Becoming a legend: Willi Orban plays 300th game for RBL!
He led the way in his anniversary game against Real Madrid, where he was named UEFA’s “Man of the Match” and headed the ball in to secure a 1-1 draw.
Our defender has been at RB Leipzig since 2015 and has been a defining face of the club for many years. The Palatinate native moved from his youth club 1. FC Kaiserslautern to the”Messestadt” over eight and a half years ago.
After Yussuf Poulsen (391 appearances) and Emil Forsberg (325), Willi is the third Leipzig Bull to play in at least 300 games.
Willi played his first game for RBL on July 25, 2015 in a 1-0 win against FSV Frankfurt in the 2. Bundesliga. 300 games later, the 30-year-old can look back on a success story: promotion to the Bundesliga , two victories in the DFB Pokal, Supercup title, and qualification for the Champions League a total of six times .
In August of this year, Willi extended his contract until 2027. “I’ve long since felt at home in Leipzig and feel incredibly comfortable here. It’s a great city with great fans and people. It’s something unique to play for RB Leipzig because we can create something ourselves here.”
DEBUTS FOR RB LEIPZIG
2. Bundesliga
- July 25, 2015 against FSV Frankfurt
Bundesliga
- August 28, 2016 against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
DFB Pokal
- August 10, 2015 against VfL Osnabrück
Champions League
- September 13, 2017 against AS Monaco
Europe League
- February 15, 2018 against SSC Napoli
Contract until 2027!
News
Willi Orban signs until 2027
8 years of Willi Orban at RBL
SPECIAL STATISTICS
- After Yussuf Poulsen (391) and Emil Forsberg (325), Willi Orban has played the third most games for RB Leipzig.
- He is 9th in the all-time RBL top scorer list, with 28 goals, making Willi the most prolific RBL defender of all time.
- Except for the Supercup, he has scored at least one goal in all competitions.
Honours
- Bundesliga promotion in 2016
- DFB Pokal winners 2022, 2023
- Supercup winner 2023