Markus Steinhöfer is a German

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 FC Basel

FC Basel

Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...

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Career

In July 2008, he moved 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 :...

 for a fee of €

Euro

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900,000. In his second saison, he struggled to find a regular spot and announced that his intention to transfer. On 29 December 2009, 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 :...

 loaned him to 1. FC Kaiserslautern

1. FC Kaiserslautern

1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...

 until the end of the season. At the end of the season, he returned to Frankfurt but was unable to make an impact.

In January 2011 Markus Steinhöfer left the Frankfurt to join FC Basel

FC Basel

Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...

. He played his first game for his new team on 6 February 2011 in the 3:2 away win against FC Thun

FC Thun

FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...

. He played all 18 Swiss Super League

Swiss Super League

The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...

 games and at the end of the 2010-2011 season Steinhöfer won the Championship with Basel.

International career

He has played for multiple youth teams

Germany national youth football team

This article includes current squads of Germany U20, U19, U18, U17, U16 and U15 national football teams.-Current technical staff:- Germany national under-20 squad :- Germany national under-19 squad :- Germany national under-18 squad :...

 for Germany, including the German U21 team

Germany national under-21 football team

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Honours

Salzburg

• Austrian Bundesliga Champion: 2007

Basel

• Swiss Super League
  Swiss Super League
  The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
  
   Champion: 2011
• Uhrencup Winner
  Uhrencup
  The Uhrencup is a club football tournament, held annually in Switzerland.The tournament usually features four teams , each playing two matches, and is held in July at Stadion Brühl in Grenchen. As a friendly tournament, the format tends to be fluid...
  
  : 2011

External links

• Markus Steinhöfer Profile at FC Basel Official Website
• Markus Steinhöfer Profile at Swiss Football League
• Markus Steinhöfer at eintracht-archiv.de
• Profile at Transfermarkt.de
• Career stats at Fussballdaten.de