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Born | Daun, West Germany | 26 March 1980||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Left back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1986–1996 | TG Kastel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–1998 | SV Kostheim 1912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior clubs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | TuS Eintracht Wiesbaden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2003 | SG Wallau-Massenheim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2016 | HSV Hamburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | HC Midtjylland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | HBW Balingen-Weilstetten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2012 | Germany | 199 | (565) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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