Paul Seguin (born 29 March 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.

Paul Seguin
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Magdeburg, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Schalke 04
Number 7
Youth career
1999–2007 1. FC Lok Stendal
2007–2014 VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 VfL Wolfsburg 26 (1)
2014–2018 VfL Wolfsburg II 41 (7)
2017–2018Dynamo Dresden (loan) 23 (0)
2018–2019Greuther Fürth (loan) 12 (2)
2019–2022 Greuther Fürth 92 (8)
2022–2023 Union Berlin 20 (1)
2023– Schalke 04 37 (4)
International career
2016 Germany U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024

Club career

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Born in Magdeburg, Seguin came through the academy system at 1. FC Lok Stendal in 1999. In 2007, he joined the VfL Wolfsburg Academy.[2] He was called up the second team in 2014. He made his professional debut in the Regionalliga Nord on 24 August 2014 against Hamburger SV II and on 6 December 2014, he scored his first goal of his career against VfR Neumünster.[3] He has played 36 games and scored 7 goals for VfL Wolfsburg II since 2014. On 4 March 2015, he made his debut for first team in DFB-Pokal against RB Leipzig. He played one minute after he replaced Kevin De Bruyne.[4]

On 17 January 2019, Seguin was loaned out to Greuther Fürth for the rest of the season with an option to buy.[5] On 7 May it was confirmed, that Greuther Fürth had decided to activate the option and he signed a three-year contract with the club.[6]

On 21 June 2023, Seguin agreed to join Schalke 04, newly relegated from the Bundesliga, signing a three-year contract.[7]

International career

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Seguin made his Germany U21 debut in a 1–0 win over Turkey U21 on 10 November 2016.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 10 November 2024[3][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VfL Wolfsburg 2014–15 Bundesliga 0 0 1 0 1 0
2015–16 Bundesliga 4 0 0 0 4 0
2016–17 Bundesliga 22 1 2 0 24 1
Total 26 1 3 0 29 1
VfL Wolfsburg II 2014–15 Regionalliga Nord 20 3 20 3
2015–16 Regionalliga Nord 20 4 2[a] 0 22 4
2016–17 Regionalliga Nord 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Regionalliga Nord 1 0 1 0
Total 41 7 2 0 43 7
Dynamo Dresden (loan) 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 23 0 0 0 23 0
Greuther Fürth (loan) 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 12 2 12 2
Greuther Fürth 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 32 1 1 0 33 1
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 33 7 3 0 36 7
2021–22 Bundesliga 27 0 1 0 28 0
Total 104 10 5 0 109 10
Union Berlin 2022–23 Bundesliga 20 1 3 0 23 1
Schalke 04 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 30 3 1 1 31 4
2024–25 2. Bundesliga 7 1 1 0 8 1
Total 37 4 2 1 39 5
Career total 251 23 13 1 2 0 266 24
  1. ^ Appearances in Promotion play-offs 3. Liga.

Honours

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VfL Wolfsburg

References

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  1. ^ "Paul Seguin". 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Paul Seguin - Football.com". Football.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b "Germany – P. Seguin – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  4. ^ "RB Leipzig vs. Wolfsburg – 4 March 2015 – Soccerway". Us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  5. ^ SEGUIN WIRD FÜRTHER, greuther-fuerth.de, 17 January 2019
  6. ^ "Paul Seguin bleibt bei Greuther Fürth". kicker (in German). 7 May 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Paul Seguin joins Schalke with immediate effect". FC Schalke 04. 21 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Julian Pollersbeck - Spielerprofil".
  9. ^ "Paul Seguin - Club matches". Worldfootball.
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