Laurin Curda (born 30 October 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as an centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club SC Paderborn.[1]

Laurin Curda
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-30) 30 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Ludwigsburg, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
SC Paderborn
Number 17
Youth career
FV Löchgau
?–2017 VfB Stuttgart
2017–2020 1899 Hoffenheim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 1899 Hoffenheim II 1 (0)
2020–2021 SV Sandhausen II 12 (1)
2021–2023 TSG Balingen 61 (2)
2023– SC Paderborn 20 (0)
2023–2024 SC Paderborn II 3 (0)
International career
2017 Germany U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024

Career

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Curda came through the youth systems of VfB Stuttgart and 1899 Hoffenheim.[2] In the 2022–23 season he won the Württemberg Cup with Regionalliga Südwest side TSG Balingen.[3]

He left TSG Balingen in summer 2023 to join 2. Bundesliga club SC Paderborn.[2][4] He had a good first season with Paderborn,[5] making 20 appearances including 16 as a starter in the 2. Bundesliga.[6]

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Curda faced competition for a position in Paderborn's defence from Marcel Hoffmeier und Visar Musliu and new signings Felix Götze and Tjark Schelle.[6]

Style of play

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In September 2024 Paderborn manager Lukas Kwasniok highlighted Curda's strengths: "Laurin actually has everything a centre-back needs. He can dribble and head, he has power and pace. Laurin may not be a giant, but he's very stable. And he can play extremely well out the back.", naming "securing his own back" as a weakness of Curda.[6]

Career statistics

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As of match played 1 July 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1899 Hoffenheim II 2018–19 Regionalliga Südwest 1 0 1 0
SV Sandhausen II 2020–21 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 12 1 12 0
TSG Balingen 2021–22 Regionalliga Südwest 31 0 30 2
2022–23 Regionalliga Südwest 30 2 30 2
Total 61 2 0 0 61 2
SC Paderborn II 2023–24 Regionalliga West 3 0 3 0
SC Paderborn 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 20 0 2 0 22 0
2024–25 2. Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 20 0 2 0 22 0
Career total 97 3 2 0 99 3

Honours

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TSG Balingen

References

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  1. ^ a b Laurin Curda at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Jedele, Matthias (22 May 2023). "Fußball-Regionalliga Südwest: Laurin Curda verlässt die TSG Balingen" [Regionalliga Südwest: Laurin Curda leaves TSG Balingen]. Südwest Presse (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b Campos, Frank (28 August 2023). "Teamkollege von Max Kruse: So ist Laurin Curda beim SC Paderborn in den Profifußball gestartet" [Teammate of Max Kruse: How Laurin Curda got his start in professional soccer at SC Paderborn]. Schwarzwälder Bote (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. ^ Beineke, Frank (4 November 2023). "Paderborns Senkrechtstarter Laurin Curda hat sein kleines Formtief überwunden" [Paderborn's high-flyer Laurin Curda has overcome his little dip in form]. Lippische Landes-Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  5. ^ Leonhardt, Kevin (22 May 2024). "Ex-Spieler der TSG Balingen: Laurin Curda mit gutem ersten Jahr beim SC Paderborn" [Former TSG Balingen player: Laurin Curda has a good first year with SC Paderborn]. Schwarzwälder Bote (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Beineke, Frank (11 September 2024). "Paderborns Kraftpaket Laurin Curda trotzt der starken Konkurrenz" [Paderborn's powerhouse Laurin Curda defies the strong competition]. Neue Westfälische (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Laurin Curda » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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