Felix Platte (born 11 February 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for SC Paderborn.[1]

Felix Platte
Platte in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Höxter, Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
SC Paderborn
Number 36
Youth career
2000–2008 TSV Sabbenhausen
2008–2009 TuS WE Lügde
2009–2012 SC Paderborn
2012–2015 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Schalke 04 3 (0)
2015 Schalke 04 II 3 (1)
2016–2017Darmstadt 98 (loan) 20 (2)
2017–2021 Darmstadt 98 65 (9)
2021– SC Paderborn 65 (19)
International career
2016–2017 Germany U20 2 (0)
2017 Germany U21 3 (1)
Medal record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2017
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2017

Club career

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Schalke 04

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Platte joined the youth academy (Nachwuchsleistungszentrum) of Schalke 04 in 2012 from SC Paderborn 07 and attended the Gesamtschule Berger Feld.[2] He made his Bundesliga debut on 14 February 2015 against Eintracht Frankfurt in a 1–0 away defeat. He replaced Kevin-Prince Boateng after 79 minutes.[3] He then put on a great performance, and nearly leveled the scores – if it was not for the crossbar – against defending champions Real Madrid in the Champions League knockout stage after coming on early in the first half for injured hit-man Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.

Loan to Darmstadt 98

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He was loaned to Darmstadt 98 on 1 February 2016.[4]

Darmstadt 98

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On 26 August 2017, Darmstadt 98 announced the permanent capture of Platte on a four-year contract.[5]

International career

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Platte is a German youth international.[6]

Career statistics

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As of 1 July 2021[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe1 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Schalke 04 2014–15 Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
2015–16 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Schalke 04 II 2015–16 Regionalliga West 3 1 3 1
Darmstadt 98 (loan) 2015–16 Bundesliga 11 0 0 0 11 0
2016–17 9 2 0 0 9 2
Total 20 2 0 0 20 2
Darmstadt 98 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 21 5 0 0 21 5
2018–19 10 1 0 0 10 1
2019–20 13 1 0 0 13 1
2020–21 21 2 3 0 24 2
Total 65 9 3 0 68 9
Career total 91 12 3 0 1 0 95 12
  • 1.^ Includes UEFA Champions League.

Honours

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Germany

References

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  1. ^ "F. Platte". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. ^ "unsere erfolgreichsten Fussballschüler". Gesamtschule Berger Feld. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Schalke 04 1 - 0". Soccerway. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Felix Platte auf Leihbasis zu den Lilien" [Felix Platte on loan to the Lilies] (in German). FC Schalke 04. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Lilien verpflichten Platte" (in German). SV Darmstadt 98. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Felix Platte". DFB. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Felix Platte". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Weisers Kopfball macht den EM-Traum wahr". kicker.de (in German). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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