Marvin Friedrich

Marvin Friedrich

Friedrich in training for Schalke 04
Personal information
Full name Marvin Friedrich
Date of birth (1995-12-13) 13 December 1995
Place of birth Kassel, Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
Augsburg
Youth career
2002–2008 FSC Guxhagen
2008–2010 OSC Vellmar
2010–2011 SC Paderborn 07
2011–2014 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Schalke 04 II 30 (4)
2014–2016 Schalke 04 7 (0)
2016– Augsburg 0 (0)
National team
2014– Germany U19 2 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 March 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 September 2015

Marvin Friedrich (German pronunciation: [ˈmaːʀˈvɪn ˈfʁiːdʁɪç]; born 13 December 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Augsburg in the Bundesliga.[1]

Club career

In 2011, Friedrich joined the Schalke 04's youth academy. He made his Bundesliga debut on 13 September 2014 against Borussia Mönchengladbach in a 4–1 away defeat.[2]

On 17 June 2016, it was announced that Friedrich had joined Augsburg on a three year deal.[3]

International career

Friedrich made his debut for the Germany national under-19 football team on 16 April 2014 in a 5–2 win over the Belgium national under-19 football team in which Friedrich came on in the 60th minute for Anthony Syhre and within six minutes Friedrich celebrated his first goal for the Germany national under-19 football team.[4][5] Friedrich was in the Germany national under-19 football team squad for the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Hungary and made two brief appearances.[5] After a 1–0 win over Portugal national under-19 football team in the final Friedrich became European champion.[5]

Attributes

Friedrich is a versatile defender, Friedrich is primarily deployed in the defensive positions of centre-back and right-back or left-back , and he is technically and physically similar to Benedikt Höwedes.[6] Friedrich's strength, running, and tactical intelligence on the football pitch, are just some of his qualities.[6]

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total Ref.
Club League Season App. Goals App. Goals App. Goals App. Goals App. Goals
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
Schalke 04 II Regionalliga 2014–15 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 [5]
2015–16 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Schalke 04 Bundesliga 2014–15 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
Total313001000323
Last updated: 23 September 2015

References

  1. "Germany - M. Friedrich - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  2. "Mönchengladbach vs. Schalke 04 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  3. "Marvin Friedrich joins FC Augsburg". FC Schalke 04. 17 June 2016.
  4. Jonathan Walsh (16 September 2014). "Germany under 19 squad aim to replicate World Cup success in European Championshiph". vavel.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Marvin Friedrich profile at Soccerway
  6. 1 2 "Marvin Friedrich". talentshunter.net. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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