Marvin Stefaniak
{{short description|German footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| image = 2021-05-12 SG Dynamo Dresden gegen Bischofswerdaer FV 08 (Wernesgrüner Sachsenpokal 2020-21) by Sandro Halank–025.jpg
| image_size = 180
| caption = Stefaniak in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|2|3}}
| birth_place = Hoyerswerda, Germany
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Erzgebirge Aue
| clubnumber = 34
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Hoyerswerdaer SV 1919
| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2010
| youthclubs2 = SC Borea Dresden
| youthyears3 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs3 = Dynamo Dresden
| years1 = 2013
| clubs1 = Dynamo Dresden II
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2013–2017
| clubs2 = Dynamo Dresden
| caps2 = 100
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2017–2022
| clubs3 = VfL Wolfsburg
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan)
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2019–2020
| clubs5 = → Greuther Fürth (loan)
| caps5 = 18
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2020–2021
| clubs6 = → Dynamo Dresden (loan)
| caps6 = 22
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2022
| clubs7 = Würzburger Kickers
| caps7 = 14
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022–
| clubs8 = Erzgebirge Aue
| caps8 = 70
| goals8 = 18
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = Germany U-17
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam2 = Germany U20
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2016
| nationalteam3 = Germany U21
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 3 October 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Marvin Stefaniak (born 3 February 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{German football updater|AueErzge}} club Erzgebirge Aue.
Career
=Beginnings and Dynamo Dresden=
Stefaniak began his career as a youth with SC Borea Dresden before joining Dynamo Dresden in 2011. He was promoted to the first team two years later, and made his debut in February 2014, as a substitute for Adam Sušac in a 3–2 defeat to FSV Frankfurt in the 2. Bundesliga.{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/fsv-frankfurt-gegen-dresden-2014-bundesliga-1894750/analyse|title=Kapllani schockt Dynamo erneut|trans-title=Kapllani shocks Dynamo again|publisher=kicker|language=German|access-date=24 February 2014|date=15 February 2014}}
=VfL Wolfsburg=
On 14 September 2016, VfL Wolfsburg announced the signing of Stefaniak from Dynamo Dresden for the following season for a transfer fee of €2 million.{{cite news|url=https://www.wz.de/sport/fussball/2.-bundesliga/vfl-wolfsburg-verpflichtet-dynamo-talent-stefaniak_aid-27930233|title=VfL Wolfsburg verpflichtet Dynamo-Talent Stefaniak|publisher=Westdeutsche Zeitung|language=de|date=14 September 2016|accessdate=24 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.saechsische.de/ex-dynamo-stefaniak-hat-einen-neuen-verein-5077211.html|title=Ex-Dynamo Stefaniak hat neuen Verein|publisher=Sächsische Zeitung|date=30 May 2019|language=de|access-date=24 September 2020}} On 1 July 2017, Stefaniak left Dynamo Dresden to join his new club, Wolfsburg.
In May 2019, Greuther Fürth signed Stefaniak on a two-season loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/noch-ein-wolfsburger_fuerth-holt-stefaniak-750424/artikel|title=Noch ein Wolfsburger: Fürth holt Stefaniak|publisher=kicker|language=German|date=30 May 2019|access-date=11 July 2019}} Following a largely underwhelming first season, Fürth tried to end the loan prematurely in July 2020, but was denied.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/leider-nicht-reingepasst-in-furth-kehrt-stefaniak-jetzt-zum-vfl-zuruck-wolfsburg/|title="Leider nicht reingepasst" in Fürth: Kehrt Stefaniak zum VfL zurück?|publisher=Sportbuzzer|date=21 July 2020|language=de|access-date=24 September 2020}}
On 5 October 2020, the last day of the 2020 summer transfer window, Stefaniak re-joined former club Dynamo Dresden on loan for the 2020–21 season. His loan to Greuther Fürth was cut short.{{cite web |title=Zurück zu den Wurzeln mit symbolträchtiger 13: Stefaniak wieder in Dresden |url=https://www.kicker.de/zurueck-zu-den-wurzeln-mit-symboltraechtiger-13-stefaniak-wieder-in-dresden-786457/artikel |website=kicker |accessdate=6 October 2020 |language=German |date=5 October 2020}}
=Würzburger Kickers=
On 17 January 2022, Stefaniak joined Würzburger Kickers.{{cite press release|publisher=Würzburger Kickers|url=https://www.wuerzburger-kickers.de/de/news/profis/2022-01-17-verstaerkung-fuer-die-offensive-wuerzburger-kickers-verpflichten-marvin-stefaniak|title=VERSTÄRKUNG FÜR DIE OFFENSIVE: WÜRZBURGER KICKERS VERPFLICHTEN MARVIN STEFANIAK|date=17 January 2022|access-date=7 February 2022|language=de}} He made 14 league appearances for the club, as they suffered relegation to the Regionalliga Bayern.{{cite news |last1=Schwegler |first1=Florian |title=Würzburger Kickers: Die Chronik des Abstiegs |url=https://www.br.de/nachrichten/sport/wuerzburger-kickers-die-chronik-des-abstiegs,T3oFDal |access-date=17 September 2022 |work=BR24 |date=1 May 2022 |language=de}}
=Erzgebirge Aue=
Stefaniak moved to 3. Liga club Erzgebirge Aue on 3 June 2022, signing a one-year deal with an option for an additional season.{{cite web |title=Marvin Stefaniak wird ein Veilchen |url=https://www.fc-erzgebirge.de/aktuelles/v/a/marvin-stefaniak-wird-ein-veilchen/ |website=FC Erzgebirge Aue e.V |access-date=17 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711091759/https://www.fc-erzgebirge.de/aktuelles/v/a/marvin-stefaniak-wird-ein-veilchen/ |archive-date=11 July 2022 |language=de-DE |date=3 June 2022 |url-status=live |last1=Erzgebirge Aue |first1=F. C. E. V. }}
Career statistics
{{updated|matches played on 28 August 2022}}
References
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External links
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Category:People from Hoyerswerda
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Germany men's youth international footballers
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Dynamo Dresden II players
Category:Dynamo Dresden players
Category:VfL Wolfsburg players
Category:1. FC Nürnberg players
Category:SpVgg Greuther Fürth players
Category:FC Würzburger Kickers players
Category:FC Erzgebirge Aue players
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:Footballers from Saxony
Category:21st-century German sportsmen
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