Markus Unger (born 18 November 1981) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Fulda, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Steinhaus | |||
| –1999 | SC Borussia Fulda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | SC Borussia Fulda | 21 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | ||
| 2005 | SV Buchonia Flieden | ||
| 2005–2006 | Kickers Emden | 24 | (3) |
| 2006–2008 | SSV Reutlingen | 46 | (6) |
| 2008 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 2 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Kickers Emden | 28 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | KSV Hessen Kassel | 22 | (5) |
| 2010–2012 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 16 | (1) |
| 2010–2014 | Eintracht Braunschweig II | 46 | (20) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012– | Eintracht Braunschweig II (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editUnger was born in Fulda. He spent his early career mostly as a journeyman in the third and fourth divisions of German football, most notably with Kickers Emden during the 2008–09 3. Liga season. In 2010, he joined Eintracht Braunschweig, where he helped the club to gain promotion back to the 2. Bundesliga. Unger went on to play the first 2. Bundesliga season of his career the next year, making four appearances.[1] He retired from professional football in 2012, but will stay with the club both as a player and as assistant coach of Eintracht Braunschweig's reserve team.[2] In 2014, Unger announced his retirement as a player, but stayed on as Eintracht Braunschweig II's assistant manager and as a coach at the club's youth academy.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Eintracht Braunschweig squad 2011-12". kicker.de. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "Markus Unger erhält einen Zweijahresvertrag bei der U23". eintracht.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ "Verträge mit Unger und Fiolka bei der U23 verlängert". eintracht.com. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
External links
edit- Markus Unger at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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