Martin Meichelbeck

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Martin Meichelbeck
Personal information
Full name Martin Meichelbeck
Date of birth November 21, 1976 (1976-11-21) (age 31)
Place of birth    Bamberg, West Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club VfL Bochum
Number 3
Youth clubs
–1992
1992–1993
1993–1996
1996–1998		 FC Baunach
1. FC Nuremberg
1. FC Bamberg
SpVgg Jahn Forchheim
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998-2000
2000-2008
2008-		 SpVgg Greuther Fürth
VfL Bochum
SpVgg Greuther Fürth		 035 (5)
126 (9)
00- 0(-)   
National team
 ? Germany U-21 1 (?)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of May 18, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Martin Meichelbeck (born November 21, 1976 in Bamberg, West Germany) is a German footballer who plays for VfL Bochum. He is usually playing central or left defender.

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[edit] Youth

Meichelbeck is born in Bamberg (Franconia). His first football club was FC Baunach (till 1992). He played one season in the youth team of professional club 1. FC Nuremberg (1992–93). The next clubs were 1. FC Bamberg (1993–1996) and Jahn Forchheim (1996–1998).

[edit] SpVgg Greuther Fürth

The professional career of Meichelbeck started at Second Bundesliga Club SpVgg Greuther Fürth in 1998. At this point he decided to start a professional football career. (He was still studying Medicine till that time) Meichelbeck played for SpVgg Greuther Fürth till 2000.

[edit] VfL Bochum

In 2000 Meichelbeck moved to VfL Bochum. He got the number 3, a number he is still wearing. Meichelbeck is the player who has played the most matches for VfL Bochum in the actual squad. Highlights of this period are his two UEFA Cup matches with VfL Bochum against Standard Liege and one match with the "WM-Team 2006" of the German national football team (a team that was formed to give young, talentful players the opportunity to get experience on international level). He also relegated and promoted twice with his club. In his professional career Meichelbeck has gotten only one red card yet.

[edit] Trivia

Meichelbeck is often seen as a not very stereotypical football player. He is studying Social Behaviour Science at the distance teaching university of Hagen. He had eleven years piano lessons and is still a devoted piano player in his free time.

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1 Heerwagen • 2 Concha • 3 Meichelbeck • 4 Maltritz • 5 Dabrowski • 6 Drsek • 7 Bechmann • 8 Zdebel • 9 Šesták • 10 Epalle • 11 Mięciel • 13 Fuchs • 14 Auer • 15 Imhof • 16 Sand • 17 Byelik • 18 Schröder • 19 Grote • 20 Mavraj • 21 Pfertzel • 22 Azaouagh • 23 Ono • 24 Bönig • 25 Yahia • 26 Schmidtgal • 27 Laštůvka • 28 Zajas • 30 Fabian • 31 Renno • 35 Gündogan • Coach: Koller
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