Nico-Stéphàno Pellatz (born 8 July 1986) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nico-Stéphàno Pellatz | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | West Berlin, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1998 | Blau Weiss Berlin | ||
| 1998–2002 | Tasmania-Gropiusstadt | ||
| 2002–2004 | Hertha BSC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Hertha BSC II | 35 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Werder Bremen II | 36 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Werder Bremen | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Apollon Limassol | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Excelsior (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Sparta Rotterdam | 66 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Dynamo Dresden | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Viktoria Köln | 77 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 230 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Berliner SC (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2020–2021 | DAC Dunajská Streda (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Pellatz was part of Hertha BSC's reserve team since 2004 and signed a professional contract with the club for the 2006-07 season, during which he did not make any appearances in the Bundesliga as the third-choice goalkeeper behind Christian Fiedler and Kevin Stuhr-Ellegaard. Between 2005 and 2007, he made 36 appearances for Hertha's reserve team in the third-division Regionalliga Nord.
In the summer of 2007, he moved to Werder Bremen on a two-year deal for both Bundesliga and Regionalliga squads.[1] He was the third-choice goalkeeper in Werder Bremen's professional squad, behind Tim Wiese and Christian Vander, and did not make any Bundesliga appearances. However, he was a regular at the club's reserve squad, where he also made three appearances in the German Cup.
After being released by Werder Bremen on 10 June 2009,[2] he moved to Cypriot club Apollon Limassol on a two-year deal.
On 13 September 2010, it was announced that Pellatz would join the Dutch club ADO Den Haag. During the January 2011 transfer window, Pellatz moved to Excelsior Rotterdam on loan. The following season, he left Den Haag permanently, moving to Sparta Rotterdam.[3]
On 4 July 2013, it was announced that Pellatz would leave Sparta to sign a two-year-contract with Dynamo Dresden.[4] Six months later he signed for Viktoria Köln after only have been capped for Dresden's reserve team.[5] He left the club on a free transfer since his contract was dissolved by mutual agreement.[6]
After two seasons with VfL Wolfsburg II, Pellatz left at the end of the 2018–19 season where his contract expired.[7]
References edit
- ^ Werder Bremen verpflichtet Nico Pellatz
- ^ "Pellatz muss Werder verlassen". sportal.ch (in German). 10 June 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ^ "Sparta haalt doelman Pellatz weg bij ADO Den Haag". vi.nl (in Dutch). 4 July 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ "Dynamo holt Keeper Nico Pellatz". kicker.de (in German). 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Pellatz wechselt von der Elbe an den Rhein" [Pellatz transfers from the Elbe to the Rhine]. RevierSport (in German). 21 January 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Nico Pellatz wechselt zu Viktoria Köln" [Pellatz transfers to Viktoria Köln]. Dynamo Dresden (in German). 21 January 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ VfL Wolfsburg II: W'Okitasombo und Stirl kommen, sportbuzzer.de, 20 June 2019
External links edit
- Nico Pellatz at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Nico Pellatz at Soccerbase
- Nico Pellatz at Soccerway