Marcel Halstenberg

Hannover 96 II

Born in Laatzen, Germany, Halstenberg grew up in Hannover and started his career at Germania Grasdorf before joining Hannover 96. After spending eleven years progressing through the Hannover 96 youth system, he was eventually promoted to Hannover 96 II. Halstenberg initially started out as a striker before moving to defence. He went on to make nineteen appearances for Hannover 96 II during the 2010–11 season.

Borussia Dortmund II

On 8 April 2011, it was announced that Halstenberg joined Borussia Dortmund II. He made his Borussia Dortmund II debut, starting the whole game, in a 2–0 win over 1. FC Kaiserslautern II in the opening game of the season. Since joining the club, Halstenberg became a regular in the starting eleven at Borussia Dortmund II. Following his performance in a 4–0 win over rivals’ FC Schalke 04 II, Manager David Wagner praised his performance for playing in the unfamiliar position for the first time. It wasn't until on 28 March 2012 when he scored his first goal for Borussia Dortmund II, in a 4–2 win over Eintracht Trier. Halstenberg later added more goals to his tally, scoring against TuS Koblenz and SC Verl. Despite suffering from injuries during the 2011–12 season, Halstenberg finished his first season, making 32 appearances and scoring three times for Borussia Dormund II. In the 2012–13 season, Halstenberg began to play in the left–back position since the start of the season. It wasn't until on 3 August 2012 when he…

On 3 November 2017, it was announced that Halstenberg was called up for the Germany senior team for the first time. It was described as a "surprise" by kicker. Halstenberg made his international debut on 10 November 2017 for Germany in a friendly match against England, starting as a left back and played the whole game, as they drew 0–0. It wasn't until on 20 March 2019 when he made another appearance for Germany, coming on as a substitute, in a 1–1 draw against Serbia. On 9 September 2019 he scored his first goal for Germany in a 2–0 away win against Northern Ireland. On 19 May 2021, he was selected to the squad for the UEFA Euro 2020.

Club

As of match played 18 May 2025.

International

As of match played 19 June 2021

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Halstenberg goal.

Halstenberg has a brother, Benjamin Halstenberg, who is also a footballer. The pair played against each other, as Borussia Dortmund II won 7–1 against his brother's team, SC Wiedenbrück on 29 August 2011. Growing up, he supported Borussia Dortmund. In February 2016, while on the sidelines due to injury, Halstenberg caused controversy when he took a selfie with his girlfriend at the Holocaust Memorial. In response, he apologised for his actions. In June 2017, Halstenberg married his long-term girlfriend, Franziska Dzienziol, who is also from Hannover. The couple first met when they were thirteen. In January 2019, their daughter was born.