Marc Ziegler
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Marc Ziegler is a German
footballer who plays for VfB Stuttgart
as a goalkeeper.
was immersed in a goalkeeping crisis after the defection of legendary Eike Immel
to England
's Manchester City
in the 1995 summer. Youth graduate Ziegler – then 19 – won the battle for first-choice over longtime backup Eberhard Trautner
and played all the season's matches save five, but the club finished tenth with the second-worst defensive record in the Bundesliga
, only winning to Eintracht Frankfurt
.
In the following three years, Ziegler only played 12 more matches combined, eventually leaving club and country in 2000, after a brief spell at Arminia Bielefeld
: he started in Turkey
with Bursaspor
, then left in January 2001 to Austria
, where he was the starter for FC Tirol Innsbruck
in back-to-back national championship conquests. In his second season, he also stayed unbeaten for more than 1,000 minutes, coming close to an all-time European best.
Ziegler moved teams but stayed in the country in the 2002 summer, signing with FK Austria Wien
, where he played rarely in two years, which were interspersed with a return to his country, at Hannover 96
. In the next two seasons, back in Germany, he played with former youth side 1. FC Saarbrücken
(second division
) and Arminia again.
Ziegler signed with Borussia Dortmund
for 2007–08, and split first-choice duties with Roman Weidenfeller
in that first year. On 29 January 2008, he saved a penalty kick
from SV Werder Bremen
's Diego
– whom had already beat him from the same spot – in the German Cup
2–1 home win. In the subsequent seasons, however, he was second-choice.
On 13 May 2010, 34-year old Ziegler signed a three-year contract with former side Stuttgart, effective as of 1 July.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
footballer who plays for VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
as a goalkeeper.
Football career
VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
was immersed in a goalkeeping crisis after the defection of legendary Eike Immel
Eike Immel
Eike Immel is a former German football goalkeeper and manager.A leading youth international goalkeeper for West Germany in 1978, Eike Immel was still seventeen years of age when he succeeded Horst Bertram as Borussia Dortmund's first-choice...
to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
's Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
in the 1995 summer. Youth graduate Ziegler – then 19 – won the battle for first-choice over longtime backup Eberhard Trautner
Eberhard Trautner
Eberhard Trautner is a retired German footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Football career:During his career, Trautner played solely for hometown club VfB Stuttgart...
and played all the season's matches save five, but the club finished tenth with the second-worst defensive record in the Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
, only winning to Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
.
In the following three years, Ziegler only played 12 more matches combined, eventually leaving club and country in 2000, after a brief spell at Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld
DSC Arminia Bielefeld is a German sports club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia offers the sports of football, field hockey, figure skating and cue sports. The club has 11,394 members and the club colours are black, white and blue...
: he started in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
with Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
, then left in January 2001 to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, where he was the starter for FC Tirol Innsbruck
FC Tirol Innsbruck
FC Tirol Innsbruck was an Austrian association footballclub from Innsbruck, Tyrol which existed between 1993 and 2002, when bankruptcy was declared....
in back-to-back national championship conquests. In his second season, he also stayed unbeaten for more than 1,000 minutes, coming close to an all-time European best.
Ziegler moved teams but stayed in the country in the 2002 summer, signing with FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA...
, where he played rarely in two years, which were interspersed with a return to his country, at Hannover 96
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:...
. In the next two seasons, back in Germany, he played with former youth side 1. FC Saarbrücken
1. FC Saarbrücken
1. FC Saarbrücken is a German association football club based in the city of Saarbrücken, Saarland. The club began its existence as the football department of Turnverein Malstatt formed in 1903...
(second division
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
) and Arminia again.
Ziegler signed with Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
for 2007–08, and split first-choice duties with Roman Weidenfeller
Roman Weidenfeller
Roman Weidenfeller is a German footballer who plays for Fußball-Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund as a goalkeeper.-Early career:...
in that first year. On 29 January 2008, he saved a penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
from SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...
's Diego
Diego Ribas da Cunha
Diego Ribas da Cunha , commonly known as just Diego, is an international Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid on loan from VfL Wolfsburg, as an attacking midfielder.-Santos:...
– whom had already beat him from the same spot – in the German Cup
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
2–1 home win. In the subsequent seasons, however, he was second-choice.
On 13 May 2010, 34-year old Ziegler signed a three-year contract with former side Stuttgart, effective as of 1 July.
Honours
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2000–01, 2001–02
- German CupDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
: 1996–97; Runner-up 2007–08 - German League CupDFB-LigapokalThe DFB-Ligapokal, or German League Cup, was a German football competition that took place before the start of the Bundesliga season, featuring the top five teams of the previous Fußball-Bundesliga season and the winners of the DFB-Pokal in Germany...
: Runner-up 1997, 1998 - UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
: Runner-up 1997–98