David Otto

David Otto
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-03) 3 March 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Pforzheim, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Viktoria Köln
Number 10
Youth career
1. FC 08 Birkenfeld
TSG Hoffenheim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 TSG Hoffenheim II 10 (1)
2017–2022 TSG Hoffenheim 3 (0)
2019–2021 → 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) 30 (1)
2021–2022 → Jahn Regensburg (loan) 37 (4)
2022–2023 FC St. Pauli 27 (2)
2023–2025 SV Sandhausen 73 (13)
2025– Viktoria Köln 38 (8)
International career‡
2016 Germany U18 3 (1)
2017 Germany U19 1 (0)
2018–2019 Germany U20 8 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 January 2023

David Otto (German pronunciation: [ˈdaːvɪt ˈʔɔtoː, -fɪt -]; born 3 March 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 3. Liga club Viktoria Köln.

Career

On 20 May 2019, it was confirmed that Otto would play the 2019–20 season for 1. FC Heidenheim on loan from TSG Hoffenheim.

On 20 January 2021, Otto signed on loan with SSV Jahn Regensburg until the end of the 2021–22 season.

On 30 June 2022, Otto signed for FC St. Pauli.

On 25 July 2023, Otto moved to SV Sandhausen in 3. Liga.

Career statistics

As of match played 23 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TSG Hoffenheim II 2017–18 Regionalliga Südwest 20———20
2018–19 Regionalliga Südwest 81———81
Total 101———101
TSG Hoffenheim 2017–18 Bundesliga ——10—10
2018–19 Bundesliga 3000——30
Total 300010—40
1. FC Heidenheim (loan) 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 25120—20291
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 50———50
Total 30120—20341
Jahn Regensburg (loan) 2020–21 2. Bundesliga 17120——191
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 20320——223
Total 37440——414
FC St. Pauli 2022–23 2. Bundesliga 27221——293
SV Sandhausen 2023–24 3. Liga 38820——408
2024–25 3. Liga 35510——365
Total 731330——7613
Viktoria Köln 2025–26 3. Liga 38911—404310
Career total 21830122106023732
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearances in Middle Rhine Cup

References

  1. ↑ Dudenredaktion; Kleiner, Stefan; Knöbl, Ralf (2015) [First published 1962]. Das Aussprachewörterbuch [The Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German) (7th ed.). Berlin: Dudenverlag. pp. 296, 656. ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4.
  2. ↑ Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch [German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 432, 798. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
  3. ↑ David Otto at WorldFootball.net
  4. ↑ "Nächster Transfer perfekt: David Otto wechselt leihweise von der TSG 1899 Hoffenheim zum FCH". 1. FC Heidenheim (in German). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Otto joins SSV Jahn on loan". 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "FC St. Pauli sign David Otto from Hoffenheim". FC St. Pauli. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "David Otto stürmt für den SVS" [David Otto attacks for the SVS] (in German). SV Sandhausen. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  8. ↑ David Otto at Soccerway