| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 1, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Völklingen, Germany | ||
| Height | 180 cm | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | 1. FC Nuremberg | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2004 | SC Großrosseln | ||
| 2004–2008 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 90 | (25) |
| 2011– | 1. FC Nuremberg II | 16 | (2) |
| 2011– | 1. FC Nuremberg | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Germany U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Manuel Zeitz (born August 1, 1990 in Völklingen) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. FC Nuremberg.
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Zeitz joined 1. FC Saarbrücken in 2004, having previously played for SC Großrosseln, and made his debut for the club in the Oberliga Südwest during the 2008–09 season. Saarbrücken won the league this year, and promotion to the Regionalliga West, and Zeitz established himself as a key player, scoring 11 goals in 32 matches as the club won the title, and a second consecutive promotion. He has been an ever-present in Saarbrücken's first half-season in the 3rd Liga, and was named as the best defensive midfielder in the league for this period by the magazine Kicker. He signed for 1. FC Nuremberg at the start of the 2011-12 season.
Zeitz has been capped twice for Germany's under-20 team, making his debut on September 6, 2010 against Switzerland.
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