Marco Höger

Marco Höger
Höger in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-09-16) 16 September 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Cologne, West Germany
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, right back
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Köln II
Number 37
Youth career
1994–2001 TuS Höhenhaus
2001–2005 Bayer Leverkusen
2005–2008 Alemannia Aachen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Alemannia Aachen II 39 (7)
2009–2011 Alemannia Aachen 43 (7)
2011–2016 Schalke 04 88 (7)
2016–2021 1. FC Köln 97 (1)
2021–2023 Waldhof Mannheim 44 (2)
2023– 1. FC Köln II 33 (1)
Medal record
FC Schalke 04
Winner DFL-Supercup 2011
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2024

Marco Höger (born 16 September 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right back for 1. FC Köln II.

Career

Alemannia Aachen

Born in Cologne, Höger began his career in 2005 in Alemannia Aachen's youth academy.[1] In summer 2008, he was promoted to the reserve team where he earned his first senior cap on 17 August 2008 against TSV Germania Windeck in the NRW-Liga.[2] He made his professional debut for Alemannia Aachen in the 2. Bundesliga on 6 March 2010 against FC Energie Cottbus[3] and signed his first professional contract with Alemannia on 26 May 2010.[4]

Schalke 04

On 9 June 2011, FC Schalke 04 confirmed that Höger signed a three-year professional contract with them until 30 June 2014.[5] The transfer fee is reported as undisclosed by Schalke's sport and communications manager Horst Heldt.[5] Marco Höger was assigned a number 12 shirt, previously worn by Peer Kluge.[5]

On 8 January 2013, Schalke announced that Höger signed a two-year professional contract extension to 30 June 2016.[5]

Following Schalke 04's 2–0 defeat to rivals 1. FC Köln, on 10 May 2015, Höger was suspended from training and first team action until 16 May 2015.[6]

1. FC Köln

On 22 February 2016, Höger signed a five-year contract with 1. FC Köln starting in the 2016–17 season.[7]

On 28 April 2018, he played as Köln lost 3–2 to SC Freiburg which confirmed Köln’s relegation from the Bundesliga.[8]

Return to 1. FC Köln

On 7 June 2023, Höger returned to 1. FC Köln for their reserve team.[9]

Career statistics

As of 25 July 2021[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division App. Goals App. Goals App. Goals App. Goals App. Goals
Alemannia Aachen II 2008–09 NRW-Liga 21 3 — — — 21 3
2009–10 NRW-Liga 18 4 — — — 18 4
Total 39 7 — — — 39 7
Alemannia Aachen 2009–10 2. Bundesliga 10 0 0 0 — — 10 0
2010–11 2. Bundesliga 33 7 4 3 — — 37 10
Total 43 7 4 3 — — 47 10
Schalke 04 2011–12 Bundesliga 27 1 3 0 12 0 1[a] 0 43 1
2012–13 Bundesliga 22 3 2 0 6 0 — 30 3
2013–14 Bundesliga 8 2 2 0 4 0 — 14 2
2014–15 Bundesliga 26 1 1 0 7 0 — 34 1
2015–16 Bundesliga 5 0 0 0 1 0 — 6 0
Total 88 7 8 0 30 0 1 0 127 7
1. FC Köln 2016–17 Bundesliga 30 0 2 0 — — 32 0
2017–18 Bundesliga 23 0 1 0 2 0 — 26 0
2018–19 2. Bundesliga 26 1 2 0 — — 28 1
2019–20 Bundesliga 15 0 1 0 — — 16 0
2020–21 Bundesliga 3 0 1 0 — — 4 0
Total 97 1 7 0 2 0 — 106 1
Career total 267 22 19 3 32 0 1 0 319 25
  1. ^ Appearance in the DFL-Supercup

Honours

Schalke 04

References

  1. ^ "Stieber kommt, Höger wird Profi" (in German). az-web.de. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Höger, Marco" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Petersen bringt Cottbus auf die Siegerstraße" (in German). kicker.de. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Zoltán Stieber wird ein Schwarz-Gelber" (in German). Alemannia Aachen. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d "Marco Höger signs extension to stay at Schalke through 2016". SB Nation. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sidney Sam suspended by Schalke". BBC Sport. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Höger wechselt zum fc". 1. FC Köln. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Cologne relegated after dramatic loss in Freiburg".
  9. ^ "HÖGER KEHRT ZUM FC ZURÜCK" (in German). 1. FC Köln. 7 June 2023.
  10. ^ Marco Höger at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata


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