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Danny Latza
	Latza with Mainz 05 in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth	7 December 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Fortuna Düsseldorf II
Youth career
1995–1998	DJK Arminia Ückendorf
1998–2007	Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2011	Schalke 04 II
2009	Schalke 04
2011–2013	Darmstadt 98
2013–2015	VfL Bochum
2015–2021	Mainz 05
2021–2024	Schalke 04
2024–	Fortuna Düsseldorf II
International career
2004–2005	Germany U16
2005–2006	Germany U17
2006–2007	Germany U18
2007–2008	Germany U19
2008–2009	Germany U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024

Danny Latza (born 7 December 1989) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Regionalliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf II.^[2]

Career

Latza began his footballing career in 1995, at the age of five, as a youth player with his local team, DJK Arminia Ückendorf. He stayed as a player for three years before moving to Schalke 04 where he started his professional career. Latza's first professional appearance was in the Bundesliga on 14 February 2009 against VfL Bochum, when he came on as a substitute for Levan Kobiashvili.^[3]

Latza joined the SV Darmstadt 98 for the 2011–12 3. Liga season. On 22 May 2013, it was announced that the MSV Duisburg had signed Latza.^[4] However this contract was valid only for the 2. Bundesliga and was voided when the Deutsche Fußball Liga denied Duisburg the license to play in the 2013–14 2. Bundesliga season. After a brief trial spell, Latza signed with the 2. Bundesliga side Bochum.^[5]

On 17 December 2016, Latza scored his first Bundesliga goals, a hat-trick for 1. FSV Mainz 05, in a 3–1 home victory against Hamburger SV.^[6]

On 17 March 2021, Latza agreed to rejoin Schalke 04 on a free transfer for the 2021–22 season, signing a two-year contract which will be extended by an extra year should Schalke achieve promotion in that time.^[7] He was promptly appointed the team's captain under the head coach Dimitrios Grammozis.^[8]

Career statistics

As of 12 November 2024^[9]^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Schalke 04 II	2006–07	Oberliga Westfalen	2	0	—		2	0
	2007–08	Oberliga Westfalen	1	0	—		1	0
	2008–09	Regionalliga West	23	5	—		23	5
	2009–10	Regionalliga West	19	2	—		19	2
	2010–11	Regionalliga West	20	2	—		20	2
	Total		65	9	—		65	9
Schalke 04	2008–09	Bundesliga	3	0	0	0	3	0
Darmstadt 98	2011–12	3. Liga	36	6	—		36	6
	2012–13	3. Liga	37	4	—		37	4
	Total		73	10	—		73	10
VfL Bochum	2013–14	2. Bundesliga	34	3	2	1	36	4
	2014–15	2. Bundesliga	30	1	2	0	32	1
	Total		64	4	4	1	68	5
Mainz 05	2015–16	Bundesliga	27	0	2	0	29	0
	2016–17	Bundesliga	21	4	0	0	21	4
	2017–18	Bundesliga	29	2	4	0	33	2
	2018–19	Bundesliga	24	0	0	0	24	0
	2019–20	Bundesliga	23	0	1	0	24	0
	2020–21	Bundesliga	29	0	2	1	31	1
	Total		153	6	9	1	162	7
Schalke 04	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	15	2	1	0	16	2
	2022–23	Bundesliga	20	0	1	0	21	0
	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	11	1	2	1	13	2
	Total		46	3	4	1	50	4
Fortuna Düsseldorf II	2024–25	Regionalliga West	0	0	—		0	0
Career totals			404	32	17	3	421	35

Honours

Schalke 04

2. Bundesliga: 2021–22

References

^ "Danny Latza". FC Schalke 04. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
^ "Danny Latza". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 18 June 2015.
^ "Dabrowski bestraft zu lässige Schalker" [Dabrowski punishes too nonchalant Schalke]. Kicker (in German). 14 February 2009. Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
^ ""Zebras" verpflichten Danny Latza" ["Zebras" sign Danny Latza] (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
^ "Bochum greift bei Latza zu" [Bochum snatches Latza]. Kicker (in German). 6 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
^ "Latza hat-trick upends Hamburg in Mainz". Bundesliga. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
^ "Danny Latza chooses FC Schalke 04". Schalke 04. 17 March 2021.
^ "Danny Latza is the new captain of Schalke 04". Schalke 04. 9 July 2021.
^ Danny Latza at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
^ "Danny Latza – Club matches". Worldfootball.