| Nico Schlotterbeck | |
| Full Name: | Nico Cedric Schlotterbeck[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1 December 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Waiblingen, Germany |
| Height: | 1.91 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Borussia Dortmund |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthyears1: | –2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | SG Weinstadt |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Stuttgarter Kickers |
| Youthyears3: | 2014–2015 |
| Youthclubs3: | VfR Aalen |
| Youthyears4: | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs4: | Karlsruher SC |
| Youthyears5: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs5: | SC Freiburg |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs1: | SC Freiburg II |
| Caps1: | 25 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs2: | SC Freiburg |
| Caps2: | 49 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Union Berlin (loan) |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2022– |
| Clubs4: | Borussia Dortmund |
| Caps4: | 71 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Germany U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam3: | Germany U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2019–2021 |
| Nationalteam4: | Germany U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 3 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam5: | Germany |
| Nationalcaps5: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:22, 23 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 18:05, 21 November 2024 (UTC) |
Nico Cedric Schlotterbeck (born 1 December 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team.[2] [3]
Schlotterbeck debuted for SC Freiburg on 9 March 2019, coming on as a half-time substitute for Philipp Lienhart in the 2–1 home win against Hertha BSC.[4] In his final match for Freiburg, the club lost the DFB-Pokal Final on penalties but Schlotterbeck was awarded the man of the match.[5]
On 31 July 2020, Schlotterbeck joined Union Berlin on a one-year loan.[6]
On 2 May 2022, Borussia Dortmund announced the signing of Schlotterbeck on a five-year deal, starting from the 2022–23 season.[7] He joined for a reported €25 million transfer fee.[8] He would almost win the league with Dortmund in his first season, but merely became runners-up due to goal difference. In the 2023–24 season, he achieved the highest tackling success rate in the Bundesliga at 71%, in addition to winning possession over 240 times, he also played a crucial role in his club's qualification to the Champions League final.[9]
Schlotterbeck got his debut call-up to the Germany national team under coach Hansi Flick for FIFA World Cup qualification in September 2021.[10] He made his debut against Israel in a friendly on 27 March 2022.[11] Later that year, on 10 November, he was named in the 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[12]
Schlotterbeck was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[13]
Schlotterbeck is the nephew of former professional footballer Niels Schlotterbeck, who played for Freiburg.[14] His older brother, Keven, is a professional footballer who plays for Bavarian side FC Augsburg.[15] Schlotterbeck's cousin, Sandrine, appeared on the seventh series of the German edition of Love Island in 2022.[16]
| Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| SC Freiburg II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 24 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||||
| SC Freiburg | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 32 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 38 | 4 | |||
| Total | 49 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | 56 | 4 | ||||
| Union Berlin (loan) | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 71 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 104 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 161 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 202 | 14 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | ||
SC Freiburg
Borussia Dortmund
Germany U21
Individual