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Rolf Feltscher

{{short description|Venezuelan footballer (born 1990)}}

{{Distinguish|Frank Feltscher}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{family name hatnote|Feltscher|Martínez|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rolf Feltscher

| fullname = Rolf Günther Feltscher Martínez

| image = Rolf Feltscher 2015 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Feltscher with MSV Duisburg in 2015

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|10|6}}

| birth_place = Bülach, Switzerland

| height = 1.84 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2001–2007

| youthclubs1 = Grasshoppers

| years1 = 2007–2010

| clubs1 = Grasshoppers

| caps1 = 63

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2010–2013

| clubs2 = Parma

| caps2 = 7

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2012

| clubs3 = → Padova (loan)

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013

| clubs4 = → Grosseto (loan)

| caps4 = 15

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2013–2014

| clubs5 = Lausanne-Sport

| caps5 = 8

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2014–2016

| clubs6 = MSV Duisburg

| caps6 = 53

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2016–2017

| clubs7 = Getafe

| caps7 = 7

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2017

| clubs8 = → Zaragoza (loan)

| caps8 = 9

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2017

| clubs9 = Cardiff City

| caps9 = 0

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2018–2020

| clubs10 = LA Galaxy

| caps10 = 57

| goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2020–2021

| clubs11 = Würzburger Kickers

| caps11 = 19

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2021–2024

| clubs12 = MSV Duisburg

| caps12 = 69

| goals12 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009

| nationalteam1 = Switzerland U19

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2008–2011

| nationalteam2 = Switzerland U21

| nationalcaps2 = 12

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2011–2021

| nationalteam3 = Venezuela

| nationalcaps3 = 27

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 11:04, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 12:00, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

}}

Rolf Günther Feltscher Martínez (born 6 October 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as defender. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Venezuela national team.

Club career

=Grasshoppers=

Despite being just 16 years old, he was given his league debut in Grasshoppers's first match of the 2007–08 season, a 2–0 victory over FC St. Gallen, playing 90 minutes at right back.[http://www.football.ch/sfl/777822/de/Teamaufgebot.aspx Football.ch – Match summary, Grasshopper Club Zürich – FC St. Gallen] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927004231/http://www.football.ch/sfl/777822/de/Teamaufgebot.aspx |date=27 September 2007 }} He was also a key member of the Switzerland U-17 team during the qualifying round of the 2007 UEFA U-17 Championship, playing in all three matches during that

round.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under17/fixturesresults/round=2246/match=82279/index.html|title=UEFA.com – Match report, Switzerland – Faroe Islands|access-date=20 December 2017}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under17/fixturesresults/round=2246/match=82281/index.html|title=UEFA.com – Match report, Cyprus – Switzerland|access-date=20 December 2017}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under17/fixturesresults/round=2246/match=82282/index.html|title=UEFA.com – Match report, Switzerland – Northern Ireland|access-date=20 December 2017}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

=Parma=

In November 2009, he signed a pre-contract with Parma{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2009/novembre/21/Siena_arriva_Esposito_Parma_Feltscher_ga_10_091121034.shtml|title=Siena: arriva A. Esposito Il Parma su Feltscher|date=21 November 2009|access-date=15 July 2010|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it}} and joined the Italian club after the end of season. He played for Parma's primavera in the 2011 edition of the Torneo di Viareggio, but made just two league starts and a substitute appearance for the first-team in his debut season. He made four appearances the following year.

=Padova=

In June 2012, Calcio Padova confirmed that Feltscher had signed on a loan deal from Parma with an option to buy for the year 2012–13.{{cite news|url=http://www.padovacalcio.it/dettaglio-news.php?id=4791&page=1|title=Rolf Feltscher e Niccolò Galli in biancoscudato. Al Parma la comproprietà di Portin|date=28 June 2012|access-date=7 July 2012|work=Padovacalcio.it|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218100628/http://www.padovacalcio.it/dettaglio-news.php?id=4791&page=1|archive-date=18 February 2013}}

=Duisburg=

He joined MSV Duisburg for the 2014–15 season.{{cite web|title=Jetzt ist die Tinte trocken: Herzlich Willkommen, Rolf Feltscher!|language=de|date=20 August 2014|publisher=msv-duisburg.de|url=http://msv-duisburg.de/main.asp?reiter=aktuelles_p&mode=aktuell&aid=5918}}

=Getafe=

On 11 July 2016, Feltscher signed a two-year deal with Getafe CF in Segunda División.{{cite web|url=http://getafecf.com/Noticia/tabid/137/Article/3510/FELTSCHER-AZULON-POR-DOS-TEMPORADAS.aspx|title=Feltscher azulón por dos temporadas|trans-title=Feltscher azulón for two seasons|publisher=Getafe CF|language=es|date=11 July 2016|access-date=11 July 2016}} After being rarely used, he was loaned to fellow league team Real Zaragoza the following 31 January.{{cite web|url=http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/61984|title=Confirmada la contratación del defensa Rolf Feltscher|trans-title=Confirmed the signing of defender Rolf Feltscher|publisher=Real Zaragoza|language=es|date=31 January 2017|access-date=1 February 2017}}

=Cardiff City=

In September 2017, Feltscher spent ten days on trial with EFL Championship side Birmingham City,{{cite web |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rolf-feltscher-birmingham-city-lowdown-13593974 |title=Rolf Feltscher is training with Birmingham City – here's what we know about him |work=Birmingham Mail |author=Alex Dicken |date=10 September 2017 |access-date=16 November 2017}} being told that a potential permanent deal was "on the table". However, after Birmingham manager Harry Redknapp left his position, he was allowed to leave the club.{{cite web |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/birmingham-city-transfer-news-latest-13639170 |title=Birmingham City transfer news: The latest on Rolf Feltscher |work=Birmingham Mail |author=Shane Ireland |date=18 September 2017 |access-date=16 November 2017}} Redknapp later recommended Feltscher to Neil Warnock, manager of fellow Championship club Cardiff City,{{cite web |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/rolf-feltscher-cardiff-city-signing-13893809 |title=Meet the man who has become Cardiff City's latest signing |publisher=WalesOnline |author=Ian Mitchelmore |date=13 November 2017 |access-date=16 November 2017}} and he spent several weeks on trial with Cardiff before signing an initial two-month contract on 16 November 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-rolf-feltscher-transfer-13911165 |title=Cardiff City complete short-term deal for defender Rolf Feltscher |publisher=WalesOnline |author=Dominic Booth |date=16 November 2017 |access-date=16 November 2017}} During his time at the club, he featured as unused substitute in two league matches but did not make a first-team appearance.{{cite web |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/venezuela-international-rolf-feltscher-joins-14060463 |title=Venezuela international Rolf Feltscher joins LA Galaxy just 33 days after signing for Cardiff City |publisher=WalesOnline |author=Ian Mitchelmore |date=20 December 2017 |access-date=17 February 2018}}

=LA Galaxy=

On 19 December 2017, Feltscher signed with Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy ahead of their 2018 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2017/12/19/la-galaxy-sign-defender-rolf-feltscher|title=LA Galaxy sign defender Rolf Feltscher|date=19 December 2017|access-date=20 December 2017}} He had seven games and seven starts until in April 2018 he was ruled out for four months with a broken shoulder.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} Feltscher was released by LA Galaxy at the end of their 2018 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2018/11/26/la-galaxy-exercise-2019-contract-options-four-players|title=LA Galaxy exercise 2019 contract options on four players|date=26 November 2018|publisher=LAGalaxy.com}} He was re-signed on 15 January 2019.{{cite web |title=LA Galaxy re-sign defender Rolf Feltscher |url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2019/01/15/la-galaxy-re-sign-defender-rolf-feltscher |website=lagalaxy.com |access-date=15 January 2019}}

=Würzburger Kickers=

On 23 December 2020, Feltscher returned to Germany joining 2. Bundesliga side Würzburger Kickers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wuerzburger-kickers.de/de/news/profis/2020-12-23-07-fragen-an-unseren-neuzugang-rolf-feltscher|title = 07 Fragen an unseren Neuzugang Rolf Feltscher | Würzburger Kickers}}

=Return to Duisburg=

In June 2021, he signed for Duisburg, for the second time.{{cite web |url=https://www.msv-duisburg.de/aktuelles/artikel/msv-rueckkehr-perfekt-rolf-feltscher-wieder-in-zebrastreifen/|title=MSV-Rückkehr perfekt: Rolf Feltscher wieder in ZebraStreifen|website=msv-duisburg.de|date=14 June 2021|access-date=14 June 2021}}

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Frank Feltscher and the elder step-brother of Mattia Desole.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|3 May 2024}}{{Soccerway}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!rowspan="2"|Division

!colspan="2"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Grasshopper Club Zürich

|2007–08

|Swiss Super League

|21

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—210
2008–09

|Swiss Super League

|21

0colspan="2"|—1{{efn|Appearance in Europa League qualification}}01{{efn|Appearance in UI-Cup}}0230
2009–10

|Swiss Super League

|21

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—210
colspan="2"|Total

!63

0colspan="2"|—1010650
rowspan="3"|Parma

|2010–11

|Serie A

|3

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—30
2011–12

|Serie A

|4

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—50
colspan="2"|Total

!7

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—80
Calcio Padova (loan)

|2012–13

|Serie B

|6

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—60
Grosseto 1912 (loan)

|2012–13

|Serie B

|15

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—150
Lausanne-Sport

|2013–14

|Swiss Super League

|8

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—80
rowspan="3"|MSV Duisburg

|2014–15

|3. Liga

|26

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—270
2015–16

|2. Bundesliga

|27

210colspan="2"|—1{{efn|Appearance in relegation playoff}}0302
colspan="2"|Total

!53

220colspan="2"|—10562
Getafe

|2016–17

|Segunda División

|7

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
Real Zaragoza (loan)

|2016–17

|Segunda División

|9

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—90
Cardiff City

|2017–18

|EFL Championship

|0

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
rowspan="4"|LA Galaxy

|2018

|MLS

|15

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—151
2019

|MLS

|25

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—1{{efn|Appearance in playoffs}}1262
2020

|MLS

|17

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—170
colspan="2"|Total

!57

2colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—11583
Würzburger Kickers

|2020–21

|2. Bundesliga

|19

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—190
rowspan=4|MSV Duisburg

|2021–22

|3. Liga

|28

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—280
2022–23

|3. Liga

|17

2colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—172
2023–24

|3. Liga

|24

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—240
colspan="2"|Total

!69

200colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—692
colspan="3"|Career total

!313

63010313207

{{notelist}}

=International=

{{updated|match played 18 July 2021}}{{NFT player|access-date=15 October 2018}}

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="9"|Venezuela

|2011

10
201230
201320
201680
201750
201810
201930
202030
202110
colspan="2"|Total270

References

{{reflist}}

External links

{{commons}}

  • {{FIFA player}}
  • [http://www.football.ch/sfl/777822/de/Kader.aspx?pId=522085 Rolf Feltscher] on Football.ch {{in lang|de}}
  • {{NFT}}

{{Venezuela squad Copa América Centenario}}

{{Venezuela squad 2019 Copa América}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Feltscher, Rolf}}

Category:Living people

Category:1990 births

Category:Sportspeople from Bülach

Category:Venezuelan men's footballers

Category:Venezuela men's international footballers

Category:Swiss men's footballers

Category:Switzerland men's youth international footballers

Category:Switzerland men's under-21 international footballers

Category:Swiss people of Venezuelan descent

Category:Sportspeople of Venezuelan descent

Category:Swiss emigrants to Venezuela

Category:Naturalized citizens of Venezuela

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Swiss Super League players

Category:Grasshopper Club Zurich players

Category:FC Lausanne-Sport players

Category:Serie A players

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Category:US Grosseto 1912 players

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