Danny Latza

Danny Latza (born 7 December 1989) is a German footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for 1. FSV Mainz 05.[1]

Danny Latza

Personal information
Full name	Danny Latza
Date of birth	7 December 1989
Place of birth	Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	1. FSV Mainz 05
Number	6
Youth career
1995–1998	DJK Arminia Ückendorf
1998–2007	FC Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2011	FC Schalke 04	3	(0)
2007–2011	→ FC Schalke 04 II	61	(9)
2011–2013	SV Darmstadt 98	73	(10)
2013–2015	VfL Bochum	64	(4)
2015–	1. FSV Mainz 05	127	(6)
National team
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:01, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played on 23 February 2018[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Schalke 04	2008–11	Bundesliga	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Darmstadt 98	2011–12	3. Liga	36	6	0	0	0	0	36	6
	2012–13		37	4	0	0	0	0	37	4
	Total		73	10	0	0	0	0	73	10
VfL Bochum	2013–14	2. Bundesliga	34	3	2	1	0	0	36	4
	2014–15		30	1	2	0	0	0	32	1
	Total		64	4	4	1	0	0	68	5
Mainz 05	2015–16	Bundesliga	27	0	2	0	0	0	29	0
	2016–17		21	4	0	0	0	0	21	4
	2017–18		29	2	4	0	0	0	26	2
	Total		77	6	6	0	0	0	76	6
Career totals			271	29	10	1	0	0	281	30

Early life

Latza completed his realschulabschluss at the Gesamtschule Berger Feld.[7]

References

1. "Danny Latza" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
2. "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.
3. ""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.
4. "Bochum greift bei Latza zu" [Bochum snatches Latza] (in German). kicker. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
5. "Latza hat-trick upends Hamburg in Mainz". Bundesliga. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
6. Danny Latza at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
7. "Darmstadts Danny Latza: "Ich werde es allen zeigen"". DFB 3. Liga. Deutscher Fussball-Bund. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018. Mit neun ging es zum FC Schalke 04, wo er alle Jugendmannschaften durchlief und nebenbei an der Gesamtschule Berger Feld, einer DFB-Eliteschule des Fußballs, seinen Realschulabschluss machte.

External links

• Danny Latza at fussballdaten.de (in German)