Danny Latza (born 7 December 1989) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Regionalliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf II.[2]
 Latza with Mainz 05 in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1998 | DJK Arminia Ückendorf | ||
| 1998–2007 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Schalke 04 II | 65 | (9) |
| 2009 | Schalke 04 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Darmstadt 98 | 73 | (10) |
| 2013–2015 | VfL Bochum | 64 | (4) |
| 2015–2021 | Mainz 05 | 153 | (6) |
| 2021–2024 | Schalke 04 | 46 | (3) |
| 2024– | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Germany U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Germany U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Germany U19 | 15 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Germany U20 | 8 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024 | |||
Career
editLatza began his footballing career in 1995, at the age of five, as a youth player with his local team, DJK Arminia Ückendorf. He stayed as a player for three years before moving to Schalke 04 where he started his professional career. Latza's first professional appearance was in the Bundesliga on 14 February 2009 against VfL Bochum, when he came on as a substitute for Levan Kobiashvili.[3]
Latza joined the SV Darmstadt 98 for the 2011–12 3. Liga season. On 22 May 2013, it was announced that the MSV Duisburg had signed Latza.[4] However this contract was valid only for the 2. Bundesliga and was voided when the Deutsche Fußball Liga denied Duisburg the license to play in the 2013–14 2. Bundesliga season. After a brief trial spell, Latza signed with the 2. Bundesliga side Bochum.[5]
On 17 December 2016, Latza scored his first Bundesliga goals, a hat-trick for 1. FSV Mainz 05, in a 3–1 home victory against Hamburger SV.[6]
On 17 March 2021, Latza agreed to rejoin Schalke 04 on a free transfer for the 2021–22 season, signing a two-year contract which will be extended by an extra year should Schalke achieve promotion in that time.[7] He was promptly appointed the team's captain under the head coach Dimitrios Grammozis.[8]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Schalke 04 II | 2006–07 | Oberliga Westfalen | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | Oberliga Westfalen | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Regionalliga West | 23 | 5 | — | 23 | 5 | ||
| 2009–10 | Regionalliga West | 19 | 2 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Regionalliga West | 20 | 2 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 65 | 9 | — | 65 | 9 | |||
| Schalke 04 | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Darmstadt 98 | 2011–12 | 3. Liga | 36 | 6 | — | 36 | 6 | |
| 2012–13 | 3. Liga | 37 | 4 | — | 37 | 4 | ||
| Total | 73 | 10 | — | 73 | 10 | |||
| VfL Bochum | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 4 |
| 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Total | 64 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 68 | 5 | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 1 | |
| Total | 153 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 162 | 7 | ||
| Schalke 04 | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
| Total | 46 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 4 | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2024–25 | Regionalliga West | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 404 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 421 | 35 | ||
Honours
editSchalke 04
References
edit- ^ "Danny Latza". FC Schalke 04. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Danny Latza". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Dabrowski bestraft zu lässige Schalker" [Dabrowski punishes too nonchalant Schalke]. Kicker (in German). 14 February 2009. Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ ""Zebras" verpflichten Danny Latza" ["Zebras" sign Danny Latza] (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Bochum greift bei Latza zu" [Bochum snatches Latza]. Kicker (in German). 6 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Latza hat-trick upends Hamburg in Mainz". Bundesliga. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Danny Latza chooses FC Schalke 04". Schalke 04. 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Danny Latza is the new captain of Schalke 04". Schalke 04. 9 July 2021.
- ^ Danny Latza at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Danny Latza – Club matches". Worldfootball.
External links
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- Danny Latza at fussballdaten.de (in German)