Frank Baumann (footballer)

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Frank Baumann
Personal information
Date of birth October 29, 1975 (1975-10-29) (age 32)
Place of birth    Würzburg, West Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder/centre back
Club information
Current club SV Werder Bremen
Number 6
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1994–1999
1999–present		 1. FC Nuremberg
Werder Bremen		 098 0(6)
233 (14)   
National team2
1996–1998
1999–2005		 Germany U-21
Germany		 017 0(1)
028 0(2)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 10 May 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 10 May 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Frank Baumann (born October 29, 1975 in Würzburg (Bavaria)) is a German footballer. He currently plays for the German club SV Werder Bremen, as a defensive midfielder or center back.

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[edit] Club career

Having started out as a midfielder at 1. FC Nuremberg, Baumann's talents were soon recognized in a defensive position, and he moved in 1999 to SV Werder Bremen, where he eventually became club captain.

[edit] International career

Baumann featured in 28 internationals, scoring two goals. He played his debut for Germany in a 1-0 victory against Norway in Oslo on November 14, 1999. Baumann also took part in the 2002 FIFA World Cup (appearing in the round-of-16 match against Paraguay) and the 2004 European Football Championship (two matches).

[edit] Honours

[edit] External links

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Germany squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup Runners-up
1 Kahn • 2 Linke • 3 Rehmer • 4 Baumann • 5 Ramelow • 6 Ziege • 7 Neuville • 8 Hamann • 9 Jancker • 10 Ricken • 11 Klose • 12 Lehmann • 13 Ballack • 14 Asamoah • 15 Kehl • 16 Jeremies • 17 Bode • 18 Böhme • 19 Schneider • 20 Bierhoff • 21 Metzelder • 22 Frings • 23 Butt • Coach: Völler
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Germany squad - UEFA Euro 2004
1 Kahn • 2 Hinkel • 3 Friedrich • 4 Wörns • 5 Nowotny • 6 Baumann • 7 Schweinsteiger • 8 Hamann • 9 Bobic • 10 Kuranyi • 11 Klose • 12 Lehmann • 13 Ballack • 14 Brdaric • 15 Kehl • 16 Jeremies • 17 Ziege • 18 Ernst • 19 Schneider • 20 Podolski • 21 Lahm • 22 Frings • 23 Hildebrand • Coach: Völler
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Werder Bremen – current squad

1 Wiese • 2 Boenisch • 3 Pasanen • 4 Naldo • 5 Wome • 6 Baumann • 7 Vranješ • 8 Fritz • 9 Rosenberg • 10 Diego • 11 Özil • 13 Tošić • 14 Hunt • 15 Owomoyela • 17 Klasnić • 18 Sanogo • 20 Jensen • 22 Frings • 23 Almeida • 24 Borowski • 25 Niemeyer • 28 Schindler • 29 Mertesacker • 31 Artmann • 33 Vander • 34 Harnik • 38 Bischoff • 40 Pellatz • Manager: Schaaf