Marc Oliver Kempf

Marc-Oliver Kempf (; born 28 January 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Como.

Club career Kempf started his career at Eintracht Frankfurt, appearing for both the reserves and the senior team. He made his Bundesliga debut, starting in a 3–1 home defeat against Mainz on 27 November 2012.

On 15 July 2014, Kempf joined SC Freiburg on an immediate transfer from Frankfurt. The transfer fee reportedly amounted to €800,000. He scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 2–2 draw with Hertha BSC on 19 September 2014.

On 14 May 2018, Kempf signed a four-year-contract with VfB Stuttgart, enabling him to join the team on a free transfer on 1 July 2018. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 home defeat against Mainz on 19 January 2019. Following the club's relegation to the 2. Bundesliga and the departure of Christian Gentner, head coach Tim Walter appointed Kempf as captain of the club in July 2019.

On 25 January 2022, Kempf signed a contract with Hertha BSC until 2026. He netted his first goal at the club in a 2–1 win over his former club VfB Stuttgart on 6 May 2023.

On 28 August 2024, Kempf moved to Como in Italy on a three-season contract. A year later, on 21 September, he scored his first Serie A goal in a 2–1 away win over Fiorentina. On 19 October 2025, he scored in a 2–0 win over Juventus, helping his club secure its first victory against them since 1952.

International career Kempf made five appearances for the U16 national team. He also played for the U17 national team, with which he participated in the U17 European Championship in Slovenia in the summer of 2012, and for the U18 national team. In 2013, he started playing for the U19 national team and won the U19 European Championship in Hungary with them. He made his debut for the U20 national team on 3 September 2014 in a 0–1 defeat against the Italy U20.

He scored his first goal for the U21s on 21 June 2017 in a 3–0 group stage victory against the Denmark U21 during the 2017 U21 European Championship in Poland. Kempf played every minute of every game during the competition, where he won the title with the Germany U21 team.

Career statistics

Honours Germany U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2014

Germany U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2017