Marcel Halstenberg Explained

Marcel Halstenberg
Birth Date:1991 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Laatzen, Germany
Height:1.88 m[1]
Position:Left-back, centre-back
Currentclub:Hannover 96
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:1995–1999
Youthclubs1:SV Germania Grasdorf
Youthyears2:1999–2010
Youthclubs2:Hannover 96
Years1:2010–2011
Clubs1:Hannover 96 II
Caps1:19
Goals1:0
Years2:2011–2013
Clubs2:Borussia Dortmund II
Caps2:68
Goals2:6
Years3:2013–2015
Clubs3:FC St. Pauli
Caps3:54
Goals3:6
Years4:2015–2023
Clubs4:RB Leipzig
Caps4:189
Goals4:14
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Hannover 96
Caps5:32
Goals5:5
Nationalyears1:2017–
Nationalteam1:Germany
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:23 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:18:06, 19 June 2021 (UTC)

Marcel Halstenberg (born 27 September 1991) is a German professional footballer[2] who plays for 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96 and the Germany national team. In addition to playing to the left-back position, he plays in the centre-back position.[3]

Club career

Hannover 96 II

Born in Laatzen, Germany, Halstenberg grew up in Hannover and started his career at SV Germania Grasdorf before joining Hannover 96.[4] After spending eleven years progressing through the Hannover 96 youth system, he was eventually promoted to Hannover 96 II.[5] Halstenberg initially started out as a striker before moving to defence.[6] He went on to make nineteen appearances for Hannover 96 II during the 2010–11 season.

Borussia Dortmund II

On 8 April 2011, it was announced that Halstenberg joined Borussia Dortmund II.[7]

He made his Borussia Dortmund II debut, starting the whole game, in a 2–0 win over 1. FC Kaiserslautern II in the opening game of the season.[8] Since joining the club, Halstenberg became a regular in the starting eleven at Borussia Dortmund II.[9] Following his performance in a 4–0 win over rivalsFC Schalke 04 II, Manager David Wagner praised his performance for playing in the unfamiliar position for the first time.[10] It wasn't until on 28 March 2012 when he scored his first goal for Borussia Dortmund II, in a 4–2 win over Eintracht Trier.[11] Halstenberg later added more goals to his tally, scoring against TuS Koblenz and SC Verl.[12] Despite suffering from injuries during the 2011–12 season,[13] Halstenberg finished his first season, making 32 appearances and scoring three times for Borussia Dormund II.

In the 2012–13 season, Halstenberg began to play in the left–back position since the start of the season.[14] It wasn't until on 3 August 2012 when he scored his first Borussia Dortmund II goal of the season, in a 1–1 draw against Alemannia Aachen.[15] His performance attracted interests from Borussia Dortmund's first team and saw him promoted to the senior team in January 2013.[16] However, he appeared three times as an unused substitute in the club's first team matches: two coming from the league and one coming from the UEFA Champions League.[17] Despite this, Halstenberg continued to feature for the Borussia Dortmund II side for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[18] At the end of the 2012–13 season, he went on to make thirty–six appearances and scoring three times in all competitions.

Halstenberg reflected his time at Borussia Dortmund, saying: "They are nice memories. David Wagner brought me back then. We moved up to the 3rd league in the first year and held the class there in the second year. That was a great time. I was allowed to practice with the pros from time to time. That helped me a lot and my athletic career."[19]

FC St. Pauli

Halstenberg signed a three-year contract with FC St. Pauli as a free agent, after his contract had expired with Borussia Dortmund at the end of the 2012–13 Bundesliga campaign.[20]

Halstenberg made his FC St. Pauli debut in the opening game of the season, starting the whole game, in a 1–0 win over TSV 1860 Munich.[21] Since making his FC St. Pauli debut, he quickly established himself in the starting eleven, where he faced competition from another left–back position player, Sebastian Schachten.[22] He continued to start in the left–back position until Schachten's return in December 2013 and found himself, coming on as a substitute on two occasions and at one point, played in the left–midfield position.[23] It wasn't until on 23 February 2014 when Halstenberg scored his first goal for the club, scoring from a direct free kick, in a 2–1 win over Dynamo Dresden.[24] In a follow-up match against Union Berlin, he played a vital role when he set up two goals, as FC St. Pauli won 2–1.[25] Halstenberg then set up another two goals, setting up the first and second goal, as FC St. Pauli beat SV Sandhausen 3–2 on 5 April 2014.[26] Towards the end of the 2013–14 season, he then began to play in the midfield positions following Schachten regaining his left–back position.[27] At the end of the 2013–14 season, Halstenberg went on to make thirty–two appearances and scoring once in all competitions.

In the 2014–15 season, Halstenberg, however, suffered an injuries that saw him missed the start of the season.[28] After returning to the reserve team from injuries, he made his first appearance of the season, starting the whole game, in a 4–1 loss against RB Leipzig.[29] In a follow–up match against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Halstenberg scored his first goal of the season, in a 3–1 loss.[30] Since returning to the first team, he regained his first team place in the left–back position, competing with Daniel Buballa throughout the season.[31] Halsternberg later two more goals later in the 2014–15 season against 1. FC Kaiserslautern and VfL Bochum.[32] Despite being sidelined for one more game later in the 2014–15 season, he went on to make twenty–two appearances and scoring two times in all competitions.[33]

Ahead of the 2015–16 season, Halstenberg was linked with a move away from the club, with his hometown club, Hannover 96 interested.[34] Hastlenberg, himself, stated he wanted to leave the club, describing it as the next step.[35] Despite, Halstenberg continued to regain his first team place.[36] He scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–1 win over Karlsruher SC on 2 August 2015.[37] This was followed up by scoring his second goal of the season, in a 3–2 win over Greuther Fürth.[38] However, he suffered an injury once again that saw him sidelined throughout August.[39] By the time of his departure, Halstenberg made three appearances and scoring once for the side.

RB Leipzig

He joined RB Leipzig on 31 August 2015, signing on a four–year contract for an undisclosed fee (it was reported to have cost three million euros).[40] However, his move to RB Leipzig caused outrage among FC St. Pauli supporters.[41]

Halstenberg made his RB Leipzig debut, starting the whole game, in a 2–0 win over Paderborn 07 on 11 September 2015.[42] In a follow–up match, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 1–1 draw against 1. FC Heidenheim.[43] Since joining the club, he became a first team regular for the side and found himself in a competition in the left–back position with Anthony Jung.[44] Halstenberg then scored his second goal of the season, in a 2–1 win over SV Sandhausen on 1 November 2015.[45] He later set up two goals, setting up the first goal and the third goal, in a 4–2 win over MSV Duisburg on 6 December 2015.[46] Despite being sidelined later in the 2015–16 season,[47] Halstenberg remain featured in the first team, as he played nearly every minute of Leipzig's successful campaign in the 2. Bundesliga, and as a left-back, was instrumental in Leipzig's league-leading defense.[48] In his first season at RB Leipzig, Halstenberg made twenty–five appearances and scoring two times in all competitions.

In the 2016–17 season, Halstenberg made his Bundesliga debut, starting the whole game, in a 2–2 draw against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the opening game of the season.[49] He continued to remain a first team regular, playing in the left–back position.[50] His performance soon earned himself praised by the German media.[51] After suffering from an injury in December,[52] he returned to the starting lineup against Eintracht Frankfurt on 21 January 2017, setting up two goals: the first goal and the third goal, in a 3–0 win.[53] Halstenberg started in every match since the start of the season until he was sidelined with injury in early April.[54] He returned to the starting line-up, playing in the left–back position, in a 4–0 win over SC Freiburg on 15 April 2017.[55] After returning from injury, he missed the last three matches of the season, due to substitute bench.[56] At the end of the 2016–17 season, Halstenberg went on to make thirty–one appearances in all competitions.

In the 2017–18 season, Halstenberg continued to remain a first team regular, playing in the left–back position at the start of the season.[57] Halstenberg set up a goal, setting up the first one, in a 4–1 win over SC Freiburg on 27 August 2017.[58] He made his UEFA Champions League debut, starting the whole game, in a 1–1 draw against AS Monaco on 13 September 2017.[59] It wasn't until on 12 December 2017 when Halstenberg scored his first goal of the season, in a 1–1 draw against VfL Wolfsburg.[60] This was followed up by scoring his second goal of the season, in a 3–2 loss against Hertha BSC.[61] However, Halstenberg was later plagued with injuries and eventually sidelined for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[62] While on the sidelines, he signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him until 2022.[63] At the end of the 2017–18 season, Halstenberg went on to make twenty–three appearances and scoring two times in all competitions.

At the start of the 2018–19 season, Halstenberg was sidelined with injuries, as he returned to training in July.[64] It wasn't until on 23 September 2018 when he made his first appearance of the season, coming on as a late substitute, in a 1–1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt.[65] Since returning to the first team, Halstenberg regained his first team place, playing in the left–back position.[66] In addition to playing in the left–back position, he also plays in the left–midfield position in a number of matches.[67] It wasn't until on 1 February 2019 when Halstenberg scored his first goal of the season, as well as, setting up the second goal, in a 3–1 win over Hannover 96.[68] In the quarter–finals of DFB-Pokal, he scored his second goal of the season, in a 2–1 win over FC Augsburg on 2 April 2019.[69] Eighteen days later, on 20 April 2019, Halstenberg scored twice for the side, in a 2–1 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach.[70] He started the whole game in the final against Bayern Munich, as RB Leipzig lost 3–0.[71] At the end of the 2018–19 season, Halstenberg went on to make thirty–seven appearances and scoring four times in all competitions.

International career

On 3 November 2017, it was announced that Halstenberg was called up by Germany for the first time.[72] It was described as a "surprise" by kicker.[73]

Halstenberg made his international debut on 10 November 2017 for Germany in a friendly match against England, starting as a left back and played the whole game, as they drew 0–0.[74] It wasn't until on 20 March 2019 when he made another appearance for Germany, coming on as a substitute, in a 1–1 draw against Serbia.[75]

On 9 September 2019 he scored his first goal for Germany in a 2–0 away win against Northern Ireland.[76]

On 19 May 2021, he was selected to the squad for the UEFA Euro 2020.[77]

Personal life

Halstenberg has a brother, Benjamin Halstenberg, who is also a footballer.[78] The pair played against each other, as Borussia Dortmund II won 7–1 against his brother's team, SC Wiedenbrück on 29 August 2011.[79] Growing up, he supported Borussia Dortmund.[80]

In February 2016, while on the sidelines due to injury, Halstenberg caused controversy when he took a selfie with his girlfriend at the Holocaust Memorial.[81] In response, he apologised for his actions.[82] In June 2017, Halstenberg married his long-term girlfriend, Franziska Dzienziol, who is also from Hannover.[83] The couple first met when they were thirteen.[84] In January 2019, their daughter was born.[85]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hannover 96 II2010–11Regionalliga Nord190190
Borussia Dortmund II2011–12Regionalliga West323323
2012–133. Liga363363
Total686686
FC St. Pauli2013–142. Bundesliga31110321
2014–1520300203
2015–16320032
Total54610556
FC St. Pauli II2014–15Regionalliga Nord2020
RB Leipzig2015–162. Bundesliga24210252
2016–17Bundesliga30010310
2017–18152206[86] 0232
2018–19283514[87] 0374
2019–202932070383
2020–212424030312
2021–22813040151
2022–2331140401[88] 1402
Total189142212801124016
Career total333262312801138228

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany201710
201951
202020
202110
Total91

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Halstenberg goal.

Honours

RB Leipzig

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marcel Halstenberg . RB Leipzig . 5 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Halstenberg, Marcel. kicker.de. de. 6 July 2013.
  3. News: Rzatkowski und Co. Azzouzi stellt die Neuen bei St. Pauli vor. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 10 June 2013. 11 August 2019.
    News: Marcel Halstenberg Selbst Klopp schwärmt von seinem linken Fuß. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 15 June 2013. 11 August 2019.
  4. News: MARCEL HALSTENBERG: "MEINE FAMILIE IST HEISS AUF DAS SPIEL". Hannover 96. de. 29 January 2019. 11 August 2019.
  5. News: Marcel Halstenberg privat: Familie, Frau, Fußball! So lebt der DFB-Neuling. News.de. de. 11 November 2017. 11 August 2019.
    News: MARCEL HALSTENBERG VON ST. PAULI ZURÜCK: Die Roten holen ihr eigenes Talent. Bild.de. de. 15 June 2015. 11 August 2019.
    News: Marcel Halstenberg lobt fürsorgliches RB Leipzig – U23 als wichtiger Entwicklungsschritt. RB Live. de. 31 January 2019. 11 August 2019.
  6. News: Marcel Halstenberg: Große Gefühle nach DFB-Debüt. Bundesliga. de. 11 August 2019.
  7. News: Dortmund schnappt sich Hannover-96-Talent Halstenberg. Hannoversche Allgemeine. de. 8 April 2011. 11 August 2019.
  8. News: Gelungener Start dank Boyd und Hofmann. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 7 August 2011. 11 August 2019.
  9. News: Eine Traum Torquote Und Ein Grosses Ziel. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 21 September 2011. 11 August 2019.
    News: BVB II am Samstag gegen RW Essen. Ruhr Nachrichten. de. 2 December 2011. 11 August 2019.
    News: BVB II muss auf gesperrten Hübner verzichten. Ruhr Nachrichten. de. 28 November 2011. 11 August 2019.
  10. News: Wagner Elf Deklassiert Schalke Im Kleinen Revierderby. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 11 September 2011. 11 August 2019.
  11. News: Borussen Ueberrennen Verfolger Trier Mit 4-2. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 28 March 2012. 11 August 2019.
  12. News: Eine Ganz Grosse Chance Verpasst. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 15 April 2012. 11 August 2019.
    News: BVB 2 Gleich Wieder Zurueck in der Spur. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 22 April 2012. 11 August 2019.
  13. News: Moellering Muss Zwei Wochen Aussetzen. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 19 September 2011. 11 August 2019.
    News: Le Tallec Nur Fuer Ein Spiel Gesperrt. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 5 December 2011. 11 August 2019.
    News: Saison Aus Fuer Huebner Truebt Die Freude. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 7 March 2012. 11 August 2019.
  14. News: BVB II-Linksverteidiger Halstenberg hat hohe Ziele. Ruhr Nachrichten. de. 15 August 2012. 11 August 2019.
    News: BVB 2 Will Die Feinabstimmung Nachholen. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 23 July 2012. 11 August 2019.
    News: Huebner Vor Rueckkehr in Die Startelf. Ruhr Nachrichten. de. 3 October 2012. 11 August 2019.
  15. News: BVB Reserve Erkaempft Sich Punkt Bei Alemannia Aachen. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 3 August 2012. 11 August 2019.
  16. News: BVB 2 Mit Trotzreaktion Zum Sieg. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 11 November 2012. 11 August 2019.
    News: Halstenberg und Günter rücken in den Profi-Kader. Ruhr Nachrichten. de. 13 January 2013. 11 August 2019.
    News: Linksverteidiger Halstenberg mit Profi-Perspektive. Ruhr Nachrichten. de. 24 January 2013. 11 August 2019.
  17. News: Lewandowski besiegelt Hoffenheims Seuchenjahr. kicker.de. de. 16 December 2012. 11 August 2019.
    News: Rudnevs und Son sind nicht zu kriegen. kicker.de. de. 9 February 2013. 11 August 2019.
    News: Hummels patzt hinten und trifft vorne. kicker.de. de. 13 February 2013. 11 August 2019.
  18. News: BVB II Motiviert Zur Aufholjagd. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 25 January 2013. 11 August 2019.
    News: BVB II Ohne Guenter Gegen Preussen Muenster. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 27 March 2013. 11 August 2019.
    News: Dortmund verschenkt Sieg im Abstiegskampf der 3. Fußball-Liga. Bild.de. de. 11 May 2013. 11 August 2019.
  19. News: Marcel Halstenberg: "Es sind schöne Erinnerungen". Westfalische Rundschau. de. 14 October 2017. 11 August 2019.
  20. Web site: St. Pauli holt BVB-Talent Marcel Halstenberg (21). St. Pauli signs BVB Talent Marcel Halstenberg (21). de. Hamburger Morgenpost. 12 March 2013. 6 July 2013.
    News: FC St. Pauli verpflichtet Dortmunder Nachwuchsspieler Halstenberg. Bild.de. de. 12 March 2013. 11 August 2019.
  21. News: Auftaktsieg für die Kiezkicker! Liveticker: FC St. Pauli – 1860 München 1:0. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 19 July 2013. 11 August 2019.
  22. News: Noch zwei Plätze frei St. Pauli ist (fast) startklar zum Liga-Start. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 14 July 2013. 11 August 2019.
    News: Noch ohne Gegentreffer St. Paulis Abwehr ist nicht zu knacken. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 30 July 2013. 11 August 2019.
    News: Etabliert sich als Stammkraft St. Paulis Neuling Marcel Halstenberg geht steil. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 18 September 2013. 11 August 2019.
    News: Nehrig, Schindler und Schachten Drei Rechtsverteidiger buhlen um einen Startelf-Platz beim FC St. Pauli. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 23 October 2013. 11 August 2019.
  23. News: Erstmals in Zuschauerrolle FC St. Pauli: Filmriss bei Serienheld Marcel Halstenberg. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 4 December 2013. 11 August 2019.
    News: Alle Infos zum Spiel Liveticker: Erzgebirge Aue – FC St. Pauli 0:2. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 6 December 2013. 11 August 2019.
    News: Alle Infos zum Spiel Liveticker: 1860 München- FC St. Pauli 0:2. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 16 December 2013. 11 August 2019.
    News: Mega-Frust zum Jahresschluss Liveticker: St. Pauli – Karlsruhe 0:2. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 20 December 2013. 11 August 2019.
  24. News: Sieg in Sachsen 2:1! St. Pauli schlägt Dresden. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 23 February 2014. 11 August 2019.
  25. News: Alle Infos zum Spiel Liveticker: St. Pauli – Union Berlin 2:1. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 3 March 2014. 11 August 2019.
  26. News: 3:2 in Sandhausen! St. Pauli feiert Tor-Party nach Blackout. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 5 April 2014. 11 August 2019.
  27. News: Rotation bei St. Pauli Nur Tschauner hat einen Stammplatz. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 22 March 2014. 11 August 2019.
    News: Alle Infos zum Spiel Liveticker: St. Pauli – Kaiserslautern 2:3. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 11 April 2014. 11 August 2019.
    News: Erste Saison als St. Pauli-Profi Halstenberg ist der Shooting-Star. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 25 April 2014. 11 August 2019.
  28. News: Der Countdown läuft FC St. Pauli: Die Startelf steht schon. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 24 July 2014. 11 August 2019.
    News: Sieben Spieler angeschlagen Notstand beim FC St. Pauli. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 10 September 2014. 11 August 2019.
    News: Sechs Profis fallen weiter aus Krankenakte St. Pauli. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 22 September 2014. 11 August 2019.
  29. News: St. Pauli-Trainer Thomas Meggle: Tabelle als Tabu-Thema. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 4 November 2014. 11 August 2019.
    News: RB Leipzig – FC St. Pauli 4:1 Liveticker: Brausepackung für die Kiezkicker. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 23 November 2014. 11 August 2019.
  30. News: 1:3 gegen Kaiserlautern St. Pauli eiskalt erwischt. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 30 November 2014. 11 August 2019.
  31. News: Jetzt streikt die Wade St. Pauli-Kapitän im Pech: Gonthers Seuchen-Saison. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 8 December 2014. 11 August 2019.
    News: FC St. Pauli Buballa und Halstenberg: Zwei linke Typen auf dem rechten Weg. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 12 December 2014. 11 August 2019.
    News: FC St. Pauli Rückrunden-Start: Diese Plätze sind schon vergeben. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 2 February 2015. 11 August 2019.
  32. News: Kaiserslautern – St. Pauli 0:2 Liveticker: Höllisch guter Sieg am Betzenberg. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 9 May 2015. 11 August 2019.
    News: 5:1 gegen VfL Bochum Geile Gala! Aber das Zittern um den FC St. Pauli geht weiter. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 17 May 2015. 11 August 2019.
  33. News: Verletzungssorgen FC St. Pauli: Die Stützen brechen weg. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 16 April 2015. 11 August 2019.
  34. News: St. Pauli nahm Kontakt auf Geht da was mit Selcuk Alibaz?. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 16 June 2015. 11 August 2019.
  35. News: St. Pauli-Talent Marcel Halstenberg "Halste" über Hannover: "Ich wollte den nächsten Schritt machen". Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 23 June 2015. 11 August 2019.
  36. News: FC St. Pauli So plant Ewald Lienen den Saison-Start. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 21 July 2015. 11 August 2019.
    News: Normal kann er nicht Marcel Halstenberg: Traumtor mit dem falschen Fuß. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 3 August 2015. 11 August 2019.
  37. News: KSC – St. Pauli 1:2 St. Pauli stürmt den Wildpark in Karlsruhe. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 2 August 2015. 11 August 2019.
  38. News: FC St. Pauli – Greuther Fürth Marc Rzatkowski trifft doppelt – St. Pauli gewinnt 3:2!. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 16 August 2015. 11 August 2019.
  39. News: Nach Trainingsunfall bei St. Pauli Neue Sorgen um Marcel Halstenberg. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 28 August 2015. 11 August 2019.
  40. Web site: Leipzig holt St. Paulis Halstenberg. de. sport1. 31 August 2015. 28 March 2018.
    Web site: 23-JÄHRIGER KOMMT VOM FC ST. PAULI – VIERJAHRESVERTRAG BIS JUNI 2019 – RÜCKENNUMMER 23 – 54 ZWEIT- UND 36 DRITTLIGA-SPIELE. RB Leipzig. de. 31 August 2015. 11 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923214937/http://www.dierotenbullen.com/rbl/neuigkeiten/Saison_2015_16/Neuzugang-Marcel-Halstenberg.html. 23 September 2015. dead.
    News: Transfer-Hammer! Marcel Halstenberg wechselt von St. Pauli zu RB Leipzig. Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 30 August 2015. 11 August 2019.
  41. News: Ex-St. Pauli-Star kickt jetzt in Leipzig Marcel Halstenberg: "Judas, Verräter? Das enttäuscht mich". Hamburger Morgenpost. de. 2 October 2015. 11 August 2019.
  42. News: 2:0 – Leipzig fertigt den SCP ab. kicker.de. de. 11 September 2015. 11 August 2019.
  43. News: Frahn ärgert seinen Ex-Klub – 1:1. kicker.de. de. 18 September 2015. 11 August 2019.
  44. News: MIT HALSTENBERG GEGEN PADERBORN: Rangnick bringt den 40. Neuen. Bild.de. de. 11 September 2015. 11 August 2019.
    News: KLOSTERMANN UND ORBAN WIEDER DABEI: Mit Aufstiegs-Abwehr auf die Alm. Bild.de. de. 20 November 2015. 11 August 2019.
  45. News: Halstenberg beendet die Sandhäuser Heimserie. kicker.de. de. 1 November 2015. 11 August 2019.
  46. News: Irre Schlussphase und Poulsen bringen RB-Sieg. kicker.de. de. 6 December 2015. 11 August 2019.
  47. News: Halstenberg kann nicht, Kalla ist einsatzbereit. Bild.de. de. 12 February 2016. 11 August 2019.
    News: FÜNF MANN KRANK IM BETT: Grippewelle legt die Bullen flach. Bild.de. de. 11 March 2016. 11 August 2019.
    News: MONTAG GEHT ES AUF DEN BETZENBERG: Kaisers Lautern-Plan. Bild.de. de. 23 April 2016. 11 August 2019.
  48. News: Die Sorgenfrei-Skala ist nach oben offen. Spox.com. de. 20 December 2016. 11 August 2019.
    News: STATISTIK BEWEIST ES: Das sind Rangnicks Super-Aufsteiger. kicker.de. de. 19 May 2016. 11 August 2019.
  49. News: Sabitzer belohnt couragierte Leipziger. kicker.de. de. 28 August 2016. 11 August 2019.
  50. News: Timo Werner wichtigster Spieler bei #RBLM05. RB Live. de. 7 November 2016. 11 August 2019.
    News: Naby Keita und Marcel Halstenberg fliegen mit nach München. RB Live. de. 20 December 2016. 11 August 2019.
    News: Hasenhüttl rotiert Leipzig zurück nach Europa. Bild.de. de. 7 April 2017. 11 August 2019.
  51. News: Marcel Halstenberg in Elf des Tages. RB Live. de. 12 September 2016. 11 August 2019.
    News: Timo Werner und Emil Forsberg bei #RBLBSC entscheidend. RB Live. de. 19 December 2016. 11 August 2019.
    News: Willi Orban überzeugt den Kicker – Rangliste des deutschen Fußballs. RB Live. de. 3 January 2017. 11 August 2019.
  52. News: Rb Leipzig Trumpft Vor Dem Bayern Spiel Gross Auf. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 18 December 2018. 11 August 2019.
    News: FC Bayern Gefordert Bonusspiel Fuer-Leipzig. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 21 December 2018. 11 August 2019.
  53. News: Hradecky-Fauxpas öffnet RB die Tore. kicker.de. de. 21 January 2017. 11 August 2019.
  54. News: Aufstellung #RBLB04 – Ohne Halstenberg, Poulsen nur auf der Bank. RB Live. de. 8 April 2017. 11 August 2019.
  55. News: Poulsen bringt Leipzig auf Siegkurs. kicker.de. de. 15 April 2017. 11 August 2019.
  56. News: Timo Werner kann spielen, Ilsanker für Halstenberg. RB Live. de. 6 May 2017. 11 August 2019.
    News: Aufstellung #RBLFCB – Halstenberg fehlt, FC Bayern mit Kimmich und ohne Müller. RB Live. de. 13 May 2017. 11 August 2019.
  57. News: NACH 6 SPIELEN IN 19 TAGEN: Letzter Kraftakt Köln. Bild.de. de. 28 September 2017. 11 August 2019.
    News: Halstenberg und Upamecano in defensiver Top 10 der Bundesliga. RB Live. de. 3 January 2018. 11 August 2019.
    News: Marcel Halstenberg will Tore schießen. RB Live. de. 10 August 2017. 11 August 2019.
  58. News: Bruma krönt Leipziger Sturmlauf. kicker.de. de. 27 August 2017. 11 August 2019.
  59. News: Forsbergs Treffer langt nicht zu RB-Debütsieg. kicker.de. de. 13 September 2017. 11 August 2019.
  60. News: Halstenberg lässt VfL erwachen – Origi kläglich. kicker.de. de. 12 December 2017. 11 August 2019.
  61. News: LEIPZIG-NATIONALSPIELER HALSTENBERG: 3-fach-Handbruch bei Tor mit Pfosten-Crash. Bild.de. de. 18 December 2017. 11 August 2019.
  62. News: Marcel Halstenberg hat Operation gut überstanden. RB Live. de. 19 December 2017. 11 August 2019.
    News: Kreuzbandriss! Saison-Aus für Marcel Halstenberg. RB Live. de. 24 January 2018. 11 August 2019.
    News: Marcel Halstenberg mit Glück im Unglück. RB Live. de. 30 January 2018. 11 August 2019.
  63. News: RB Leipzig: Marcel Halstenberg verlängert bis 2022. Sport Buzzer. de. 18 March 2018. 11 August 2019.
  64. News: Halstenberg Trainiert Erstmals Bei RB Leipzig Auf Dem Platz. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 17 July 2018. 11 August 2019.
    News: Ralf Rangnick erwartet Marcel Halstenberg bald zurück. RB Live. de. 17 August 2018. 11 August 2019.
    News: Das sagt Marcel Halstenberg zu seinem Comeback. RB Live. de. 7 September 2018. 11 August 2019.
  65. News: Forsberg kontert Fernandes: Gerechtes Remis in Frankfurt. kicker.de. de. 23 September 2018. 11 August 2019.
  66. News: Marcel Halstenberg: Standing Ovations für ein starkes Comeback. RB Live. de. 27 September 2018. 11 August 2019.
    News: Ausgezeichnete RB-Defensive in Bundesliga-Elf des Monats. RB Live. de. 1 November 2018. 11 August 2019.
    News: RBlive-Spielercheck zur Hinrunde von RB Leipzig: die Defensive. RB Live. de. 7 January 2019. 11 August 2019.
  67. News: Herbe Pleite fur Bayer Leverkusen bei RB Leipzig. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 11 November 2018. 11 August 2019.
    News: Sabitzer, Werner und Orban belohnen Leipzig nicht. kicker.de. de. 9 February 2018. 11 August 2019.
    News: Leipzig Auf Koenigsklassen Kurs – Werner vor Weschsel. Westfalische Rundschau. de. 13 April 2019. 11 August 2019.
  68. News: Ex-Hannoveraner Halstenberg vermiest Doll das Debüt. kicker.de. de. 1 February 2019. 11 August 2019.
  69. News: Halstenberg nutzt Gregoritschs Blackout vom Punk. kicker.de. de. 2 April 2019. 11 August 2019.
  70. News: RB nach Halstenbergs Doppelpack vor CL-Quali. kicker.de. de. 20 April 2019. 11 August 2019.
  71. News: Zweimal Lewandowski, einmal Coman: Die Bayern holen das Double. kicker.de. de. 25 May 2019. 11 August 2019.
  72. News: GÖTZE UND GÜNDOGAN KEHREN ZURÜCK. The DFB Website. de. 3 November 2017. 11 August 2019.
  73. News: Götze und Gündogan zurück – Überraschung Halstenberg. kicker.de. de. 3 November 2017. 11 August 2019.
  74. News: 0:0 – DFB-Elf mit Licht und Schatten. kicker.de. de. 10 November 2017. 11 August 2019.
  75. News: Licht und Schatten: Goretzka antwortet Jovic. kicker.de. de. 20 March 2019. 11 August 2019.
  76. Web site: Verschueren. Gianni. Marcel Halstenberg Scores Debut Goal, Germany Beat Northern Ireland 2-0. 2021-07-04. Bleacher Report. en.
  77. Web site: EM-Kader offiziell: Löw beruft Müller, Hummels und Volland. 19 May 2021. kicker.de. de. 19 May 2021.
  78. News: 16 October 2015 . MARCEL HALSTENBERG: DAVID BECKHAM UND FRANZI MACHEN IHN STARK »Ich schaffe es in die Bundesliga . de . Bild.de . 11 August 2019.
    News: 11 November 2017 . HALSTENBERG: "DAS TEAM IST LOCKER DRAUF, EINE GEILE TRUPPE" . de . The DFB Website . 11 August 2019.
  79. News: 29 August 2011 . Fuer Treude Ist Ein Platz Reserviert . de . Westfalische Rundschau . 11 August 2019.
    News: 30 August 2011 . 7-1 bvb 2 Demontiert Wiedenbrueck . de . Westfalische Rundschau . 11 August 2019.
    News: 13 April 2017 . Benjamin Halstenberg: "Ich war bei Hannover vielleicht zu ungeduldig" . de . RB Live . 11 August 2019.
  80. News: 3 February 2017 . BVB-Fan Marcel Halstenberg vor Rückkehr nach Dortmund . de . RB Live . 11 August 2019.
  81. News: 15 February 2016 . Ex-St. Pauli-Star Geschmacklos! Halstenberg albert am Holocaust-Denkmal . de . Hamburger Morgenpost. 11 August 2019.
  82. News: 15 February 2016 . Leipzig-Profi irritiert mit Selfie vor Holocaust-Mahnmal . de . De Spiegel . 11 August 2019.
  83. News: 8 June 2017 . Marcel Halstenberg heiratet in St. Gertruden . de . Hannover Allgemeine . 11 August 2019.
  84. News: 8 July 2015 . St. Pauli-Linksverteidiger Marcel Halstenberg bleibt heiß begehrt . de . Hamburger Morgenpost. 11 August 2019.
  85. News: 16 January 2019 . Vaterfreuden: Auch Marcel Halstenberg wird bald Papa . de . RB Live . 11 August 2019.
    News: 27 July 2019 . Das Baby ist da! Marcel Halstenberg ist jetzt stolzer Vater . de . RB Live . 11 August 2019.
  86. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  87. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  88. Appearance in DFL-Supercup
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  90. Web site: 3 June 2023 . Christopher Nkunku-inspired RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt to win DFB Cup . 3 June 2023 . Bundesliga .
  91. News: 2018/19 Bundesliga Team of the Season. Bundesliga. 27 May 2019. 27 May 2019.