Greuther Fürth (loan) | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| Greuther Fürth | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 7 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 104 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | 109 | 10 | |||
| Union Berlin | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |
| Schalke 04 | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 31 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 55 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 57 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 269 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 284 | 25 | ||
- Appearances in Promotion play-offs 3. Liga.