Christoph Semmler (born 3 March 1980) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[3][4] He works as goalkeeper coach of Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Christoph Semmler
Semmler in 2008
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-03-03) 3 March 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Wilhelmshaven, West Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Fortuna Düsseldorf (goalkeeper coach)
Youth career
Suchsdorfer SV[1]
Holstein Kiel[2]
1997–2000 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Schwarz-Weiß Essen 10 (0)
2001–2002 Rheydter SV 34 (0)
2002–2003 Germania Ratingen 5 (0)
2003–2005 Borussia Mönchengladbach II 11 (0)
2005–2010 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 94 (0)
2010–2011 Os Belenenses 26 (0)
2011–2013 Wuppertaler SV 58 (0)
2014–2015 Borussia Mönchengladbach II 0 (0)
Total 238 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Semmler made his professional league level debut in the 2. Bundesliga for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen on 17 August 2008 when he started a game against TuS Koblenz.

Coaching career

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From the summer 2013 until the summer 2018, Semmler worked as a goalkeeper coach for Borussia Mönchengladbach II and the club's youth teams. In May 2015, Semmler held a training camp for goalkeepers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[5]

On 26 June 2018, Semmler was appointed goalkeeper coach of Belgian club K.A.S. Eupen.[6] He left the club again at the end of the season. On 4 January 2020, he was hired goalkeeper coach of Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf.[7]

References

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  1. ^ CHRONIK DES SUCHSDORFER SPORTVEREIN VON 1921 E.V., suchsdorfer-sv.de
  2. ^ Profile at Sport, sport.de
  3. ^ "Semmler, Christoph" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Christoph Semmler" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  5. ^ Semmler: "Sie müssen bewusster trainieren", 11 May 2015
  6. ^ Christoph Semmler neuer Torwart-Trainer der KAS Eupen, 26 June 2018
  7. ^ CHRISTOPH SEMMLER WIRD NEUER TORWARTTRAINER, f95.de, 4 January 2020