Marvin Wanitzek

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marvin Wanitzek

| image = Marvin wanitzek.jpg

| caption = Wanitzek in 2013

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|5|7}}

| birth_place = Bruchsal, Germany

| height = 1.79 m

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub = Karlsruher SC

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = FV Ubstadt

| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2010 | youthclubs2 = TSG Hoffenheim

| youthyears3 = 2010–2012 | youthclubs3 = FC Astoria Walldorf

| years1 = 2012–2013 | clubs1 = FC Astoria Walldorf | caps1 = 28 | goals1 = 7

| years2 = 2013–2017 | clubs2 = VfB Stuttgart II | caps2 = 96 | goals2 = 15

| years3 = 2015–2017 | clubs3 = VfB Stuttgart | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017– | clubs4 = Karlsruher SC | caps4 = 273 | goals4 = 62

| club-update = 23 May 2025

}}

Marvin Wanitzek (born 7 May 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays for 2. Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC as an attacking midfielder.

Career

Wanitzek joined VfB Stuttgart in July 2013 from FC Astoria Walldorf. On 28 October 2015, he made his debut for the first team in the 2015–16 DFB-Pokal against Carl Zeiss Jena. He had his first Bundesliga appearance with Stuttgart on 29 November 2015 against Borussia Dortmund.

In June 2017, he signed for 3. Liga club Karlsruher SC on a three-year deal until 2020.{{cite news | url = https://www.kicker.de/bis-2020_ksc-holt-wanitzek-vom-vfb-680213/artikel | title = Bis 2020: KSC holt Wanitzek vom VfB | work = Kicker | date = 17 June 2017 | language = German}} In 2018–19 season, he promoted with Karlsruher SC to the 2. Bundesliga. In January 2020, he agreed a contract extension until summer 2024.{{cite news |last1=Dankert |first1=René |title=KSC bestätigt: Wanitzek verlängert Vertrag bis 2024 |url=https://bnn.de/nachrichten/sport/ksc/wanitzek-sagt-auch-ja-zum-ksc |accessdate=8 January 2020 |work=Badische Neueste Nachrichten |date=7 January 2020 |language=German}}

Personal life

Born in Germany, Wanitzek is of Polish descent.{{Cite web|url=http://datencenter.dfb.de/profil/315399|title=Marvin Wanitzek Personenprofil}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club	rowspan="2"\|Season	colspan="3"\|League	colspan="2"\|Cup	colspan="2"\|Total	colspan="2"\|Other	rowspan="2"\|{{Tooltip\|Ref.\|Reference}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Astoria Walldorf	2012–13	Verbandsliga Baden	28	7	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	28	7
rowspan="5"\|VfB Stuttgart II	2013–14	rowspan="3"\|3. Liga	34	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	34	3	{{cite web\|title=Marvin Wanitzek\|url=https://www.kicker.de/marvin-wanitzek/spieler/2-bundesliga/2024-25/karlsruher-sc\|website=Kicker\|publisher=kicker\|access-date=4 April 2016\|language=German}}
2014–15	29	5	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	29	5	{{cite web\|title=Marvin Wanitzek\|url=https://www.kicker.de/marvin-wanitzek/spieler/2-bundesliga/2024-25/karlsruher-sc\|website=Kicker\|publisher=kicker\|access-date=4 April 2016\|language=German}}
2015–16	17	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	17	3	{{cite web\|title=Marvin Wanitzek » Club matches\|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/marvin-wanitzek/2/\|publisher=Worldfootball\|accessdate=4 April 2016}}
2016–17	Regionalliga Südwest	15	4	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	15	4
colspan="2"\|Total	95	15	0	0	0	0	95	15	—
VfB Stuttgart	2015–16	Bundesliga	1	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	2	0
rowspan="8"\|Karlsruher SC	2017–18	rowspan="2"\|3. Liga	37	3	1	0	2	0	40	3
2018–19	37	6	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	38	6
2019–20	rowspan="5"\|2. Bundesliga	34	5	3	1	0	0	37	6
2020–21	33	6	1	0	0	0	34	6
2021–22	32	9	4	1	0	0	36	10
2022–23	34	10	2	1	0	0	36	11
2023–24	15	4	1	0	0	0	16	4
colspan="2"\|Total	222	43	13	3	2	0	237	46	—
colspan="3"\|Career total !346	65	14	3	2	0	362	68	—