Bastian Oczipka
.jpg) Oczipka playing for Eintracht Frankfurt in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bastian Oczipka | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Schalke 04 | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | SV Blau-Weiß Hand | ||
| 1997–1999 | SSG Bergisch Gladbach | ||
| 1999–2008 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Bayer Leverkusen II | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Bayer Leverkusen | 9 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Hansa Rostock II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Hansa Rostock (loan) | 42 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 36 | (1) |
| 2012–2017 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 146 | (2) |
| 2017– | Schalke 04 | 29 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Germany U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Germany U20 | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:11, 12 May 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2013 | |||
Bastian Oczipka (born 12 January 1989) is a German footballer who plays as a left back for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga.[1]
Career
Oczipka began his career 1994 with SV Blau-Weiß Hand. After three years, he joined SSG Bergisch Gladbach in summer 1997. He played two years in the youth teams of SSG Bergisch Gladbach before he was scouted by Bayer Leverkusen in July 1999.[2] In 2008, Leverkusen loaned him to F.C. Hansa Rostock. After two and a half years, he left Rostock to return to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, but the Werksclub loaned him again, this time to FC St. Pauli on 5 January 2010.[3]
Although FC St. Pauli showed interest in a continued commitment beyond the loan period, Oczipka returned to Leverkusen in the summer of 2011. However, he came for Bayer in the 2011/12 season only to nine Bundesliga and three Champions League appearances.
In the summer break 2012 Oczipka joined the Bundesliga rookie Eintracht Frankfurt with a three-year contract, starting from the 2012–13 Bundesliga season for an undisclosed transfer fee.[4]] In his first season for the Hesse, he played 33 games in which he prepared nine goals, and qualified with his team for the UEFA Europa League. In March 2015, Oczipka extended his contract with Eintracht Frankfurt for another three years until June 30, 2018. On May 9, 2015, Oczipka scored his first Bundesliga goal for a 1-0 lead in a 3-1 victory at home against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
On 15 July 2017, his move to FC Schalke 04 was announced. For the Royal Blues he received a contract until July 30, 2020 and the squad number 24.[5] His debut was on 19 August 2017 (1st matchday) in a 2-0 home win against RB Leipzig.
International career
Oczipka is a youth international footballer. He is eligible for the Poland national football team through his grandparents, who are from Upper Silesia.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 October 2017.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other1 | Totals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hansa Rostock | 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 0 | ||||
| St. Pauli | 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | ||||
| Leverkusen | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 146 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 167 | 2 | ||
| Schalke 04 | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 240 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 269 | 3 | ||
- 1.^ Includes Bundesliga relegation play-offs.
References
- ↑ "Oczipka, Bastian" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ "Oczipka an St. Pauli weiter verliehen" (in German). Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ "Oczipka spielt zukünftig in braun-weiß" (in German). FC St. Pauli. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ "Oczipka geht zur Eintracht" (in German). kicker. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ↑ "Vertrag bis 2020: Bastian Oczipka wechselt zum FC Schalke 04" (in German). 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- ↑ http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/bastian-oczipka/fuer-meine-karriere-habe-ich-die-schule-geschwaenzt-26733096.bild.html
- ↑ "Bastian Oczipka - Club matches". worldfootball.net.
External links
- Bastian Oczipka at fussballdaten.de (in German)