Bastian Oczipka

Bastian Oczipka (born 12 January 1989) is a German footballer who plays as a left back for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga.[1]

Bastian Oczipka
Oczipka playing for Eintracht Frankfurt in 2017
Personal information
Full name Bastian Oczipka
Date of birth (1989-01-12) 12 January 1989
Place of birth Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
Schalke 04
Number 24
Youth career
1994–1997 SV Blau-Weiß Hand
1997–1999 SSG Bergisch Gladbach
1999–2008 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Bayer Leverkusen II 4 (0)
2008–2012 Bayer Leverkusen 9 (0)
2008 → Hansa Rostock II (loan) 1 (0)
2008–2009 → Hansa Rostock (loan) 42 (0)
2010–2011FC St. Pauli (loan) 36 (1)
2012–2017 Eintracht Frankfurt 146 (2)
2017– Schalke 04 101 (1)
National team
2008 Germany U19 2 (0)
2008–2009 Germany U20 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:54, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Oczipka began his career 1994 with SV Blau-Weiß Hand. After three years, he joined SSG Bergisch Gladbach in summer 1997. He played two years in the youth teams of SSG Bergisch Gladbach before he was scouted by Bayer Leverkusen in July 1999.[2] In 2008, Leverkusen loaned him to F.C. Hansa Rostock. After two and a half years, he left Rostock to return to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, but the Werksclub loaned him again, this time to FC St. Pauli on 5 January 2010.[3]

Although FC St. Pauli showed interest in a continued commitment beyond the loan period, Oczipka returned to Leverkusen in the summer of 2011. However, he came for Bayer in the 2011/12 season only to nine Bundesliga and three Champions League appearances.

In the summer break 2012 Oczipka joined the Bundesliga rookie Eintracht Frankfurt with a three-year contract, starting from the 2012–13 Bundesliga season for an undisclosed transfer fee.[4] In his first season for the Hesse team, he played 33 games in which he set up nine assists, and qualified with his team for the UEFA Europa League. In March 2015, Oczipka extended his contract with Eintracht Frankfurt for another three years until June 30, 2018. On May 9, 2015, Oczipka scored his first Bundesliga goal for a 1-0 lead in a 3-1 victory at home against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

On 15 July 2017, his move to FC Schalke 04 was announced. For the Royal Blues he received a contract until July 30, 2020 and the squad number 24.[5] His debut was on 19 August 2017 (1st matchday) in a 2-0 home win against RB Leipzig.

International career

Oczipka is a youth international footballer. He is eligible for the Poland national football team through his grandparents, who are from Upper Silesia.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played on 20 January 2021.[7]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOther[lower-alpha 1]Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rostock2008–092. Bundesliga29020310
2009–102. Bundesliga13010140
Total42030450
St. Pauli2009–102. Bundesliga16100161
2010–11Bundesliga20010210
Total36110371
Leverkusen2011–12Bundesliga900030120
Frankfurt2012–13Bundesliga33010340
2013–14Bundesliga2002080300
2014–15Bundesliga30110311
2015–16Bundesliga3002020340
2016–17Bundesliga33150381
Total146211080201672
Schalke 042017–18Bundesliga29040330
2018–19Bundesliga2112020251
2019–20Bundesliga34040380
2020–21Bundesliga16020180
Total1001120201141
Career total3334270130203754

References

  1. "Oczipka, Bastian" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  2. "Oczipka an St. Pauli weiter verliehen" (in German). Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  3. "Oczipka spielt zukünftig in braun-weiß" (in German). FC St. Pauli. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  4. "Oczipka geht zur Eintracht" (in German). kicker. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  5. "Vertrag bis 2020: Bastian Oczipka wechselt zum FC Schalke 04" (in German). 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  6. http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/bastian-oczipka/fuer-meine-karriere-habe-ich-die-schule-geschwaenzt-26733096.bild.html
  7. "Bastian Oczipka - Club matches". worldfootball.net.


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