Lasse Sobiech (born 18 January 1991) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for South African club

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Club career

In March 2018, it was reported Sobiech would join 1. FC Köln from

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for the next season having agreed a three-year contract. In January 2020, Sobiech was loaned to Royal Excel Mouscron for the remainder of the season. On 4 September 2020, it was announced that Sobiech would join Swiss side

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on a one-year loan deal. In July 2021, after the end of his loan deal, the club announced that Sobiech's contract had been terminated and that he would join SV Darmstadt 98. On 6 July 2022, Sobiech joined

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in South Africa.

International career

Sobiech was born in Germany, his family origins from

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and Poland. He is a youth international for Germany at various levels.

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* * 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Schwerte Footballers from Arnsberg (region) German people of Polish descent German men's footballers Men's association football defenders Germany men's youth international footballers Germany men's under-21 international footballers Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Regionalliga players Belgian Pro League players Swiss Super League players Borussia Dortmund II players Borussia Dortmund players FC St. Pauli players SpVgg Greuther Fürth players Hamburger SV players 1. FC Köln players Royal Excel Mouscron players FC Zürich players SV Darmstadt 98 players Stellenbosch F.C. players German expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium German expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland German expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa 21st-century German sportsmen {{Germany-footy-defender-1990s-stub