Michael Rensing
 Rensing playing for Bayern Munich in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Rensing | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Lingen, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–2000 | TuS Lingen | ||
| 2000–2002 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2007 | Bayern Munich II | 114 | (0) |
| 2003–2010 | Bayern Munich | 53 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | 1. FC Köln | 49 | (0) |
| 2012 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | (0) |
| 2013– | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2006 | Germany U21 | 18 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:43, 11 November 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Michael Rensing (born 14 May 1984 in Lingen, Lower Saxony) is a German footballer who currently plays for Fortuna Düsseldorf.
Club career
Early career
Born of a German father and a Serbian mother,[1] Rensing joined Bayern in 2000 from TuS Lingen, and went on to develop his talent in the club's youth sides.
He spent the 2002–03 season in the German Regionalliga with Bayern's reserve side, and won a place in the UEFA Champions League squad at the start of the following campaign as he moved up the Bayern pecking order to become Oliver Kahn's deputy.
Bayern Munich
Rensing made his Bundesliga debut on 21 February 2004, playing the entire 90 minutes of the 1–0 home win against Hamburg. He also kept a clean sheet in his second match against Schalke 04.
Rensing saw action in six Bundesliga games in the 2005–06 season, and saw his first Champions League nod for an injured Oliver Kahn against Milan on 21 February 2006 (Milan keeper Dida was injured during the match, so both sides finished with reserve goalkeepers in goal), which ended in a 1–1 draw. On 15 April 2006, Rensing was involved in a strange incident prior to a match against Arminia Bielefeld. He took a warm-up shot that struck goalkeeper Oliver Kahn blackening his eye and forcing him to sit out the game. Rensing played in Kahn's place and Bayern went on to win the contest 2–0.[2][3]
As Kahn moved towards the end of his career, Rensing gradually received more playing time, covering for Kahn in his final 2007–08 season on 17 occasions. Following Kahn's retirement in 2008, Rensing was given a chance as Bayern's first-choice goalkeeper, but was unable to cement his spot. Following a poor start to the 2009–10 season, his experienced teammate Hans-Jörg Butt replaced him as the Bavarian club's first-choice goalkeeper. Although Rensing made a half-time substitute appearance for the unwell Butt in a 3–2 win at Werder Bremen on 23 January 2010 and made three appearances in the DFB-Pokal, Bayern opted not to renew his contract at the end of the season.
In November 2010, Rensing joined Leicester City on trial[4] but rejected the subsequent contract offer.[5]
1. FC Köln
On 21 December 2010, Rensing moved to 1. FC Köln on a six-month contract.[6] Following his half-season at 1. FC Köln, Rensing was voted the No.3 keeper in Germany by kicker sports magazine.[7] Due to his strong performance, Rensing's contract with 1. FC Köln was extended two years to 2013. However, he was released by Köln upon the club's relegation in 2012.
Bayer Leverkusen
Rensing signed for Bayer 04 Leverkusen in August 2012, to serve as backup to Bernd Leno.
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Since 1 July 2013 Rensing plays for the second division team Fortuna Düsseldorf.
International career
Having been Germany's number one goalkeeper at the U-19 level, Rensing joined the hosts' squad at the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship finals, although he did not get off the bench. However, he had since become the first choice at U-21, helping his team qualify for the 2006 Euro Under-21 Championship. He is eligible to play both for the Germany and Serbia.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Bayern Munich | 2003–04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 80 | 0 | |
| 1. FC Köln | 2010–11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2012–13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 104 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 134 | 0 | |
Statistics accurate as of 4 February 2013[8]
Honours
Club
- Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10
- DFB-Pokal: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10
- DFB-Ligapokal: 2007
- Fußball-Regionalliga Süd: 2004
- U-17 Bundesliga: 2000–01
- U-19 Bundesliga: 2001–02
References
- ↑ "Bayern in Belgrade". fc-redstar.net. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
- ↑ "Bayern Munich vs Arminia Bielefeld". guardian.co.uk. 15 April 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ↑ "Bayern Stay Four Clear". sportinglife.com. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ↑ "Foxes look at Rensing". Sky Sports. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ↑ "Arbeitsloser Rensing sagt Leicester City ab" [Jobless Rensing Rejects Leicester City] (in German). Focus. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ↑ "FC verpflichtet Michael Rensing" [FC signs Michael Rensing]. 1. FC Köln (in German). 21 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ↑ Hesse, Uli (7 June 2011). "Schalke profit from Bayern's desire". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ↑ "Rensing, Michael" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
External links
- Michael Rensing at fussballdaten.de (German)
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