Marco Bode facts for kids
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| Date of birth | 23 July 1969 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Osterode am Harz, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Werder Bremen (chairman) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| –1988 | VfR Osterode | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Werder Bremen (A) | 42 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–2002 | Werder Bremen | 379 | (101) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 421 | (120) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | West Germany U21 | 4 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2002 | Germany | 40 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Marco Bode, born on July 23, 1969, is a famous German former professional footballer. He was a very special player because he spent his entire professional career playing for just one club, Werder Bremen. This is quite rare in football! He usually played as a left winger or a forward, helping his team score goals.
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Playing for Werder Bremen
Marco Bode started his football journey at a local club called VfR Osterode. In 1988, he joined the amateur team of Werder Bremen. A famous coach named Otto Rehhagel quickly noticed his talent. Soon after, Marco moved up to play for the professional team.
From 1989 to 2002, Marco Bode played in 379 games for Werder Bremen. He scored 101 goals for the club during this time. This made him Werder Bremen's top goal-scorer for a while. Later, another great player, Claudio Pizarro, scored even more goals for the club.
Marco was very loyal to Werder Bremen. Even though big European clubs like Bayern Munich wanted him, he always chose to stay with his team. He retired from football after the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was a bit earlier than some expected.
People also admired Marco Bode because he was a very fair player. He only received ten yellow cards in his whole career in the Bundesliga (Germany's top league). He was never sent off the field! He was also known for giving smart and interesting interviews on TV. His best season was 1999–2000, when he scored 18 goals for Werder Bremen and four for the German national team.
Playing for Germany
Marco Bode also played for the German national team for seven years, starting in 1995. He played in 40 international games and scored nine goals for his country.
He was part of the German team that won the UEFA Euro 1996 championship. He also played in the final of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. In that World Cup, Marco was a surprise player chosen by coach Rudi Völler for a very important group match against Cameroon. The score was 0–0, and Germany needed a goal.
Even though he was close to retiring, Marco was chosen to play as an attacking left wing-back. Some fans were unsure about this choice. But Marco proved them wrong by scoring the first goal in that game! Germany won 2–0 and moved on to the next stage of the tournament as group winners. That goal was Marco's last for Germany. He played his final game in the World Cup final, where Germany lost to Brazil.
Career Highlights
Marco Bode had a very successful career, winning many trophies with Werder Bremen and the German national team.
Werder Bremen Trophies
- Bundesliga: 1992–93 (This is the top German football league)
- DFB-Pokal: 1990–91, 1993–94, 1998–99 (This is Germany's main knockout cup competition)
- DFB-Supercup: 1988, 1993, 1994 (A match played between the league champions and cup winners)
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1991–92 (A European club competition)
- UEFA Super Cup runner-up: 1992 (Finished second in this European club competition)
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1997–98 (Another European club competition)
Germany National Team Trophies
- UEFA European Championship: 1996 (Germany won this major European tournament)
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2002 (Germany finished second in the biggest football tournament in the world)
Individual Achievements
- He is the 2nd highest goal-scorer for Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga with 101 goals.
- He is 4th among Werder Bremen players for the most appearances in the Bundesliga, with 379 games.
- He is 4th among Werder Bremen players for the most international matches played for Germany, with 40 games.
See also
In Spanish: Marco Bode para niños
