Martin Lanig
Martin Lanig (born 11 July 1984) is a retired German professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Lanig | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bad Mergentheim, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989– | SV Königshofen | ||
| –1999 | TSV Tauberbischofsheim | ||
| 1999–2001 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | FV Lauda | 31 | (3) |
| 2003–2005 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 20 | (5) |
| 2003–2006 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 66 | (5) |
| 2006–2008 | Greuther Fürth | 54 | (11) |
| 2008–2010 | VfB Stuttgart | 27 | (4) |
| 2010 | VfB Stuttgart II | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | 1. FC Köln | 59 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 37 | (4) |
| 2015 | APOEL | 13 | (2) |
| Total | 259 | (28) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 May 2015 | |||
Career
Youth squads
Lanig began playing for SV Königshofen. Later he played for TSV Tauberbischofsheim and 1. FC Nürnberg.
FV Lauda / Hoffenheim / Greuther Fürth
Lanig started his career with lower division team FV Lauda in 2002. The next year he moved to the Regionalliga Süd club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and in 2006 he signed with the 2. Bundesliga club SpVgg Greuther Fürth.
VfB Stuttgart / FC Köln / Eintracht Frankfurt
In July 2008, he transferred from Greuther Fürth to VfB Stuttgart,[1] where he had the opportunity to play for the first time in the Bundesliga. Lanig scored his first goal for VfB Stuttgart on 5 October 2008 against Werder Bremen.
In July 2010, he moved to 1. FC Köln[2] and two years later he transferred to Eintracht Frankfurt.[3]
APOEL
On 23 January 2015, aged 30, Lanig moved abroad for the first time and signed an 18-month contract with Cypriot club APOEL FC.[4] He made his debut on 31 January 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in APOEL's 0–1 away victory against Nea Salamina for the Cypriot First Division.[5] He scored his first official goal for APOEL on 7 February 2015, opening the scoreline in his team's 4–0 home win over Ethnikos Achna for the Cypriot First Division.[6] In his first season at APOEL, Lanig managed to win his first two career titles, as his team won both the Cypriot championship and the cup.[7] On 16 June 2015, APOEL announced that Lanig's contract with the club was terminated by mutual consent, as the player wanted to return to Germany.[8] APOEL was the last stop of his playing career, as a few months later, he announced his retirement from football at age 31, due to multiple and serious injuries.[9]
Career statistics
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental[lower-alpha 1] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2003–04 | Regionalliga Süd | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | Regionalliga Süd | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Regionalliga Süd | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| Total | 66 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 68 | 5 | |||
| Greuther Fürth | 2006–07 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 10 | ||
| Total | 54 | 11 | 5 | 0 | — | 59 | 11 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 6 |
| 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 40 | 6 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2009–10 | 3. Liga | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1. FC Köln | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 31 | 3 | |
| 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| Total | 59 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 64 | 3 | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 5 | ||
| APOEL | 2014–15 | Cypriot First Division | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 259 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 295 | 33 | ||
- Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
References
- "Martin Lanig signs from Fürth". vfb.de. 23 April 2008. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
- "Lanig transfers to 1. FC Köln". vfb.de. 22 June 2010. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- "Lanig, Martin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- "Σύναψη συμφωνίας με Martin Lanig" (in Greek). APOEL FC. 23 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- "Ν. ΣΑΛΑΜΙΝΑ 0–1 ΑΠΟΕΛ". APOEL FC. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ΑΠΟΕΛ 4–0 ΕΘΝ. ΑΧΝΑΣ (in Greek). APOEL FC. 7 February 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- "APOEL secure league to wrap up Cypriot double". UEFA.com. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με Martin Lanig (in Greek). APOEL FC. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- Ο Λάνιγκ κρέμασε τα παπούτσια του και θυμήθηκε (και) τον ΑΠΟΕΛ (in Greek). balla.com.cy. Archived from the original on 10 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- "M. Lanig". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- "Martin Lanig". fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- APOEL official profile
- Martin Lanig at Soccerway
- Martin Lanig at Soccerbase
- Martin Lanig at fussballdaten.de (in German)