Paul Seguin

Paul Seguin (born 29 March 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.

Paul Seguin
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-03-29) 29 March 1995
Place of birth Magdeburg, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Schalke 04
Number 7
Youth career
1999–2007 1. FC Lok Stendal
2007–2014 VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 VfL Wolfsburg 26 (1)
2014–2018 VfL Wolfsburg II 41 (7)
2017–2018 → Dynamo Dresden (loan) 23 (0)
2018–2019 → Greuther Fürth (loan) 12 (2)
2019–2022 Greuther Fürth 92 (8)
2022–2023 Union Berlin 20 (1)
2023– Schalke 04 5 (0)
International career
2016 Germany U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023

Club career

Born in Magdeburg, Seguin came through the academy system at 1. FC Lok Stendal in 1999. In 2007, he joined the VfL Wolfsburg Academy.[2] He was called up the second team in 2014. He made his professional debut in the Regionalliga Nord on 24 August 2014 against Hamburger SV II and on 6 December 2014, he scored his first goal of his career against VfR Neumünster.[3] He has played 36 games and scored 7 goals for VfL Wolfsburg II since 2014. On 4 March 2015, he made his debut for first team in DFB-Pokal against RB Leipzig. He played one minute after he replaced Kevin De Bruyne.[4]

On 17 January 2019, Seguin was loaned out to Greuther Fürth for the rest of the season with an option to buy.[5] On 7 May it was confirmed, that Greuther Fürth had decided to activate the option and he signed a three-year contract with the club.[6]

On 21 June 2023, Seguin agreed to join Schalke 04, newly relegated from the Bundesliga, signing a three-year contract.[7]

International career

Seguin made his Germany U21 debut in a 1–0 win over Turkey U21 on 10 November 2016.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 2 September 2023[3][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfL Wolfsburg 2014–15 Bundesliga 0010—10
2015–16 Bundesliga 4000—40
2016–17 Bundesliga 22120—241
Total 26130—291
VfL Wolfsburg II 2014–15 Regionalliga Nord 203——203
2015–16 Regionalliga Nord 204—2[lower-alpha 1]0224
2016–17 Regionalliga Nord 00——00
2017–18 Regionalliga Nord 10——10
Total 417—20437
Dynamo Dresden (loan) 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 23000—230
Greuther Fürth (loan) 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 122——122
Greuther Fürth 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 32110—331
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 33730—367
2021–22 Bundesliga 27010—280
Total 1041050—10910
Union Berlin 2022–23 Bundesliga 20130—231
Schalke 04 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 5011—61
Career total 219191212023320
  1. Appearances in Promotion play-offs 3. Liga.

Honours

VfL Wolfsburg

References
  1. "Paul Seguin". 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. "Paul Seguin - Football.com". Football.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. "Germany – P. Seguin – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  4. "RB Leipzig vs. Wolfsburg – 4 March 2015 – Soccerway". Us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  5. SEGUIN WIRD FÜRTHER, greuther-fuerth.de, 17 January 2019
  6. "Paul Seguin bleibt bei Greuther Fürth". kicker (in German). 7 May 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. "Paul Seguin joins Schalke with immediate effect". FC Schalke 04. 21 June 2023.
  8. "Julian Pollersbeck - Spielerprofil".
  9. "Paul Seguin - Club matches". Worldfootball.
  • Profile at the FC Schalke 04 website
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