Martin Meichelbeck
Encyclopedia
Martin Meichelbeck is a retired German
football defender
.
(Franconia
). His first football club was FC Baunach. He played one season in the youth team of professional club 1. FC Nuremberg. The next clubs were 1. FC Bamberg
and SpVgg Jahn Forchheim
.
club SpVgg Greuther Fürth
in 1998. At this point he decided to start a professional football career. He was still studying Medicine till that time. Meichelbeck played for SpVgg Greuther Fürth
till 2000.
. Meichelbeck is the player who has played the most matches for VfL Bochum
in the 2007–08 squad. Highlights of this period are his one UEFA Cup
match with VfL Bochum
against Standard Liège
and one match with the German Team 2006. He also relegated and promoted twice with his club. In his professional career Meichelbeck has gotten only one red card.
|1995–96||1. FC Bamberg
||Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken
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|1996–97||rowspan="2"|SpVgg Jahn Forchheim
||rowspan="2"|Oberliga Bayern
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|1997–98||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||||
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|1998–99||rowspan="2"|SpVgg Greuther Fürth
||rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga
||6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0
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|1999–00||29||5||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||5
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|2000–01||rowspan="8"|VfL Bochum
||Bundesliga
||19||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||0
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|2001–02||2. Bundesliga
||17||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||2
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|2002–03||rowspan="3"|Bundesliga
||22||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||0
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|2003–04||12||3||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||12||3
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|2004–05||22||1||1||0||0||0||1||0||24||1
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|2005–06||2. Bundesliga
||20||3||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||4
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|2006–07||rowspan="2"|Bundesliga
||9||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0
|-
|2007–08||5||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0
|-
|2003–04||rowspan="2"|VfL Bochum II
||rowspan="2"|Oberliga Westfalen
||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
|2007–08||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|2008–09||rowspan="2"|SpVgg Greuther Fürth
||rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga
||4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0
|-
|2009–10
||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0
||||16||1||0||0||1||0||||
||||16||1||0||0||1||0||||
at the FernUniversität Hagen
. He had eleven years piano lessons and is still a devoted piano player in his free time.
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...
football defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Career
Meichelbeck is born in BambergBamberg
Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
(Franconia
Franconia
Franconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
). His first football club was FC Baunach. He played one season in the youth team of professional club 1. FC Nuremberg. The next clubs were 1. FC Bamberg
1. FC Bamberg
The 1. FC Bamberg was a German association football club from the town of Bamberg, Bavaria.In 2006, the club merged with TSV Eintracht Bamberg to form 1. FC Eintracht Bamberg. 1. FC Eintracht went bankrupt in 2010 and a new club was formed, FC Eintracht Bamberg 2010.1...
and SpVgg Jahn Forchheim
SpVgg Jahn Forchheim
The SpVgg Jahn Forchheim is a German association football club from the town of Forchheim, Bavaria. Forchheim is located in Upper Franconia but the club competes in the football leagues of neighbouring Middle Franconia...
.
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
The professional career of Meichelbeck started at 2. Bundesliga2. 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...
club SpVgg Greuther Fürth
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
SpVgg Greuther Fürth is a German association football club based in Fürth, Bavaria. The club was formed when the senior football side of newcomer Turn- und Sportverein Vestenbergsgreuth joined traditional club Spielvereinigung Fürth on 1 July 1996...
in 1998. At this point he decided to start a professional football career. He was still studying Medicine till that time. Meichelbeck played for SpVgg Greuther Fürth
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
SpVgg Greuther Fürth is a German association football club based in Fürth, Bavaria. The club was formed when the senior football side of newcomer Turn- und Sportverein Vestenbergsgreuth joined traditional club Spielvereinigung Fürth on 1 July 1996...
till 2000.
VfL Bochum
In 2000 Meichelbeck moved to VfL BochumVfL Bochum
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...
. Meichelbeck is the player who has played the most matches for VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...
in the 2007–08 squad. Highlights of this period are his one UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
match with VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...
against Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
and one match with the German Team 2006. He also relegated and promoted twice with his club. In his professional career Meichelbeck has gotten only one red card.
Statistics
|-|1995–96||1. FC Bamberg
1. FC Bamberg
The 1. FC Bamberg was a German association football club from the town of Bamberg, Bavaria.In 2006, the club merged with TSV Eintracht Bamberg to form 1. FC Eintracht Bamberg. 1. FC Eintracht went bankrupt in 2010 and a new club was formed, FC Eintracht Bamberg 2010.1...
||Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken
Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken
The Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Franconia...
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|1996–97||rowspan="2"|SpVgg Jahn Forchheim
SpVgg Jahn Forchheim
The SpVgg Jahn Forchheim is a German association football club from the town of Forchheim, Bavaria. Forchheim is located in Upper Franconia but the club competes in the football leagues of neighbouring Middle Franconia...
||rowspan="2"|Oberliga Bayern
Oberliga Bayern
The Fußball-Bayernliga, commonly referred to as the Bayernliga, is the highest football league in the state of Bavaria and the Bavarian Football League System. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German football, the fifth tier of the German football league system...
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|1997–98||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||||
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|1998–99||rowspan="2"|SpVgg Greuther Fürth
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
SpVgg Greuther Fürth is a German association football club based in Fürth, Bavaria. The club was formed when the senior football side of newcomer Turn- und Sportverein Vestenbergsgreuth joined traditional club Spielvereinigung Fürth on 1 July 1996...
||rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga
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...
||6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0
|-
|1999–00||29||5||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||5
|-
|2000–01||rowspan="8"|VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...
||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...
||19||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||0
|-
|2001–02||2. Bundesliga
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...
||17||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||2
|-
|2002–03||rowspan="3"|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...
||22||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||0
|-
|2003–04||12||3||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||12||3
|-
|2004–05||22||1||1||0||0||0||1||0||24||1
|-
|2005–06||2. Bundesliga
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...
||20||3||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||4
|-
|2006–07||rowspan="2"|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...
||9||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0
|-
|2007–08||5||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0
|-
|2003–04||rowspan="2"|VfL Bochum II
VfL Bochum II
VfL Bochum II is the second team of German football club VfL Bochum.-Overview:...
||rowspan="2"|Oberliga Westfalen
Oberliga Westfalen
From 1978 to 2008, the Oberliga Westfalen was the highest Football League in the region of Westphalia which is part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In its last season, it was one of nine Oberligas in German Football, the 4th tier of the German football league system...
||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0
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|2007–08||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
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|2008–09||rowspan="2"|SpVgg Greuther Fürth
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
SpVgg Greuther Fürth is a German association football club based in Fürth, Bavaria. The club was formed when the senior football side of newcomer Turn- und Sportverein Vestenbergsgreuth joined traditional club Spielvereinigung Fürth on 1 July 1996...
||rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga
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...
||4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0
|-
|2009–10
2009–10 2. Fußball-Bundesliga
-Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0
||||16||1||0||0||1||0||||
||||16||1||0||0||1||0||||
Personal
Meichelbeck is often seen as a not very stereotypical football player. He is studying Social Behaviour ScienceBehavioural sciences
The term behavioural sciences encompasses all the disciplines that explore the activities of and interactions among organisms in the natural world. It involves the systematic analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour through controlled and naturalistic observation, and disciplined...
at the FernUniversität Hagen
FernUniversität Hagen
The University of Hagen, is the largest and the only state-run distance teaching university in Germany. The Headquarters are located in Hagen, Germany....
. He had eleven years piano lessons and is still a devoted piano player in his free time.