Paul Seguin

Paul Seguin
Personal information
Date of birth	29 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Magdeburg, Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
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
2014–2017	VfL Wolfsburg
2014–2018	VfL Wolfsburg II
2017–2018	→ Dynamo Dresden (loan)
2018–2019	→ Greuther Fürth (loan)
2019–2022	Greuther Fürth
2022–2023	Union Berlin
2023–	Schalke 04
International career
2016	Germany U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024

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

Club career

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

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

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 December 2024^[3]^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	11	1	1	0	—		12	1
	Total		41	4	2	1	—		43	5
Career total			255	23	13	1	2	0	270	24

^ Appearances in Promotion play-offs 3. Liga.

Honours

VfL Wolfsburg

DFB-Pokal: 2014–15

References

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

External links

Profile at the Schalke 04 website

[10] Appearances in Promotion play-offs 3. Liga.

[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]}

[sw-3] "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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