Timo Achenbach
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Timo Achenbach is a German
footballer. He is a left-sided defender and midfielder. He started his footballing career as a youth player for teams such as his home team, FSV Witten and other clubs. At the age of fourteen he was to be noticed by Borussia Dortmund
, where he was signed and for whom he played for the remainder of his youth career.
The 2002–03 season was a good one for the Dortmund amateur team as they won the league, and Achenbach marked himself out to be a top performer. He was bought by VfB Lübeck
for 30,000 Euros in 2003–04, where he proved to be a useful player and was part of the team, but the team was relegated at the end of the season. Once again Achenbach would be loaned, to 1. FC Köln
, for the 2004–05 season, where he played in both the first team and in the amateur team in the Northern Regional League.
After a period of switching clubs, Achenbach finished up in SpVgg Greuther Fürth
and has since signed a contract keeping him at the club until season 2007–08. Now in the 2009–10 season at 2. Bundesliga side Alemannia Aachen, Achenbach is attracting attention from clubs worldwide thanks to his prestigious skill, versatility and jinking runs.
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. He is a left-sided defender and midfielder. He started his footballing career as a youth player for teams such as his home team, FSV Witten and other clubs. At the age of fourteen he was to be noticed by 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...
, where he was signed and for whom he played for the remainder of his youth career.
The 2002–03 season was a good one for the Dortmund amateur team as they won the league, and Achenbach marked himself out to be a top performer. He was bought by VfB Lübeck
VfB Lübeck
VfB Lübeck is a German association football club playing in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein in the country's north. In addition to its football side the 1,000 member sports club also has departments for badminton, women's gymnastics, handball, and table tennis....
for 30,000 Euros in 2003–04, where he proved to be a useful player and was part of the team, but the team was relegated at the end of the season. Once again Achenbach would be loaned, to 1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
, for the 2004–05 season, where he played in both the first team and in the amateur team in the Northern Regional League.
After a period of switching clubs, Achenbach finished up in 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...
and has since signed a contract keeping him at the club until season 2007–08. Now in the 2009–10 season at 2. Bundesliga side Alemannia Aachen, Achenbach is attracting attention from clubs worldwide thanks to his prestigious skill, versatility and jinking runs.
External links
- Timo Achenbach at transfermarkt.de