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FM24 24.3.0

D (LC), WB (L) · Hannover 96

Marcel Halstenberg

Born 27 Sep 1991 · Laatzen (age 31)

  • Germany
  • Left foot
  • 188 cm
  • 87 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Professional

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2023

Current ability
134 of 200
Potential ability
143
Value (calc)
£1,693,721
Best role (calc)
134 Libero
World reputation
5,0002.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
9 / 1
Wage
£16,444 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) 18 D (C) 20 D (R) 10 DM 10 M (L) 10 M (C) 8 M (R) — AM (L) 8 AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) 16 WB (R) 10
  • Natural 18–20
  • Accomplished 15–17
  • Competent 12–14
  • Unconvincing 9–11
  • Awkward 5–8
  • Makeshift 2–4
  • Ineffectual 1
  • — Not stored
Position ratings and stored familiarity, best familiarity first
PositionLevelFamiliarityRating calc Potential calc
D (C) Natural 20 74 75
D (L) Natural 18 77 77
WB (L) Accomplished 16 71 71
D (R) Unconvincing 10 73 74
DM Unconvincing 10 71 72
M (L) Unconvincing 10 71 72
WB (R) Unconvincing 10 69 69
M (C) Awkward 8 70 70
AM (L) Awkward 8 70 71
GK Not stored — — —
M (R) Not stored — 60 61
AM (C) Not stored — 55 56
AM (R) Not stored — 60 61
ST (C) Not stored — 59 59

Familiarity is stored, 1–20. Position ratings are calculated by fm-reader, 0–100; a dash means the build does not have enough stored attributes to calculate that rating.

Attributes

  • 1–5 poor
  • 6–10 weak
  • 11–14 decent
  • 15–17 good
  • 18–20 excellent
  • — not stored

Technical 14

  • Corners13
  • Crossing13
  • Dribbling11
  • Finishing8
  • First touch13
  • Free kicks13
  • Heading14
  • Long shots8
  • Long throws14
  • Marking13
  • Passing14
  • Penalty taking15
  • Tackling13
  • Technique13

Mental 14

  • Aggression12
  • Anticipation13
  • Bravery13
  • Composure15
  • Concentration12
  • Decisions13
  • Determination13
  • Flair11
  • Leadership14
  • Off the ball11
  • Positioning13
  • Teamwork16
  • Vision13
  • Work rate14

Physical 8

  • Acceleration11
  • Agility11
  • Balance13
  • Jumping reach14
  • Natural fitness14
  • Pace13
  • Stamina13
  • Strength14

Feet

  • Left foot20
  • Right foot9

Goalkeeping

All 11 attributes
  • Aerial reach—
  • Command of area—
  • Communication—
  • Eccentricity—
  • Handling—
  • Kicking—
  • One on ones—
  • Punching (tendency)—
  • Reflexes—
  • Rushing out (tendency)—
  • Throwing—

Hidden 5

  • Consistency17
  • Dirtiness10
  • Important matches11
  • Injury proneness12
  • Versatility15

Personality 8

  • Adaptability5
  • Ambition10
  • Controversy6
  • Loyalty17
  • Pressure12
  • Professionalism18
  • Sportsmanship12
  • Temperament14
Personality (calc)
Professional
Media handling (calc)
Level-headed

Attributes are stored values, 1–20. Missing attributes stay blank; an out-of-range stored value is displayed without a colour band.

Best roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Libero Defend D (C) 134 143 5 of 5 stars
Libero Support D (C) 134 143 5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 134 143 5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 133 141 4.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (L) 133 141 4.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Defend D (C) 133 141 4.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Full-Back Defend D (L) 132 140 4.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 132 140 4.5 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (L) 132 140 4.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (L) 132 140 4.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Automatic D (L) 131 139 4 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (L) 131 139 4 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Support D (C) 131 139 4 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Attack D (C) 131 139 4 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (L) 130 138 4 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (L) 130 138 4 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Support D (L) 129 137 4 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 129 137 4 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 129 137 4 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (L) 129 137 4 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (L) 129 137 4 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 128 136 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 128 136 4 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Attack D (L) 128 136 4 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (L) 127 135 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 127 135 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 127 135 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (L) 127 135 4 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 91 97 2 of 5 stars
Wide Playmaker Support M (L) 90 96 2 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 90 96 2 of 5 stars
Half-Back Defend DM 90 96 2 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 90 96 2 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend DM 90 96 2 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support DM 90 96 2 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support DM 90 96 2 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (L) 88 94 2 of 5 stars
Wide Playmaker Attack M (L) 87 93 2 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (L) 87 93 2 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 87 93 2 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (L) 87 93 2 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 87 93 2 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (L) 86 92 2 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (L) 86 92 2 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (L) 85 91 2 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (L) 85 91 2 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 85 91 2 of 5 stars
Regista Support DM 83 88 2 of 5 stars
Winger Attack M (L) 83 88 2 of 5 stars
Winger Support M (L) 83 88 2 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 82 87 2 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 82 87 2 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (L) 82 87 2 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 82 87 2 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 81 86 2 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support M (C) 81 86 2 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack M (C) 80 85 1.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 77 82 1.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 76 81 1.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Attack AM (L) 75 80 1.5 of 5 stars

Calculated by fm-reader on the current-ability scale (1–200); stars as FM shows role suitability. Up to 60 recorded roles, highest rating first.

Player traits

  • Shoots With Power
  • Tries Long Range Passes

Key attributes in context

Key attributes against players with the same best position Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale. Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale.
12 of 12 recorded

The site’s own figure: the percentile of each stored attribute among 70,562 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
flu Severity 0Base occurrence: 2 per season in a squad of 5017 Oct 202227 Oct 2022
tight groin Severity 0Base occurrence: 7 per season in a squad of 5010 Oct 202213 Oct 2022
pulled back muscle Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.5 per season in a squad of 5015 Sep 202226 Sep 2022
torn ankle ligaments (right) Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.01 per season in a squad of 509 Aug 202121 Feb 2022
virus Severity 0Base occurrence: 1.5 per season in a squad of 5024 Mar 20217 Apr 2021
pulled groin Severity 0Base occurrence: 6 per season in a squad of 509 Nov 202024 Nov 2020
tight hamstring Severity 0Base occurrence: 9 per season in a squad of 5030 Oct 20205 Nov 2020
pulled groin Severity 0Base occurrence: 6 per season in a squad of 5024 Nov 201928 Nov 2019
pulled hamstring Severity 0Base occurrence: 3 per season in a squad of 505 Nov 201920 Nov 2019
pulled back muscle Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.5 per season in a squad of 5018 Oct 201924 Oct 2019
pulled groin Severity 0Base occurrence: 6 per season in a squad of 5019 Sep 201927 Sep 2019
twisted knee Severity 0Base occurrence: 6 per season in a squad of 509 Aug 201916 Aug 2019
damaged cruciate ligaments (left) Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.15 per season in a squad of 5022 Jan 201825 Aug 2018
broken hand Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.3 per season in a squad of 5018 Dec 201722 Jan 2018
tight hamstring Severity 0Base occurrence: 9 per season in a squad of 5027 Nov 201730 Nov 2017
pulled thigh Severity 0Base occurrence: 2 per season in a squad of 5020 Aug 201527 Aug 2015
pulled groin Severity 0Base occurrence: 6 per season in a squad of 506 Aug 201513 Aug 2015
cold Severity 0Base occurrence: 3 per season in a squad of 5016 Apr 201520 Apr 2015
hamstring strain Severity 0Base occurrence: 1 per season in a squad of 501 Sep 201430 Oct 2014
sprained knee ligaments Severity 0Base occurrence: 1.5 per season in a squad of 5018 Jul 201431 Aug 2014

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Marcel
Last name
Halstenberg
Common name
—
Date of birth
27 Sep 1991 age 31 at game start
Place of birth
Laatzen
Nationality
Germany
Height
188 cm
Weight
87 kg
Preferred foot
Left
Languages
German, English (5/10)

Contract

Club
Hannover 96
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
19 Jul 2023
Contract starts
19 Jul 2023
Contract expires
30 Jun 2025
Weekly wage
£16,444
Squad numbers
#23 Hannover 96
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D (LC), WB (L)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Left) · 77
Best role (calc)
Libero (Defend) · 134
Best role at potential (calc)
Libero (Defend) · 143
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
134
Current reputation
6,500
Home reputation
6,500
World reputation
5,000
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£900,000
Sale value (calc)
Not for sale
Caps / goals
9 / 1
Favourite number
23
Injury risk
Above Average
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
31
Longevity (1–4)
3

Contract clauses

Promotion Wage Rise 55%

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
RasenBallsport LeipzigClub squad35
GermanyNational team28

Stored integration at game start, 0–100. Club and national-team blending are separate from settling into life in a country. Up to 50 recorded entries.

Career plans

Stored long-term playing preferences; these do not indicate an agreed transfer. Up to 50 recorded targets.

Playing career

17
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2022 RasenBallsport Leipzig Bundesliga 311 £428,732
2021 RasenBallsport Leipzig Bundesliga 81 Unknown fee
2020 RasenBallsport Leipzig Bundesliga 242 Unknown fee
2019 RasenBallsport Leipzig Bundesliga 293 Unknown fee
2018 RasenBallsport Leipzig Bundesliga 283 Unknown fee
2017 RasenBallsport Leipzig Bundesliga 152 Unknown fee
2016 RasenBallsport Leipzig Bundesliga 300 Unknown fee
2015 RasenBallsport Leipzig 2. Bundesliga 242 Unknown fee
2015 FC St. Pauli 2. Bundesliga 32 £2,538,991
2014 FC St. Pauli 2. Bundesliga 203 Unknown fee
2013 FC St. Pauli 2. Bundesliga 311 Unknown fee
2012 Borussia Dortmund II 3. Liga 363 £0
2011 Borussia Dortmund II Regionalliga West 323 Unknown fee
2010 Hannover 96 II Regionalliga Nord 190 £0
2009 Hannover 96 Youth Bundesliga 00 Unknown fee
2008 Hannover 96 Youth Bundesliga 00 Unknown fee
2007 Hannover 96 Youth Bundesliga 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)33017/17 recorded2617/17 recorded

Up to 200 stored seasons. The site's sums cover the displayed rows only; missing appearances and goals are excluded separately.

Honours

WinnerDFB-Pokal2×2022, 2023
WinnerRegionalliga West1×2012
Runner-UpDFB-Pokal2×2019, 2021
Runner-UpBundesliga1×2017
Runner-Up2. Bundesliga1×2016
Third PlaceBundesliga3×2019, 2020, 2023

Grouped by the site from the stored career highlights (winners, runners-up, third place, play-off winners).

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
GermanyDebut 10 Nov 2017 v England910 / 0

Transfers

2
DateFromToTypeFee
19 Jul 2023RasenBallsport LeipzigHannover 96Transfer £428,732
31 Aug 2015FC St. PauliRasenBallsport LeipzigTransfer £2,538,991

Career highlights

12
3 Jun 2023WinnerRasenBallsport LeipzigDFB-Pokal
27 May 2023Third PlaceRasenBallsport LeipzigBundesliga
21 May 2022WinnerRasenBallsport LeipzigDFB-Pokal
13 May 2021Runner-UpRasenBallsport LeipzigDFB-Pokal
27 Jun 2020Third PlaceRasenBallsport LeipzigBundesliga
25 May 2019Runner-UpRasenBallsport LeipzigDFB-Pokal
28 Mar 2012First Senior Club GoalBorussia Dortmund IIRegionalliga West v SV Eintracht Trier 05
22 Nov 2010Senior Club DebutHannover 96 IIRegionalliga Nord v Holstein Kiel
2019Third PlaceRasenBallsport LeipzigBundesliga
2017Runner-UpRasenBallsport LeipzigBundesliga
2016Runner-UpRasenBallsport Leipzig2. Bundesliga
2012WinnerBorussia Dortmund IIRegionalliga West

Favourite clubs

Hannover 96 Supporter100
RasenBallsport Leipzig Player60

Favourite people

Yussuf Poulsen Friend90
Lukas Klostermann Teammate/Former Teammate80
Kevin Kampl Teammate/Former Teammate75
David Beckham Idol25

Homegrown status

Hannover 963 Years Between 15 and 21
Germany3 Years Between 15 and 21

Transfer add-ons and payments

TermPayerRecipientFinancial termsUntil
Promotion Wage Rise League Table Contract signed 19 Jul 2023 Hannover 96—Cash term: —Percentage: 55% —

For sell-on clauses, the cash term is previous cash ignored before applying the percentage, not a lump sum payable.

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Nick ViergeverFC UtrechtD (LC), WB (L), DM331191351.68
Mateusz WieteskaCagliari CalcioD (C)261201271.68
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The site’s own comparison: players with the same calculated best position and current ability within ±15 (at most 300 candidates, so not a whole-database search), ranked by the mean difference over valid 1–20 attributes both players have stored (at least 30).

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM24 24.3.0Hannover 9631134143£1,693,721
FM23 23.4.0RB Leipzig30132143£4,578,341
FM23 23.3.0RB Leipzig30132143£4,578,341
FM23 23.0.0RB Leipzig30132143£4,578,341
FM22 22.4.0RB Leipzig29132143£4,090,424
FM22 22.3.0RB Leipzig29132143£4,090,424
FM22 22.1.0RB Leipzig29132143£4,090,424
FM22 22.0.1RB Leipzig29132143£4,090,424
FM22 22.0.0RB Leipzig29132143£5,289,962
FM21 21.4.0RB Leipzig28142143£13,812,993
FM21 21.3.0RB Leipzig28142143£13,812,993
FM21 21.1.1RB Leipzig28141141£13,812,993
FM21 21.0.1RB Leipzig28141141£13,812,993
FM21 21.0.0RB Leipzig28141141£13,812,993
FM20 20.4.0RB Leipzig27141141£11,649,694
FM20 20.3.0RB Leipzig27141141£11,649,694
FM20 20.1.0RB Leipzig27141141£11,649,694
FM20 20.0.1RB Leipzig27141141£11,738,334
FM20 20.0.0RB Leipzig27141141£11,738,334
FM19 19.3.0RB Leipzig26139141£9,625,025
FM19 19.1.0RB Leipzig26139141£9,625,025
FM19 19.0.1RB Leipzig26139141£9,625,025
FM19 19.0.0RB Leipzig26139141£9,625,025
FM18 18.3.0RBL25139141£9,558,183
FM18 18.1.0RBL25141144£7,779,679
FM18 18.0.0RBL25141144£7,779,679
FM17 17.3.0RBL24135141£6,944,173
FM17 17.0.0RBL24130137£8,196,186
FM16 16.3.0RBL23128135£1,773,160
FM16 16.0.1RBL23124131£1,717,425
FM16 16.0.0RBL23124131£1,844,288
FM15 15.3.0Hamburg St.Pauli22117125£801,328
FM15 15.0.0Hamburg St.Pauli22117129£815,289
FM14 14.3.0FC St. Pauli21112125£459,021
FM14 14.0.0FC St. Pauli21110125£459,021
FM13 13.3.0—2096118£0
FM13 13.0.0—2096118£0
FM12 12.2.0Borussia Dortmund1989118£90,362
FM12 12.0.0Borussia Dortmund1988118£85,600
FM11 11.0.0Hannover 9618———

The same FM id in each loaded database build. Values are each build's own; potential is shown as stored, value is calculated per build.

About this record

  1. calc marks a calculated figure. Position and role ratings, values, personality, job ratings and stars come from fm-reader.
  2. A dash means this build does not store the value. Numeric zero is shown as stored.
  3. Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2023.