Martin Meichelbeck

Martin Meichelbeck (born 21 November 1976) is a retired German football defender.[1][2]

Martin Meichelbeck
Personal information
Full name Martin Meichelbeck
Date of birth (1976-11-21) 21 November 1976
Place of birth Bamberg, West Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1983–1992 FC Baunach
1992–1993 1. FC Nürnberg
1993–1995 1. FC Bamberg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 1. FC Bamberg
1996–1998 SpVgg Jahn Forchheim 66 (13)
1998–2000 SpVgg Greuther Fürth II 12 (1)
1998–2000 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 35 (5)
2000–2008 VfL Bochum 126 (9)
2003–2007VfL Bochum II 4 (0)
2008–2010 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 7 (0)
Total 250 (28)
National team
2002 Germany B 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Meichelbeck was born in Bamberg (Franconia). His first football club was FC Baunach. He played one season in the youth team of 1. FC Nürnberg. The next clubs were 1. FC Bamberg and SpVgg Jahn Forchheim.

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

The professional career of Meichelbeck started at 2. Bundesliga club SpVgg Greuther Fürth in 1998. At this point, he decided to start a professional football career. He was still studying medicine till that time. Meichelbeck played for SpVgg Greuther Fürth until 2000.

VfL Bochum

In 2000, Meichelbeck moved to VfL Bochum. Meichelbeck is the player who has played the most matches for VfL Bochum in the 2007–08 squad. Highlights of this period are his one UEFA Cup match with VfL Bochum against Standard Liège and one match with the German Team 2006. He also relegated and promoted twice with his club. In his professional career, Meichelbeck has gotten only one red card.

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

In 2008 Meichelbeck return to SpVgg Greuther Fürth for two seasons.

Statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Germany League DFB-Pokal Other Europe Total
1995–961. FC BambergBezirksoberliga Oberfranken
1996–97SpVgg Jahn ForchheimOberliga Bayern335335
1997–98338338
1998–99SpVgg Greuther Fürth IIBezirksoberliga Mittelfranken101101
1999–002020
1998–99SpVgg Greuther Fürth2. Bundesliga600060
1999–0029520315
2000–01VfL BochumBundesliga19040230
2001–022. Bundesliga17210182
2002–03Bundesliga22030250
2003–041230000123
2004–05221100010241
2005–062. Bundesliga20311214
2006–07Bundesliga9020110
2007–08501060
2003–04VfL Bochum IIOberliga Westfalen3030
2007–081010
2008–09SpVgg Greuther Fürth2. Bundesliga401050
2009–10300030
Total Germany 1610010
Career total 1610010

Personal

Meichelbeck is often seen as a not very stereotypical football player. He is studying Social Behaviour Science at the FernUniversität Hagen. He had eleven years piano lessons and is still a devoted piano player in his free time.

References

  1. "Martin Meichelbeck" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  2. "Meichelbeck, Martin" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
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