Hendrik Starostzik

Hendrik Starostzik (born 28 March 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Gießen.

Hendrik Starostzik
Personal information
Full name Hendrik Starostzik
Date of birth (1991-03-28) 28 March 1991
Place of birth Marburg, Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 FC Gießen
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2007 VfB Marburg
2007–2010 SC Paderborn
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 SC Paderborn II
2011–2012 SC Wiedenbrück 2 (0)
2012–2014 VfL Bochum II 46 (1)
2014–2016 Stuttgarter Kickers 53 (1)
2014 → Stuttgarter Kickers II 4 (0)
2016–2017 Dynamo Dresden 4 (0)
2017–2019 Hallescher FC 15 (0)
2019 Pacific FC 15 (1)
2020 Næstved 0 (0)
2020– FC Gießen 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2020

Playing career

Stuttgarter Kickers

On 13 May 2014, Starostzik signed with 3. Liga side Stuttgarter Kickers.[1] He broke into a starting role in his first season, making 25 appearances, 24 of which were starts and added one goal.[2] Starostzik helped Kickers earn a fourth-place finish in the 3. Liga that season, one spot short of the promotion play-off.[2]

Starostzik continued to be a regular presence on the Kickers backline in the 2015–16 season, making 28 appearances, however the year ended poorly as the club was narrowly relegated by goals for after tying with Werder Bremen II on points and goal difference.[2]

Dynamo Dresden

In May 2016, Starostzik signed with newly-promoted 2. Bundesliga side Dynamo Dresden.[3] On 18 December 2016, he made his 2. Bundesliga debut as an 84th-minute substitute in a 1–2 win over Arminia Bielefeld.[4] He went on to make a total of only four appearances that season, including two starts.[2]

Hallescher FC

Frustrated with his lack of playing time in Dresden, Starostzik returned to the 3. Liga in July 2017, signing with Hallescher FC.[5] He appeared in 15 of Halle's first 16 matches of the season, including 14 starts, before suffering an injury in a match against Preußen Münster on 17 November 2017.[2][6] After recovering from his injury, Starostzik saw almost no playing time for the rest of the season, except for one appearance in the Saxony-Anhalt Cup against 1. FC Magdeburg in March 2018.[7] This treatment persisted into the 2018–19 season as Starostzik was not even named to the club's 18 for the entire first half of the season, and as a result Starostzik asked to leave the club to pursue other opportunities during the 2018–19 winter transfer window.[7]

Pacific FC

On 7 March 2019, Starostzik signed with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC.[8] On 28 April 2019, Starostzik scored Pacific FC’s first goal in history, in their inaugural game. The match ended in a 1–0 victory over HFX Wanderers FC.[9] Starostzik’s goal was the first header in Canadian Premier League history, as well as the first goal by a foreigner.[10] On 4 November 2019, the club announced that Starostzik would not be offered a contract for the following season.[11]

Næstved

On 5 January 2020, Starostzik joined Danish 1st Division side Næstved.[12]

FC Gießen

Starostzik returned to Germany in the summer 2020, signing a one-year deal with FC Gießen on 2 July.[13]

Career statistics
As of 25 October 2019[2]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SC Wiedenbrück 2011–12 Regionalliga West 2010——0030
VfL Bochum II 2012–13 Regionalliga West 140———00140
2013–14 Regionalliga West 321———00321
Total 46100000000461
Stuttgarter Kickers 2014–15 3. Liga 25100——00251
2015–16 3. Liga 28010——00290
Total 53110000000541
Stuttgarter Kickers II 2014–15 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 40———0040
Dynamo Dresden 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 4010——0050
Hallescher FC 2017–18 3. Liga 15000——00150
2018–19 3. Liga 0000——0000
Total 15000000000150
Pacific FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 15100——00151
Career total 1393300000001423
  1. Includes appearances in the DFB-Pokal.

References
  1. "Kickers verpflichten Starostzik" (in German). Stuttgarter Kickers. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. "Hendrik Starostzik". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. Johannes Ketterl (24 May 2016). "Dynamo Dresden: Kehrt Maik Kegel zurück?". liga-zwei.de. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  4. "Arminia Bielefeld vs. Dynamo Dresden - 18 December 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  5. "Starostzik ist die Ersatzbank leid" (in German). Oberhessiche Presse Marburg. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  6. "Hallescher FC vs. Preussen Münster - 17 November 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  7. Julian Koch (2 January 2019). "Starostzik will den Halleschen FC im Winter verlassen". liga3-online.de. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  8. "Pacific FC adds to back line with pair of centre backs". Pacific FC. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  9. https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/pacific-fc-defeats-halifax-cpls-opening-weekend/sn-amp/ Pacific FC defeats Halifax in CPL’s opening weekend
  10. https://canpl.ca/article/pacific-fc-earns-historic-1st-win-in-cpl-with-1-0-result-over-hfx Pacific FC earns historic first CPL win with 1-0 result over HFX
  11. "Pacific FC Announce First Roster Moves". Pacific FC. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  12. Rasmus Henriksen (5 January 2020). "Klub i 1. division: Forstærker sig med 28-årig tysker" (in Danish). Tips Bladet. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  13. HERZLICH WILLKOMMEN HENDRIK STAROSTZIK, fc-giessen.com, 2 July 2020


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