Markus Schuler

Markus Schuler
Schuler with Arminia Bielefeld in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-08-01) 1 August 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Löffingen, West Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
FC Löffingen
FC Neustadt
FV Donaueschingen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Fortuna Köln 31 (2)
2000–2002 Mainz 05 57 (1)
2002–2004 Hannover 96 39 (0)
2004–2012 Arminia Bielefeld 203 (0)
Total 330 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Markus Schuler (born 1 August 1977) is a German former professional footballer who played as left back.[1]

Career

Born in Löffingen, Schuler began playing youth football at SV Feldberg and FC Löffingen. He played senior football with regional league clubs FC Neustadt and FV Donaueschingen before joining 2. Bundesliga side SC Fortuna Köln in 1998. After Fortuna were relegated in 2000, Schuler moved to 1. FSV Mainz 05 where manager Jürgen Klopp converted him from a winger to fullback. In 2002, Schuler joined newly promoted Hannover 96 where he would make his Bundesliga debut. In total, Schuler would play in 182 Bundesliga matches for Hannover and Arminia Bielefeld.[2] In 2009, Schuler set the record for most Bundesliga matches played without scoring a goal.[3] Schuler ended his playing career with Arminia, with the club suffering relegations to the 2. and 3. Bundesliga during his latter seasons.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Markus Schuler". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Ortenau: Ex-Bundesligaprofi verstärkt Ettenheim" (in German). Schwarzwälder Bote. 13 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Markus Schuler ist der harmloseste Profi der Liga" (in German). Die Welt. 15 May 2009.
  4. ^ ""Bevor ich ein Stolpertor mache, lass ich es lieber ganz"" (in German). 11 Freunde. 10 April 2012.


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