Alexander Madlung

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Alexander Madlung
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-07-11) 11 July 1982 (age 40)
Place of birth Braunschweig, West Germany
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1986–1994 Sportfreunde Ölper
1994–1997 Eintracht Braunschweig
1997–1998 VfL Wolfsburg
1999 Eintracht Braunschweig
1999–2001 Hertha BSC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2006 Hertha BSC II 76 (17)
2002–2006 Hertha BSC 81 (11)
2006–2013 VfL Wolfsburg 166 (12)
2014–2015 Eintracht Frankfurt 38 (6)
2015–2017 Fortuna Düsseldorf 34 (0)
Total395(46)
International career
2003–2004 Germany U21 13 (1)
2004–2005 Germany Team 2006 3 (1)
2006–2007 Germany 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Madlung (born 11 July 1982) is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre back. [1]

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Club career

Madlung started his career at Hertha BSC before moving to VfL Wolfsburg in 2006. On 2 January 2014, he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. [2] In late October 2015, after being a free agent for several months, he signed a contract with 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf valid until 2017. [3] His career ended in 2017 and overall he played nearly 320 matches in the first and second division of the German league pyramid. [4]

International career

In 2006 and 2007 Madlung won two caps for the Germany national team. [5]

Honours

Hertha BSC

VfL Wolfsburg

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References

  1. "Madlung, Alexander" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  2. "Eintracht Frankfurt verpflichtet Alexander Madlung" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. "Madlung freut sich auf seine Aufgabe in Düsseldorf" [Madlung is looking forward to new task in Düsseldorf] (in German). Rheinische Post. 22 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015.
  4. Arnhold, Matthias (23 December 2020). "Alexander Madlung- Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF.com . Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. Arnhold, Matthias (23 December 2020). "Alexander Madlung - International Appearances". RSSSF.com . Retrieved 6 January 2021.