Marco Friedl

#3 · Defender · age 27

Club

Werder Bremen

Germany · Bundesliga

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 58
Career peak: 77
League level: 89
Competition pedigree: 60
International pedigree: 72
Longevity: 64

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	Bundesliga	30	1	0	—
25/26	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	DFB-Pokal	1	0	0	—
24/25	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	Bundesliga	26	0	0	—
24/25	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	DFB-Pokal	3	0	0	—
23/24	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	Bundesliga	25	1	1	—
23/24	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	DFB-Pokal	1	0	0	—
22/23	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	Bundesliga	30	0	0	—
22/23	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	DFB-Pokal	1	0	0	—
20/21	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	Bundesliga	32	0	0	—
20/21	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	DFB-Pokal	2	0	1	—
19/20	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	Bundesliga	27	1	3	—
19/20	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	DFB-Pokal	3	1	1	—
18/19	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	Bundesliga	7	0	0	—
18/19	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	DFB-Pokal	2	0	1	—
17/18	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	Bundesliga	9	0	0	—
17/18	FC Bayern München	Bundesliga	1	0	0	—
17/18	FC Bayern München	UEFA Champions League	1	0	0	—

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Friedl is the natural Alaba deputy as a left-footed centre-back. He competes with Lienhart for the No. 4 defender spot and provides the option of a back-three system if Rangnick chooses to play with five defenders.

Strengths

Left-footed distribution
Leadership — Bremen captain

Recent form

Bremen captain through the 2025-26 Bundesliga campaign.

Came through Bayern Munich's academy alongside David Alaba and was teammates with him from U-15 through U-19.