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Matthias Ostrzolek
Ostrzolek in training withHamburger SVin 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-06-05)5 June 1990(age 34)
Place of birth Bochum,[1]West Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 TSV Schwaben Augsburg(player-manager)
Number 6
Youth career
1994–1997 WSV Bochum
1997–2009 VfL Bochum
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 VfL Bochum II 17 (1)
2010–2011 VfL Bochum 33 (0)
2012–2014 FC Augsburg 70 (0)
2014–2017 Hamburger SV 81 (1)
2017–2020 Hannover 96 53 (0)
2021–2022 Admira Wacker 37 (0)
2023 VfB Hallbergmoos 8 (1)
2023– TSV Schwaben Augsburg 47 (0)
International career
2007 Poland U17[2][3][4] 2 (0)
2011–2013 Germany U21[5] 8 (0)
Managerial career
2023 TSV Schwaben Augsburg(assistant)
2023– TSV Schwaben Augsburg(player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Matthias Ostrzolek(born 5 June 1990) is a German professionalfootballcoacn and a player who plays as aleft-back.He is currently the player-manager ofRegionalliga BayernclubTSV Schwaben Augsburg.[6][7]

Early life

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Ostrzolek's parents emigrated from the Polish region ofSilesia[8]and settled in Bochum. Ostrzolek was born on 5 June 1990 in Bochum and grew up in the district ofLangendreer.[1]

International career

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In 2007, Ostrzolek played in two matches for theU-17 national team of Polandagainst Lithuania. He did not receive further call-ups from Poland national teams and later chose to represent Germany at the youth level.[9]

On 21 March 2011, Ostrzolek was first invited to theU-21 national team of Germany,when he was nominated by coachRainer Adrionfor the friendlies against theNetherlandsandItaly.[10]On 25 March 2011, he was brought on as a substitute in the 22nd minute forShervin Radjabali-Fardiin a 3–1 win inSittard-Geleenagainst the Netherlands.[11]Four days later he came in to replace the 2–2 draw against Italy inKasselin the 83rd minute forİlkay Gündoğan.[12]Matthias Ostrzolek qualified with the U-21 National Team Germany for theEuropean Under-21 Football Championships 2013.The team won in qualifying to win the group and eliminated in the play-off againstSwitzerland;a 1–1 draw in the first leg in theBayArenainLeverkusen[13]followed by a 3–1 victory in the second leg inLucerne.[14]Ostrzolek did not play in the play-off. On 24 March 2013, Ostrzolek played for the last time for the U-21 team of Germany when he at 2–1 victory in the friendly match againstIsraelinTel Avivin the 19th minute came in to replaceTony Jantschke.On 16 May 2013, he was not nominated in the preliminary squad for U-21 Football Championship in 2013.[15]

In December 2013, representatives from thePolish Football Association(PZPN) contacted Ostrzolek about playing for thesenior national team of Poland.According to Ostrzolek, it was his first contact with Polish football officials since his brief stint with the U-17 team. Ostrzolek stated that he would be proud to represent either Poland or Germany and would need more time to decide. By his own admission, he can understand nearly everything in Polish but cannot express himself flawlessly in the language.[16]

Ahead of theEuro 2016 qualifyingmatch between Poland and Germany in October 2014, Ostrzolek stated he had not decided on his national team future. The player stated, “I still haven’t decided between Germany and Poland. I don’t know for which national team I will play.”[17]

Career statistics

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As of matches played on 5 June 2017.[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup1 Other2 Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VfL Bochum II 2009–10 Regionalliga West 8 0 — — 8 0
2010–11 9 1 — — 9 1
Total 17 1 — — 17 1
VfL Bochum 2010–11 2. Bundesliga 17 0 0 0 2 0 19 0
2011–12 16 0 1 0 — 17 0
Total 33 0 1 0 2 0 36 0
FC Augsburg 2011–12 Bundesliga 12 0 0 0 — 12 0
2012–13 25 0 2 0 — 27 0
2013–14 33 0 2 0 — 35 0
Total 70 0 4 0 — 74 0
Hamburger SV 2014–15 Bundesliga 25 0 1 0 2 0 28 0
2015–16 32 0 1 0 — 33 0
2016–17 24 1 4 0 0 0 28 1
Total 81 1 6 0 2 0 87 1
Career total 201 2 11 0 4 0 216 2
  • 1.^Includes German Cup.
  • 2.^Includes Promotion/relegation playoffs.

References

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  1. ^ab"Ostrzolek unterschreibt Profi-Vertrag"[Ostrzolek signs pro-contract] (in German). VfL Bochum. 8 January 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 19 July 2011.Retrieved8 January2011.
  2. ^Luka Tristovic (14 April 2011)."PZPN lose another talent to Germany".Polish SOCA Network.Retrieved25 April2011.
  3. ^"U-17: Polska 4–1 Litwa"[U-17: Poland 4–1 Lithuania] (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 12 April 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 2 May 2014.Retrieved17 November2011.
  4. ^"U-17: Polska 1–0 Litwa"[U-17: Poland 1–0 Lithuania] (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 17 April 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 4 March 2016.Retrieved17 November2011.
  5. ^"U 21-Nationalteam Männer: Nationalspieler Matthias Ostrzolek"[Under 21 national team men: international Matthias Ostrzolek] (in German).German Football Association.Retrieved25 April2011.
  6. ^Matthias Ostrzolekatfussballdaten.de(in German)
  7. ^Matthias Ostrzolekatkicker(in German)
  8. ^Braasch, Simon (14 August 2014)."Ostrzolek:" Die Nationalelf ist ein Ziel "".Hamburger Morgenpost(in German). Morgenpost Verlag GmbH.Retrieved17 August2014.
  9. ^"Niemcy czy Polska: który kraj wybierze utalentowany obrońca?".Przegląd Sportowy(in Polish). Ringier Axel Springer Polska. 29 April 2014.Retrieved13 March2015.
  10. ^"Kroos, Rausch und Clemens sagen ab".kicker online(in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. 21 March 2011.Retrieved24 August2014.
  11. ^"Holtby setzt den Schlusspunkt".kicker online(in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. 25 March 2011.Retrieved26 August2014.
  12. ^"Deutschland gibt Sieg gegen Italien aus der Hand".kicker online(in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. 29 March 2011.Retrieved26 August2014.
  13. ^"Joker Drmic schockt DFB-Elf in Unterzahl".kicker online(in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. 12 October 2012.Retrieved26 August2014.
  14. ^"Holtby führt die Adrion-Elf nach Israel".kicker online(in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. 16 October 2012.Retrieved26 August2014.
  15. ^"Adrion gibt drei Neulingen die EM-Chance".kicker online(in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. 16 May 2013.Retrieved26 August2014.
  16. ^"PZPN w Niemczech znalazł lewego obrońcę dla reprezentacji?".Przegląd Sportowy(in Polish). Ringier Axel Springer Polska. 6 December 2013.Retrieved14 March2015.
  17. ^Eberts, Carsten (11 October 2014)."Der Doppelagent muss sich entscheiden".Süddeutsche(in German).Retrieved5 March2021.
  18. ^"Matthias Ostrzolek » Club matches".World Football.Retrieved5 April2017.
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