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Martin Lanig

Martin Lanig (born 11 July 1984) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Martin Lanig
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-07-11) 11 July 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Bad Mergentheim, West Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Würzburger Kickers (manager)
Youth career
1989– SV Königshofen
–1999 TSV Tauberbischofsheim
1999–2001 1. FC Nürnberg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 FV Lauda 31 (3)
2003–2005 1899 Hoffenheim II 20 (5)
2003–2006 1899 Hoffenheim 66 (5)
2006–2008 Greuther Fürth 54 (11)
2008–2010 VfB Stuttgart 27 (4)
2010 VfB Stuttgart II 3 (0)
2010–2012 1. FC Köln 59 (2)
2012–2015 Eintracht Frankfurt 37 (4)
2015 APOEL 13 (2)
Total 259 (28)
Managerial career
2023–2024 FSV Hollenbach
2024– Würzburger Kickers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Youth squads

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Lanig began playing for SV Königshofen. Later he played for TSV Tauberbischofsheim and 1. FC Nürnberg.

FV Lauda, Hoffenheim, Greuther Fürth

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Lanig started his career with lower division team FV Lauda in 2002. The next year he moved to the Regionalliga Süd club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and in 2006 he signed with the 2. Bundesliga club SpVgg Greuther Fürth.

VfB Stuttgart, FC Köln, Eintracht Frankfurt

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In July 2008, he transferred from Greuther Fürth to VfB Stuttgart,[1] where he had the opportunity to play for the first time in the Bundesliga. Lanig scored his first goal for VfB Stuttgart on 5 October 2008 against Werder Bremen.

In July 2010, he moved to 1. FC Köln[2] and two years later he transferred to Eintracht Frankfurt.[3]

APOEL

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On 23 January 2015, aged 30, Lanig moved abroad for the first time and signed an 18-month contract with Cypriot club APOEL FC.[4] He made his debut on 31 January 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in APOEL's 1–0 away victory against Nea Salamina in the Cypriot First Division.[5] He scored his first official goal for APOEL on 7 February 2015, opening the scoreline in his team's 4–0 home win over Ethnikos Achna in the First Division.[6] In his first season at APOEL, Lanig managed to win his first two career titles, as his team won both the Cypriot championship and the cup.[7] On 16 June 2015, APOEL announced that Lanig's contract with the club was terminated by mutual consent, as the player wanted to return to Germany.[8] APOEL was the last stop of his playing career, as a few months later, he announced his retirement from football at age 31, due to multiple and serious injuries.[9]

As manager

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In January 2023 he became assistant manager of FSV Hollenbach.[10] A couple of months later, he was made head coach of the club.[11]

On 3 April 2024, Lanig was sacked by Hollenbach.[12] On 22 September 2024, he was announced as the new manager of Würzburger Kickers.[13]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[14][15]
Club Season League National cup Continental[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1899 Hoffenheim 2003–04 Regionalliga Süd 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
2004–05 Regionalliga Süd 28 2 1 0 — 29 2
2005–06 Regionalliga Süd 31 3 1 0 — 32 3
Total 66 5 2 0 — 68 5
Greuther Fürth 2006–07 2. Bundesliga 26 1 3 0 — 29 1
2007–08 2. Bundesliga 28 10 2 0 — 30 10
Total 54 11 5 0 — 59 11
VfB Stuttgart 2008–09 Bundesliga 26 4 3 1 9 1 38 6
2009–10 Bundesliga 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 27 4 4 1 9 1 40 6
VfB Stuttgart II 2009–10 3. Liga 3 0 — — 3 0
1. FC Köln 2010–11 Bundesliga 28 2 3 1 — 31 3
2011–12 Bundesliga 31 0 2 0 — 33 0
Total 59 2 5 1 — 64 3
Eintracht Frankfurt 2012–13 Bundesliga 19 3 0 0 — 19 3
2013–14 Bundesliga 15 1 1 0 5 1 21 2
2014–15 Bundesliga 3 0 1 0 — 4 0
Total 37 4 2 0 5 1 44 5
APOEL 2014–15 Cypriot First Division 13 2 4 1 — 17 3
Career total 259 28 22 3 14 2 295 33
  1. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

Honours

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APOEL

References

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  1. ^ "Martin Lanig signs from Fürth". vfb.de. 23 April 2008. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Lanig transfers to 1. FC Köln". vfb.de. 22 June 2010. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Lanig, Martin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Σύναψη συμφωνίας με Martin Lanig" (in Greek). APOEL FC. 23 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Ν. ΣΑΛΑΜΙΝΑ 0–1 ΑΠΟΕΛ". APOEL FC. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  6. ^ ΑΠΟΕΛ 4–0 ΕΘΝ. ΑΧΝΑΣ (in Greek). APOEL FC. 7 February 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  7. ^ "APOEL secure league to wrap up Cypriot double". UEFA.com. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  8. ^ Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με Martin Lanig (in Greek). APOEL FC. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  9. ^ Ο Λάνιγκ κρέμασε τα παπούτσια του και θυμήθηκε (και) τον ΑΠΟΕΛ (in Greek). balla.com.cy. Archived from the original on 10 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Martin Lanig wird Co-Trainer beim FSV" (in German). FSV Hollenbach. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Ex-Profi Martin Lanig wird zur Saison 2023/24 Trainer des Oberligisten" (in German). Südwest Presse. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  12. ^ ""Zerrüttetes Verhältnis": Der FSV Hollenbach und Lanig trennen sich sofort" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Martin Lanig neuer Cheftrainer der Kickers" (in German). Würzburger Kickers. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  14. ^ "M. Lanig". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Martin Lanig". fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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