Rocco Reitz
Rocco Reitz (born 29 May 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as an defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Duisburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 37 | (6) |
| 2020–2023 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sint-Truiden (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Sint-Truiden (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Germany U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Germany U21 | 4 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:24, 21 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:30, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Reitz made his professional debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga on 24 October 2020, starting in the away match against Mainz 05 which ended in a 3–2 victory.[3] In August 2021, he joined Belgian side Sint-Truiden on loan for the 2021–22 season.[4]
On 17 January 2023, Reitz returned to Sint-Truiden in Belgium for a second loan, until the end of the 2022–23 season.[5] Later that year, on 10 November, Reitz scored his first Bundesliga goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach in a 4–0 win against VfL Wolfsburg.[6]
International career
Reitz represented Germany at youth international level.[7] In May 2024, he trained with the senior national team prior to the UEFA Euro 2024.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 May 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 37 | 6 | ||
| Total | 37 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 6 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga West | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga West | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Sint-Truiden (loan) | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |
| Sint-Truiden (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 83 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 9 | ||
References
- "Rocco Reitz". Borussia Mönchengladbach. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- Rocco Reitz at WorldFootball.net
- "Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 5. Round » 1. FSV Mainz 05 – Bor. Mönchengladbach". WorldFootball.net. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- "Borussia leiht Reitz an St. Truiden aus" (in German). Borussia Mönchengladbach. 3 August 2021.
- "DE RETURN VAN ROCCO REITZ" (in Dutch). Sint-Truiden. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- Pollmann, Lars. "Reitz mit Torpremiere: "Ich habe immer davon geträumt"". fussball.news (in German). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- "Rocco Reitz" (in German). German Football Association.
- "DFB-Überraschung zum Geburtstag! Youngster-Duo bleibt länger". Sky Sport. 29 May 2024.
- Rocco Reitz at Soccerway
External links
- Rocco Reitz at DFB (also available in German)
- Rocco Reitz at kicker (in German)
- Rocco Reitz at Soccerway
- Rocco Reitz at FootballDatabase.eu