| Height | 1.81 m |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 2 August 1989 (age 37) |
| Birth place | Hagen, West Germany |
| Position | Left-back |
| Youthyears 1 | 2001–2007 |
| Youthclubs 1 | SV Hilden-Nord |
| Youthyears 2 | 2007–2008 |
| Youthclubs 2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Years 1 | 2007–2011 |
| Clubs 1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf II |
| Caps 1 | 34 |
| Goals 1 | 11 |
| Years 2 | 2008–2011 |
| Clubs 2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf[1] |
| Caps 2 | 40 |
| Goals 2 | 5 |
| Years 3 | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs 3 | FSV Frankfurt |
| Caps 3 | 38 |
| Goals 3 | 5 |
| Years 4 | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs 4 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Caps 4 | 88 |
| Goals 4 | 12 |
| Years 5 | 2017–2022 |
| Clubs 5 | FC Ingolstadt |
| Caps 5 | 135 |
| Goals 5 | 16 |
| Years 6 | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs 6 | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| Caps 6 | 48 |
| Goals 6 | 4 |
Marcel Gaus (born 2 August 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Club career
Gaus began his career on youth side for SV Hilden-Nord and joined later in the youth team of Fortuna Düsseldorf. On 12 May 2005, made his debut for Fortuna Düsseldorf II in the Oberliga Nordrhein and his professional debut on 2 August 2008 against Stuttgarter Kickers.[2]
In January 2023, Gaus signed for 1. FC Saarbrücken on a contract until the end of the season.[3] Later that year, on 1 November, he scored the winning goal in the 96th minute — 6th minute of stoppage time — which secured a 2–1 victory for Saarbrücken over Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal second round.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2008–09 | 3. Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2009–10 | Regionalliga West | 9 | 5 | — | 9 | 5 | |||
| 2010–11 | 11 | 4 | — | 11 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | ||
| FSV Frankfurt | 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |
| 2012–13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| Total | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
| FSV Frankfurt II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga Süd | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Regionalliga Südwest | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 28 | 6 | |
| 2014–15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | |||
| Total | 88 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 15 | ||
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
| 2020–21 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| Total | 135 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 148 | 17 | ||
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| Career totals | 354 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 381 | 56 | ||
- ^ Appearances in 2. Bundesliga relegation play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in 2. Bundesliga relegation play-offs and one appearance in Bavarian Cup
- ^ Two appearances in 2. Bundesliga relegation play-offs and one appearance and a goal in Bavarian Cup
- ^ Appearances in Saarland Cup
References
- ^ "Marcel Gaus" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Gaus, Marcel" (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "FCS VERPFLICHTET MARCEL GAUS" [FCS SIGNS MARCEL GAUS] (in German). www.fc-saarbruecken.de. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Blamage perfekt! Saarbrückens Gaus schießt Bayern raus" (in German). Sportschau. 1 November 2023.
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