Laurin Curda

Laurin Curda
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-30) 30 October 2001
Place of birth Ludwigsburg, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 SC Paderborn
Number 17
Youth career
FV Löchgau
?–2017 VfB Stuttgart
2017–2020 1899 Hoffenheim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 1899 Hoffenheim II 1 (0)
2020–2021 SV Sandhausen II 12 (1)
2021–2023 TSG Balingen 61 (2)
2023– SC Paderborn 72 (8)
2023–2024 SC Paderborn II 3 (0)
International career
2017 Germany U17 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026

Laurin Curda (born 30 October 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club SC Paderborn.[1]

Career

Curda came through the youth systems of VfB Stuttgart and 1899 Hoffenheim.[2] In the 2022–23 season he won the Württemberg Cup with Regionalliga Südwest side TSG Balingen.[3]

He left TSG Balingen in summer 2023 to join 2. Bundesliga club SC Paderborn.[2][4] He had a good first season with Paderborn,[5] making 20 appearances including 16 as a starter in the 2. Bundesliga.[6]

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Curda faced competition for a position in Paderborn's defence from Marcel Hoffmeier und Visar Musliu and new signings Felix Götze and Tjark Schelle.[6] On 13 December 2025, he scored his first ever double in a 4–0 away win at Karlsruher SC.[7] On 25 May 2026, he netted an extra-time goal in a 2–1 win over VfL Wolfsburg in the promotion play-offs, securing his club's promotion to the Bundesliga.[8]

Style of play

In September 2024, Paderborn manager Lukas Kwasniok highlighted Curda's strengths: "Laurin actually has everything a centre-back needs. He can dribble and head, he has power and pace. Laurin may not be a giant, but he's very stable. And he can play extremely well out the back.", naming "securing his own back" as a weakness of Curda.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 August 2026[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1899 Hoffenheim II 2018–19 Regionalliga Südwest 10––10
SV Sandhausen II 2020–21 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 121––120
TSG Balingen 2021–22 Regionalliga Südwest 310––302
2022–23 Regionalliga Südwest 302––302
Total 61200–612
SC Paderborn II 2023–24 Regionalliga West 30––30
Paderborn 07 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 20020–220
2024–25 2. Bundesliga 20120–221
2025–26 2. Bundesliga 327202[a]1368
2026–27 Bundesliga 0010—10
Total 7287021819
Paderborn 07 II 2023–24 Regionalliga West 30——30
Career total 15211702116112
  1. ↑ Appearances in promotion play-offs

Honours

TSG Balingen

References

  1. 1 2 Laurin Curda at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 Jedele, Matthias (22 May 2023). "Fußball-Regionalliga Südwest: Laurin Curda verlässt die TSG Balingen" [Regionalliga Südwest: Laurin Curda leaves TSG Balingen]. Südwest Presse (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 Campos, Frank (28 August 2023). "Teamkollege von Max Kruse: So ist Laurin Curda beim SC Paderborn in den Profifußball gestartet" [Teammate of Max Kruse: How Laurin Curda got his start in professional soccer at SC Paderborn]. Schwarzwälder Bote (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Beineke, Frank (4 November 2023). "Paderborns Senkrechtstarter Laurin Curda hat sein kleines Formtief überwunden" [Paderborn's high-flyer Laurin Curda has overcome his little dip in form]. Lippische Landes-Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Leonhardt, Kevin (22 May 2024). "Ex-Spieler der TSG Balingen: Laurin Curda mit gutem ersten Jahr beim SC Paderborn" [Former TSG Balingen player: Laurin Curda has a good first year with SC Paderborn]. Schwarzwälder Bote (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 Beineke, Frank (11 September 2024). "Paderborns Kraftpaket Laurin Curda trotzt der starken Konkurrenz" [Paderborn's powerhouse Laurin Curda defies the strong competition]. Neue Westfälische (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Paderborns Curda: „Wir wollten es erzwingen"". Sportschau (in German). 13 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Curda schießt Paderborn in die Bundesliga" (in German). Sportschau. 25 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Laurin Curda » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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