Marc-Oliver Kempf
{{short description|German footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marc-Oliver Kempf
| image = Marc-Oliver Kempf.jpg
| caption = Kempf with VfB Stuttgart in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lich, Hesse, Germany
| height = 1.86 m{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/marc-oliver-kempf/profile |title=Marc-Oliver Kempf |website=Bundesliga }}
| currentclub = Como
| clubnumber = 2
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 = 1998–2005 | youthclubs1 = TSV Dorn-Assenheim
| youthyears2 = 2005–2006 | youthclubs2 = SV Bruchenbrücken
| youthyears3 = 2006–2007 | youthclubs3 = JSG Bad Nauheim
| youthyears4 = 2007–2014 | youthclubs4 = Eintracht Frankfurt
| years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = Eintracht Frankfurt | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = Eintracht Frankfurt II | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2014–2017 | clubs3 = SC Freiburg II | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2018 | clubs4 = SC Freiburg | caps4 = 68 | goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2018–2022 | clubs5 = VfB Stuttgart | caps5 = 78 | goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2022–2024 | clubs6 = Hertha BSC | caps6 = 69 | goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2024– | clubs7 = Como | caps7 = 31 | goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam1 = Germany U16 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam2 = Germany U17 | nationalcaps2 = 14 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2012 | nationalteam3 = Germany U18 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam4 = Germany U19 | nationalcaps4 = 18 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam5 = Germany U20 | nationalcaps5 = 7 | nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2017 | nationalteam6 = Germany U21 | nationalcaps6 = 7 | nationalgoals6 = 1
| club-update = 22:13, 18 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 21:26, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|W|European U19 Championship|2014}}
{{Medal|W|European U21 Championship|2017}}
}}
Marc-Oliver Kempf (born 28 January 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{Italian football updater|Como}} club Como.{{WorldFootball.net|marc-oliver-kempf}}
Club career
Kempf started his career at Eintracht Frankfurt, appearing for both the reserves and the senior team.
On 15 July 2014, Kempf joined SC Freiburg on an immediate transfer from Frankfurt. The transfer fee reportedly amounted to €800,000.{{cite web | url = http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/eintracht-frankfurt/zambrano-mit-lungenentzuendung-in-klinik-36818826.bild.html | title = Lungenentzündung! Zambrano in Klinik | publisher = bild.de | accessdate = 15 July 2014 | language = de}}
On 14 May 2018, Kempf signed a four-year-contract with VfB Stuttgart, enabling him to join the team on a free transfer on 1 July 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.vfb.de/en/vfb/latest/news/professionals/2018/fuenf-neuzugaenge-/|title=New signings for the coming season|publisher=VfB Stuttgart|date=14 May 2018|access-date=14 May 2018}}
On 25 January 2022, Kempf signed a contract with Hertha BSC until 2026.{{cite press release|publisher=Hertha BSC|url=https://www.herthabsc.com/en/news/2022/01/signing-marc-oliver-kempf-2122|title=HERTHA BSC SIGN MARC OLIVER KEMPF|date=25 January 2022|access-date=7 February 2022}}
On 28 August 2024, Kempf moved to Como in Italy on a three-season contract.{{cite web|publisher=Como|url=https://comofootball.com/como-1907-ingaggia-il-difensore-tedesco-marc-oliver-kempf/|title=Como 1907 ingaggia il difensore tedesco Marc Oliver Kempf|trans-title=Como 1907 signs German defender Marc Oliver Kempf|date=28 August 2024|access-date=28 August 2024|language=it}}
International career
Kempf made five appearances for the U16 national team. He also played for the U17 national team, with which he participated in the U17 European Championship in Slovenia in the summer of 2012, and for the U18 national team. Since 2013, he has been playing for the U19 national team and won the U19 European Championship in Hungary with them. He made his debut for the U20 national team on September 3, 2014, in a 0–1 defeat against the Italy U20.[https://www.dfb.de/u-20-maenner/team-und-trainer/profil/?_=r&no_cache=1&spieledb_path=%2Fteams%2F31140%2Fnational_player%2F233625 Nationalspieler Marc Oliver Kempf.] In: dfb.de. Retrieved December 5, 2015. Kempf played every minute of every game during the 2017 U21 European Championship in Poland, where he won the title with the Germany U21 team. He scored his first goal for the U21s on June 21, 2017, in a 3–0 group stage victory against the Denmark U21.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 18 May 2025|{{cite web |title=Marc Oliver Kempf » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/marc-oliver-kempf/2/ |publisher=World Football |accessdate=9 March 2019}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club | rowspan="2"|Season | colspan="3"|League | colspan="2"|Cup | colspan="2"|Other | colspan="2"|Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Eintracht Frankfurt | 2012–13
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013–14
|Bundesliga |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1Appearances in the UEFA Europa League. | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt II | 2013–14
|18 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="5"|SC Freiburg | 2014–15
|Bundesliga |13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 2 | |
| 2015–16
|30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 5 | ||
| 2016–17
|Bundesliga |13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|Bundesliga |12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 68 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 7 |
| rowspan="3"|SC Freiburg II | 2014–15
|Regionalliga Südwest |9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total | 10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="5"|VfB Stuttgart | 2018–19
|Bundesliga |23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1Appearance in the Relegation Playoff. | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 2019–20
|2. Bundesliga |21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2020–21
|Bundesliga |32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22
|Bundesliga |12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total | 88 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 6 |
| rowspan="5"|Hertha BSC
|Bundesliga |12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|Bundesliga |31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24
|2. Bundesliga |23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25
|2. Bundesliga |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!69 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 5 | |
| Como
|31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!279 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 299 | 24 |
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Honours
Germany U19
Germany U21
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.herthabsc.com/en/teams/first-team-profiles/marc-oliver-kempf Profile] at the Hertha BSC website
- {{Soccerway|marc-oliver-kempf/235204}}
- {{Fussballdaten|kempfmarcoliver|Marc-Oliver Kempf}}
- [http://www.scfreiburg.com/node/9026 Marc-Oliver Kempf] at scfreiburg.com
{{Como 1907 squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kempf, Marc-Oliver}}
Category:People from Lich, Germany
Category:Footballers from Giessen (region)
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Germany men's youth international footballers
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:Oberliga (football) players
Category:Eintracht Frankfurt players
Category:Eintracht Frankfurt II players
Category:SC Freiburg II players
Category:VfB Stuttgart players
Category:German expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy