Simon Brandstetter

Simon Brandstetter

Brandstetter in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-05-02) 2 May 1990
Place of birth	Esslingen, West Germany
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Mainz 05 II
Number	9
Youth career
0000–2003	TSV Oberensingen
2003–2004	FV 09 Nürtingen
2004–2005	VfB Stuttgart
2005–2006	VfL Kirchheim/Teck
2006–2009	Stuttgarter Kickers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	SC Freiburg II	72	(29)
2011–2013	SC Freiburg	0	(0)
2012–2013	→ Karlsruher SC (loan)	6	(0)
2013–2015	Rot-Weiß Erfurt	43	(10)
2015–2018	MSV Duisburg	42	(4)
2018–2019	Wehen Wiesbaden	35	(8)
2019–	Mainz 05 II	50	(29)
International career
2010–2011	Germany U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2021

Simon Brandstetter (born 2 May 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mainz 05 II.

Career

Brandstetter began his career with SC Freiburg, who he joined from Stuttgarter Kickers' youth team in 2009, and was promoted to the first team two years later. He made no first-team appearances during the 2011–12 season, and was loaned to Karlsruher SC in July 2012, making his debut five months later as a substitute for Koen van der Biezen in a 5–2 win over 1. FC Heidenheim. He made six appearances during the 2012–13 season, as Karlsruhe won the 3. Liga title, before joining Rot-Weiß Erfurt at the end of the season.

On 2 June 2015, he signed a two-year contract with MSV Duisburg for the 2015–16 season.

He moved to Wehen Wiesbaden on 1 January 2018, signing a contract until 2019. On 25 May 2019, Mainz 05 announced that Brandstetter would join their reserve team, Mainz 05 II, from the 2019–20 season.

International career

Brandstetter represented the Germany U20 team twice.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 December 2017

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SC Freiburg II	2009–10	Regionalliga Südwest	27	5	—		—		27	5
	2010–11		29	18	—		—		29	18
	2011–12		14	6	—		—		14	6
	Total		70	29	—		—		70	29
Karlsruher SC (loan)	2012–13	3. Liga	6	0	0	0	—		6	0
Rot-Weiß Erfurt	2013–14	3. Liga	20	5	0	0	—		20	5
	2014–15		23	5	0	0	—		23	5
	Total		43	10	0	0	0	0	43	10
MSV Duisburg	2015–16	2. Bundesliga	5	0	1	0	—		6	0
	2016–17	3. Liga	31	4	1	0	—		32	4
	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	6	0	1	0	—		7	0
	Total		42	4	3	0	0	0	45	4
Wehen Wiesbaden	2017–18	3. Liga	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			161	43	3	0	0	0	164	43

External links

• Simon Brandstetter at fussballdaten.de (in German)