Patrick Fischer is the CEO of OneFootball, based in Berlin, bringing over 15 years of experience in digital, sales, and media. deeply networked within the football ecosystem, he has experienced and shaped every phase of a start-up at OneFootball, from initial growth and restructuring to its current market position. he has been part of the company’s executive leadership since 2019, serving first as Chief Business Officer, then as Co-CEO starting in 2023, and as CEO since February 2024. in parallel, he has served as Managing Director of Vertical Social Club GmbH in Berlin since late 2022.

prior to OneFootball, Fischer served as CEO of Sport1 Media GmbH and led the strategic marketing and media consultancy LEITMOTIF Creators GmbH in Munich as Managing Director. he began his career in the media industry at Hubert Burda Media, spending over five years in various international leadership roles, including President of BurdaStyle Inc. in New York and Director Digital / Director Online & Innovation. before that, he was Sales Director at BILD.de (Axel Springer SE), Director National Key Account Management at Deutsche Telekom, and Head of Marketing & Sales at Virtual Identity.

Patrick Fischer is recognized as a media expert who prioritizes interconnected, cross-functional thinking across digital, commercial, and editorial sectors.