Sam Schreck

Sam Francis Schreck (born 29 January 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld.^[1]

Sam Schreck

Schreck in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Sam Francis Schreck
Date of birth	(1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Pinneberg, Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Arminia Bielefeld
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2006	TuS Appen
2006–2010	Hamburger SV
2010–2011	TuS Appen
2011–2013	Kummerfelder SV
2013–2016	FC St. Pauli
2016–2018	Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Bayer Leverkusen	0	(0)
2019–2022	FC Groningen	26	(0)
2021–2022	→ Erzgebirge Aue (loan)	26	(0)
2022–2023	Erzgebirge Aue	28	(3)
2023–	Arminia Bielefeld	58	(1)
International career‡
2014–2015	Germany U16	10	(1)
2015–2016	Germany U17	13	(2)
2017	Germany U18	3	(2)
2017–2018	Germany U19	6	(1)
2018	Germany U20	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:02, 29 November 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Schreck made his professional debut for Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Europa League on 29 November 2018, starting against Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad before coming off in the 73rd minute for Kai Havertz. The home match finished as a 1–1 draw.^[2]

On 6 August 2022, Schreck returned to Erzgebirge Aue on a permanent basis after playing for the club on loan in the previous season and signed a one-year contract with an option to extend.^[3] In June 2023, Schreck signed for Arminia Bielefeld.^[4]

International career

Schreck began his youth international career with Germany's under-16 team, first appearing on 12 September 2014 against Belgium.^[5] He was included in Germany's squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan.^[6] The team managed to reach the semi-finals, before losing 2–1 against Spain.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 1 April 2023^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bayer Leverkusen	2018–19	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	2	0
Groningen	2019–20	Eredivisie	13	0	0	0	–		2	0
	2020–21		13	0	1	0	–		14	0
	2021–22		0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	Total		26	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
Erzgebirge Aue (loan)	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	26	0	1	0	—		27	0
Erzebirge Aue	2022–23	3. Liga	23	3	0	0	1[b]	0	24	3
Career total			75	3	2	0	3	0	80	3

Notes

1. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance in the Saxony Cup

Honours

Arminia Bielefeld

• 3. Liga: 2024–25^[8]
• DFB-Pokal
  • Runners-up: 2024–25
• Westphalian Cup: 2024–25