Born on June 14th, 1985, in Germany, Marvin Compper is best known as a robust central defender. At 6 ft (1.85m) tall and 12 stone 3 lb (78kg) in weight, he is undoubtedly an imposing figure on the pitch. His footballing journey commenced in earnest in July 2003, becoming a trainee at Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga.
This represented a period of growth as he went from making five first team appearances in the 2005-2006 season, 23 appearances in the 2006-2007 season and three appearances during the 2007-2008 season.
January 2008 saw Compper moving to 1899 Hoffenheim for a transfer fee of approximately £180,000. In the 2007-2008 season, he made 17 first team appearances. From 2008-2013, his appearances were consistent, showing valuable consistency and even scoring goals as a defender.
In January 2013, Compper moved to Italy's Serie A, joining Fiorentina for an undisclosed fee. His steadiness in appearances continued in his tenure at Fiorentina, making seven appearances in the 2012-2013 season and nine in the 2013-2014 season.
In August 2014, Compper returned to the Bundesliga, transferring to RB Leipzig for a fee of around £500,000. Between 2014 and 2018, he presented a stalwart figure in defence, even managing to score a handful of goals during the 2015 - 2017 seasons.
In January 2018, Compper made a move to Scottish football, transferring to Celtic FC for a fee of about £1 million. This switch marked a significant milestone in Compper's career, taking his defensive skills to a new league and team. He left the Scottish giants in July of 2019 to MSV Duisburg in the Regionalliga West, Germany, for an undisclosed fee, making 23 appearances and scoring one goal in the 2019-2020 season.
In July 2020, Compper moved on from MSV Duisburg but details about where he transferred to next are not available.
