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Marko Rehmer
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Personal information
Full name Marko Rehmer
Date of birth (1972-04-29) 29 April 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth East Berlin, East Germany
Height 1.88 m
Playing position Right-back
Youth career
1978–1979 Empor HO Berlin
1979–1980 TZ Prenzlauer Berg
1980–1990 Union Berlin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1997 Union Berlin 106 (19)
1997–1999 Hansa Rostock 81 (4)
1999–2005 Hertha BSC 107 (6)
2005–2007 Eintracht Frankfurt 37 (2)
Total 331 (31)
National team
1998–2003 Germany 35 (4)
Honours
Representing  Germany
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 2002 Korea/Japan
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Marko Rehmer (born April 29, 1972) is a German former professional footballer. He mostly played as a right-back, which is a defensive position on the right side of the field.

Club Career

Marko Rehmer was born in East Berlin. He started playing football in his hometown for 1. FC Union Berlin. He joined the top German league, the Bundesliga, when he was almost 25 years old. This was with Hansa Rostock in 1997. He was a very important player for them, helping the team stay in the top division.

After two years, Marko moved to another club from his city, Hertha BSC. He played for Hertha for six years. He was a key defender and helped the team qualify for the UEFA Cup in his first four seasons. However, he also faced several injuries during this time.

In 2005, Rehmer joined Eintracht Frankfurt. More injuries caused him to retire at the end of the 2006–07 season. Before retiring, he played 12 matches and helped his team avoid being moved down to a lower league.

International Career

Marko Rehmer played for the German national team 35 times over five years. He scored four goals for his country. His first game was on September 2, 1998. It was a friendly match against Malta, which Germany won 2–1.

His best years with the national team were 2000 and 2001. He played in 20 international games during this time. This included two matches at UEFA Euro 2000. Germany, who were the champions from 1996, were knocked out in the group stages of that tournament.

Marko was also chosen for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He earned a runner-up medal when Germany finished second in the tournament. He played for 45 minutes in the round of 16 match against Paraguay, which Germany won 1–0.

What He Won

Here are some of the awards and achievements Marko Rehmer earned during his career:

Hertha BSC

  • DFB-Ligapokal: He won this cup in 2001 and 2002. He was also a runner-up in 2000.

Eintracht Frankfurt

  • DFB-Pokal: He was a runner-up in this cup in 2005–06.

Germany

See also

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