Stefano Celozzi

Stefano Celozzi
Personal information
Full nameStefano Celozzi
Date of birth2 November 1988
Place of birthGünzburg, West Germany
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionRight back
Club information
Current team
VfL Bochum
Number21
Youth career
SC Bubesheim
TSV Wasserburg
–2005SSV Ulm 1846
2005FC Bayern Munich
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2008FC Bayern Munich II81(3)
2008–2009Karlsruher SC27(0)
2009→ Karlsruher SC II1(0)
2009–2012VfB Stuttgart30(0)
2011→ VfB Stuttgart II1(0)
2012–2014Eintracht Frankfurt38(0)
2014–VfL Bochum17(0)
National team‡
2003–2004Germany U-167(0)
2004–2005Germany U-176(0)
2009Germany U-213(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 December 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 September 2009

Stefano Celozzi (born 2 November 1988) is a German footballer of Italian descent[1] who plays as a right back for VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga.[2]

Club career

Youth

After playing youth football with a succession of local clubs, including SSV Ulm 1846, Celozzi joined the youth setup of Bayern Munich in 2005. He quickly progressed to the reserve team, making his debut in the Regionalliga in August 2005, aged just 16. Over the next three seasons, Celozzi played 81 games at this level, scoring three times. He was named as part of the first-team squad for the 2007–08 season, but did not make an appearance, continuing to be a regular for the reserves.

Karlsruher SC

In July 2008, Celozzi joined Karlsruher SC, and made his first appearance on 10 August 2008 in the first round of the DFB-Pokal, against SpVgg Ansbach. He made his Bundesliga debut on 16 August 2008 in the opening fixture against VfL Bochum. Karlsruhe were relegated at the end of the season.

VfB Stuttgart

Following Karlsruhe's relegation, Celozzi moved to VfB Stuttgart in June 2009.[3]

On 3 May 2012, VfB Stuttgart announced that the expiring contract of Celozzi would not be extended.[4]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 7 May 2012, Eintracht Frankfurt announced that they had signed Celozzi on a two-year contract, starting from the 2012–13 Bundesliga season.[5]

VfL Bochum

On 14 July 2014, Bochum announced that they had signed Celozzi on a two-year contract, starting from the 2014–15 2. Bundesliga season.[6]

Statistics

As of 23 December 2014[2]

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe Total
2005–06FC Bayern Munich IIRegionalliga Süd320——320
2006–07181——181
2007–08312——312
2008–09Karlsruher SC II10——10
2008–09Karlsruher SCBundesliga27020—290
2009–10VfB Stuttgart2100070280
2010–1170000070
2011–122000—20
2010–11VfB Stuttgart II3. Liga10——10
2011–12Eintracht FrankfurtBundesliga27010—280
2012–131100050160
2014–15VfL Bochum2. Bundesliga17020—190
Total Germany 1953501202123
Career total 1953501202123

International career

Celozzi has played for Germany at U-16 and U-18 levels, and since the beginning of the 2009–10 season has been part of the U-21 squad, winning three caps to date.

References

  1. ↑ "Den könnte ich zu Magath schicken" (in German). kicker.de. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 27 June 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Celozzi, Stefano" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "VfB sign Celozzi and Schwarz". vfb.de. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "Fond farewells". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Eintracht Sign Trapp And Celozzi". eintracht.de. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Celozzi wird Bochumer" [Celozzi joins Bochum] (in German). VfL Bochum. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

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