Oliver Sorg

Sorg began playing football for local club Hegauer FV, and moved to nearby club FC Singen 04 at the age of 13. After three years at Singen, Sorg signed for SC Freiburg, at the time in the 2. Bundesliga. Sorg spent two seasons with Freiburg's youth team in the Under 19 Bundesliga, winning the competition in his first season and winning the Süd/Südwest division in his second. In addition, Sorg won the German Youth Cup in 2009, all while playing for future first team manager Christian Streich.

SC Freiburg

Sorg was promoted to the second team at Freiburg in 2009, playing under manager Marcus Sorg. Marcus Sorg was named manager of the first team before the 2011–12 Bundesliga season, but was sacked after the club finished the Hinrunde bottom of the table. Oliver Sorg's manager with the youth team, Streich, was promoted to manager, and brought Sorg with him to the first team. His Bundesliga debut came on 21 January 2012 in a 1–0 victory over FC Augsburg. Sorg signed his first professional contract two days later. Sorg played every minute of the rest of the campaign as the club finished the season in 12th position, moving to left-back for the last half after Mensur Mujdža returned from injury. Sorg played in all but two matches the following Bundesliga campaign as Freiburg recorded a fifth-place finish, guaranteeing them European football for the first time in 12 years. He spent time at both full-back positions, and led the league in interceptions. Sorg was also a part of…

Sorg made his international debut with the Germany under-21 team, appearing in a friendly with Argentina's under-20 team on 14 August 2012. Germany were in the middle of a qualifying campaign for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, and Sorg started the final game of their group stage, with qualification to the play-offs already ensured. An injury to regular right-back Sebastian Jung created an opening at the position for the tournament, and Sorg started Germany's first two group stage games at right-back. Two defeats meant the Germany would not advance, and Sorg was left out for their final game, against Russia. Sorg received his first senior call-up in a friendly against Poland on 13 May 2014. Few regular full internationals were present in the squad, and only six players who participated in the match were included in Germany's victorious World Cup squad. It was his only appearance for the Germany's full A team.

As of 1 August 2020