Marcel Sabitzer, born on 17 March 1994 (age 32), is an Austrian central midfielder with Borussia Dortmund, where he wears the number 20. His current market value is around £17m, according to Transfermarkt.
His early development took him through Austrian football before the loan spell at Red Bull Salzburg in 2014-15 gave his career real shape. That season remains his most productive in league terms: 19 goals in 33 appearances, a return well above the normal output for a midfielder of his type.
Sabitzer later moved through the Red Bull system and into the bigger end of the Bundesliga, with spells at RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich before a loan at Manchester United. He joined Borussia Dortmund in 2023, bringing the same mix of running power, shooting from midfield and set-piece threat that has kept him useful at a high level.
In 2026-27 he remains involved in Dortmund’s first-team picture, with seven appearances across all competitions so far, including five in the Bundesliga and one in the Champions League. His league scoring has not started this season, but the broader pattern of his career is clear enough: he has generally offered more goal threat than many central midfielders asked to do similar work.
He has also stayed relevant for Austria, scoring once in four World Cup appearances in 2026-27 and adding three goals across eight European qualifiers. Sabitzer’s career has been a steady one rather than a decorative one: Austria, Salzburg, Leipzig, Bayern, Manchester United and Dortmund, with attacking output from midfield as the thread running through it.
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