Marco Kurth

Marco Kurth (born 18 August 1978 in Eisleben) is a German football coach and former footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]

Marco Kurth
Personal information
Full name Marco Kurth
Date of birth (1978-08-18) 18 August 1978
Place of birth Eisleben, East Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 1. FC Magdeburg U-17 (Manager)
Youth career
1983–1987 SSV Klostermansfeld
1987–1990 Dynamo Eisleben
1990–1995 Hallescher FC
1995–1997 VfB Leipzig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 VfB Leipzig 15 (1)
2000–2008 Erzgebirge Aue 217 (8)
2008–2012 Energie Cottbus 56 (2)
2012–2013 1. FC Magdeburg 32 (0)
2013–2014 1. FC Magdeburg II 7 (1)
Teams managed
2013– 1. FC Magdeburg U-17[1]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Kurth began to play football with local side SSV Klostermansfeld and later transferred to Dynamo Eisleben. Until 1995 he played as a midfielder for Hallescher FC's youth sides, before moving to VfB Leipzig at age 17. It was there that he debuted in the 2. Bundesliga when he was subbed in for Ronny Kujat in a 2–1 victory over KFC Uerdingen.[3] He would go on to play for the side in seven more matches, but could not prevent their relegation at the end of the season, when the club ranked 15th.

During the summer of 2000, Kurth transferred to FC Erzgebirge Aue where he quickly established himself in the first team. Three years later, he won promotion to the 2. Bundesliga with the club and went on to play in a total of 133 second-tier games for Aue, scoring five goals. He remained a first-team regular and eventually became deputy captain to Jörg Emmerich.

Aue's relegation in 2008 saw Kurth move to FC Energie Cottbus on a free transfer, signing his first contract with a first-tier club. Only a year earlier Kurth had told an interviewer that it was unlikely he would ever play in the Bundesliga.[4] However, he only played in eight matches in his first season with Cottbus which saw them relegated, only breaking into the first team in the 2009–10 season. He extended his contract twice, however, in January 2012 the contract was dissolved with Kurth citing a lack of perspective as the reason.[5]

Kurth had joined Magdeburg in January 2012 and soon became team captain. After Magdeburg's defeat in the 2013–14 DFB-Pokal first round he was suspended from the first team and will only play in the clubs reserves. On 7 October 2013 the club announced that Kurth would now also manage their Under-17 side.[6]

References
  1. "Marco Kurth übernimmt trainerposten der U17". Official website (in German). 1. FC Magdeburg. 7 October 2013.
  2. "Marco Kurth bis auf Weiteres im U23-Kader". Official website (in German). 1. FC Magdeburg e.V. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  3. "Die Spielstatistik 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig - KFC Uerdingen 05". Fussballdaten.de (in German). Fussballdaten Verlags GmbH. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  4. Zeyen, Oliver (17 January 2007). "„Quälen musst du dich überall"". 11freunde.de (in German). 11FREUNDE Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  5. "FCM: Nach Jovanovic kommt auch Kurth". kicker.de (in German). Olympia-Verlag GmbH. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  6. "Marco Kurth übernimmt Trainerposten der U17". Official site (in German). 1. FC Magdeburg e.V. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
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