Felix Passlack

Felix Passlack

Passlack training with Borussia Dortmund in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Felix Passlack[1]
Date of birth	(1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Bottrop, Germany
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s)	Right-back/right wing-back
Team information
Current team	VfL Bochum
Number	15
Youth career
2002–2010	SV Fortuna Bottrop
2010–2012	Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
2012–2016	Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2023	Borussia Dortmund	34	(2)
2017–2018	→ 1899 Hoffenheim (loan)	2	(0)
2017–2018	→ 1899 Hoffenheim II (loan)	12	(2)
2018–2019	→ Norwich City (loan)	1	(0)
2019–2020	→ Fortuna Sittard (loan)	25	(2)
2023–	VfL Bochum	29	(2)
International career^‡
2014	Germany U16	6	(0)
2014–2015	Germany U17	20	(7)
2016	Germany U18	2	(0)
2016	Germany U19	3	(0)
2017–2020	Germany U21	4	(0)
Medal record Representing  Germany UEFA European Under-17 Championship Runner-up Bulgaria 2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2020

Felix Passlack (born 29 May 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.

Club career

Borussia Dortmund

On 2 March 2016, Passlack made his professional debut in the Bundesliga in a 2–0 win against Darmstadt 98.^[3] He also played in a 3–1 win against FC Augsburg and a 3–0 win during the 2015–16 season.^[4]

Loan to 1899 Hoffenheim

On 30 August 2017, Passlack extended his contract with Borussia Dortmund and was loaned out to Hoffenheim for two years. The loan spell at Hoffenheim was terminated early in July 2018.^[5]

Loan to Norwich City

On 2 July 2018, Passlack signed for Championship side Norwich City on a season-long loan.^[6] He only made one league appearance as Norwich were promoted to the Premier League as winners of the 2018–19 EFL Championship.^[7]

Loan to Fortuna Sittard

On 2 July 2019, Passlack signed for Eredivisie side Fortuna Sittard on a season-long loan.^[8]

VfL Bochum

On 20 April 2023, Passlack joined Bundesliga club VfL Bochum on a free transfer.^[9]

International career

In 2014, Passlack made six appearances for Germany at under-16 level and in the same year he debuted for the Germany U17 team. In May 2015, Passlack was selected to captain the Germany squad at the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Bulgaria, he played every single minute of the tournament, scoring three goals and helping Germany reach the final where they lost 4–1 to France.^[10] In October 2015, Passlack captained Germany at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, appearing in all four of Germany's matches and scoring two goals as Germany were eliminated in the round of 16 in a 2–0 loss to Croatia. In total, Passlack has scored seven goals in 20 appearances for the Germany U17 team. In March 2016, Passlack was called up to the Germany U18 team for the first time and later that year, received his first call to the Germany U19 team.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 December 2024.

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Borussia Dortmund	2015–16[4]	Bundesliga	3	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		3	0
	2016–17		10	0	2	0	—		2	1	1[c]	0	15	1
	2017–18		1	0	1	0	—		0	0	1[c]	0	3	0
	2020–21		7	1	1	0	—		5	0	1[c]	0	14	1
	2021–22		10	1	2	0	—		2	0	1[c]	0	15	1
	2022–23		3	0	1	0	—		1	0	—		5	0
	Total		34	2	7	0	—		10	1	4	0	55	3
Hoffenheim II (loan)	2017–18	Regionalliga Südwest	12	2	—		—		—		—		12	2
1899 Hoffenheim (loan)	2017–18	Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	—		2	0	—		4	0
Norwich City (loan)	2018–19	Championship	1	0	1	0	4	0	—		—		6	0
Fortuna Sittard (loan)	2019–20	Eredivisie	25	2	3	1	—		—		—		28	3
Borussia Dortmund II	2020–21	Regionalliga West	2	1	—		—		—		—		2	1
	2021–22	3. Liga	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	Total		3	1	—		—		—		—		3	1
Bochum	2023–24	Bundesliga	15	2	1	0	—		—		2[d]	0	18	2
	2024–25	Bundesliga	14	0	1	0	—		—		—		15	0
	Total		29	2	2	0	—		—		2	0	33	2
Career total			106	9	13	1	4	0	12	1	6	0	141	11

1. Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup, KNVB Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearance in DFL-Supercup
4. Appearances in Relegation Play-offs

Honours

Borussia Dortmund

• DFB-Pokal: 2016–17^[11]

Germany U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2015^[10]

Individual

• Fritz Walter Medal U17 Gold: 2015^[12]
• 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament^[13]

References

1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015: List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 28 October 2015. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2019.
2. "Felix Passlack". Borussia Dortmund. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
3. "Ramos und Durm grooven sich auf Bayern ein" (in German). kicker. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
4. "Felix Passlack". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
5. "Dortmunds Passlack löst Leihvertrag bei Hoffenheim auf" (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
6. "City sign Felix Passlack on season loan".
7. "Games played by Felix Passlack in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
8. "Felix Passlack joins Fortuna Sittard on loan". Borussia Dortmund. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
9. "VfL verpflichtet Felix Passlack" (in German). VfL Bochum. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
10. Harrison, Wayne (22 May 2015). "Édouard treble gives France second U17 title". UEFA. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
11. "Eintracht Frankfurt 1–2 Borussia Dortmund". BBC Sport. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
12. "Fritz-Walter-Medaille in Gold für Bremer, Tah und Passlack" (in German). German Football Association. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
13. "Team of the Tournament". uefa.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 20 July 2015.

External links

• Profile at the Borussia Dortmund website