Defender
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Marcel Schmelzer Market Value €500k & Wage Estimate — Borussia Dortmund
Updated April 18, 2026
Market Value
€500k
Transfermarkt
Est. Weekly Wage
€5k–19k
Estimated band
Annual Wage Band
€268k–€997k
Estimate
personPlayer Profile
- Born
- January 22, 1988 · Magdeburg
- Country of Birth
- East Germany (GDR)
- Height
- 180 cm (5ft 10in)
- Preferred Foot
- Left
- Primary Position
- Left-Back
- Current Club
- Borussia Dortmund
Percentile vs Bundesliga defenders
Where Marcel Schmelzer sits inside the pool of 556 defenders currently registered in the Bundesliga.
| Metric | Standing |
|---|---|
| Market value rank | #282 of 556 |
| Market value percentile | 49th (higher than 49% of peers) |
| Wage rank | #424 of 556 |
| Wage percentile | 24th |
Wage Bracket (Bundesliga, age 33+)
| Reference | Figure |
|---|---|
| Bundesliga 33+ median | €489k |
| Bundesliga 33+ 25th percentile | €268k |
| Bundesliga 33+ 75th percentile | €997k |
| Marcel Schmelzer vs median | 1x |
| Marcel Schmelzer vs lower band (p25) | 1.82x |
| Marcel Schmelzer vs upper band (p75) | 0.49x |
| Benchmark sample size | 74 players |
Market Value Trajectory
| Marker | Figure |
|---|---|
| Career peak valuation | €10M |
| Current valuation | €500k |
| Valuation gap | €9.5M (95% off peak) |
Estimated Wage Band
| Percentile | Weekly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 25th | €5,154 | €268,000 |
| Median | €9,404 | €489,000 |
| 75th | €19,173 | €997,000 |