Danny Latza

Danny Latza (born 7 December 1989) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[2]

Danny Latza
Latza with Mainz 05 in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-12-07) 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
 Schalke 04
Number 8
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– Schalke 04 35 (2)
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 2 June 2023

Career

Latza 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
As of match played on 11 August 2023.[9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 04 II2006–07Oberliga Westfalen 20—20
2007–08Oberliga Westfalen 10—10
2008–09Regionalliga West 235—235
2009-10Regionalliga West 192—192
2010-11Regionalliga West 202—202
Total 659—659
Schalke 042008–09Bundesliga 300030
Darmstadt 982011–123. Liga 366—366
2012–133. Liga 374—374
Total 7310—7310
VfL Bochum2013–142. Bundesliga 34321364
2014–152. Bundesliga 30120321
Total 64441685
Mainz 052015–16Bundesliga 27020290
2016–17Bundesliga 21400214
2017–18Bundesliga 29240332
2018–19Bundesliga 24000240
2019–20Bundesliga 23010240
2020–21Bundesliga 29021311
Total 1536911627
Schalke 042021–222. Bundesliga 15210162
2022–23Bundesliga 20010210
2023–242. Bundesliga 201131
Total 37231403
Career totals 3953116341134

Honours

Schalke 04

References
  1. "Danny Latza". FC Schalke 04. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. "Danny Latza" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  3. "Dabrowski bestraft zu lässige Schalker" [Dabrowski punishes too nonchalant Schalke] (in German). kicker. 14 February 2009. Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  4. ""Zebras" verpflichten Danny Latza" ["Zebras" sign Danny Latza] (in German). DFL. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  5. "Bochum greift bei Latza zu" [Bochum snatches Latza] (in German). kicker. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  6. "Latza hat-trick upends Hamburg in Mainz". Bundesliga. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  7. "Danny Latza chooses FC Schalke 04". Schalke 04. 17 March 2021.
  8. "Danny Latza is the new captain of Schalke 04". Schalke 04. 9 July 2021.
  9. Danny Latza at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  10. "Danny Latza - Club matches". Worldfootball.
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