Marcel Halstenberg

Mercedes C Class


The defender has been seen arriving to training in his classy ride on several occasions.

Halstenberg grew up in Hannover and started his career at SV 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. Marcel initially started out as a striker position before moving to the defender position, a position he played today. Since joining the club, the defender became a regular in the starting eleven at Borussia Dortmund II. Then manager David Wagner praised his performance for playing in the unfamiliar position for the first time. The towering defender reflected his time at Borussia Dortmund, saying: "They are nice memories. David Wagner brought me back then. We moved up to the 3rd league in the first year and held the class there in the second year. That was a great time. I was allowed to practice with the pros from time to time. That helped me a lot and my athletic career." He joined RB Leipzig on 31 August 2015, signing on a four–year contract for an undisclosed fee, causing an outrage among the St. Pauli supporters. His time with the recent Bundesliga big guns have been plagued with injuries, however, the last eight months have been sensational for him on a personal level, which has led to another national team call up. In November 2017, it was announced that the full back was called up by Germany for the first time.