Marvin Matip
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marvin Job Matip | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Bochum, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Ingolstadt 04 | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1994 | SC Weitmar 45 | ||
| 1994–2004 | VfL Bochum | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | VfL Bochum II | 33 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | VfL Bochum | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | 1. FC Köln II | 3 | (1) |
| 2005–2010 | 1. FC Köln | 87 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Karlsruher SC (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2010– | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 91 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2007 | Germany U-21 | 22 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:51, 15 April 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Marvin Matip (born 25 September 1985) is a German professional footballer who plays for FC Ingolstadt 04, as a defender.
Career
Club career
Born in Bochum, Matip began his career with VfL Bochum, but moved to 1. FC Köln in 2005. On 1 February 2010, he was loaned to Karlsruher SC.[1]
International career
Matip represented German youth sides at Under 19 and Under-21 level in competitions including the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, but was called up to the Cameroon national side in 2007 after announcing his desire to represent Cameroon.[2] However, his career with Cameroon was delayed after the correct paperwork was not filed with FIFA in time.[3]
Personal life
Matip was born to a Cameroonian father and a German mother, and as such is eligible to represent either nation.[4]
His father Jean is a former footballer and his brother Joel Matip currently plays for FC Schalke 04. He is also the cousin of Joseph-Désiré Job.[5]
References
- ↑ Alexander Haubrichs and Markus Krücken (1 February 2010). "Sturm-Juwel Ionita im Anflug, Matip geht" (in German). express.de. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ↑ "Cologne's Marvin Matip called up by Cameroon". ESPN. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2008.
- ↑ "Cameroon blunder over Matip". BBC. 20 May 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2008.
- ↑ "Football without borders in the Lowlands". FIFA.com. 30 June 2005. Retrieved 3 March 2008.
- ↑ "Marvin Matip – der Löwe von der Ruhr" (in German). FIFA.com. 14 December 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
External links
- Marvin Matip – FIFA competition record
- Marvin Matip at worldfootball.net
- Marvin Matip at fussballdaten.de (German)
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