Marvin Höner

Marvin Höner (born 4 May 1994) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Marvin Höner
Marvin Höner during a training session at SV Rödinghausen. 2015
Personal information
Full name Marvin Höner
Date of birth (1994-05-04) 4 May 1994
Place of birth Bielefeld, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
–2013 Arminia Bielefeld
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Jong Ajax 7 (0)
2015–2017 SV Rödinghausen 34 (6)
Total 41 (6)
National team
2012 Germany U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Arminia Bielefeld

Born in Bielefeld, Höner is an academy product of local 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld. He played for the club's A-Juniors team in the 2012–13 Under 19 Bundesliga season, scoring ten goals in 12 matches.[1] His performances for his club as well as for the German national under-19 team drew attention from several clubs, including Ajax.[2] He was invited to a trial by Ajax and played for the Ajax A1 team in the annual Copa Amsterdam, scoring once.[3]

Ajax

On 24 June 2013, Höner signed a two-year contract with Ajax.[4] With a year remaining on his contract with Arminia Bielefeld, an undisclosed transfer fee between the two clubs was agreed.[5] It was later revealed that the fee was €150,000 (an initial €50,000 payment, and an additional €100,000 when Höner breaks into the first team). Arminia Bielefeld was to also receive a further €100,000, should Ajax decide to sell the striker.[6] Höner is the fifth German player to sign for Ajax.[7][8][nb 1]

During the 2013–14 pre-season, Höner made his first appearance as a 63rd-minute substitute for Ajax in a 3–0 friendly match win over De Graafschap on 13 July 2013.[9] On 5 August 2013, he made his professional debut for the reserves team Jong Ajax in a 2–0 Eerste Divisie victory over Telstar.[10]

However, due to injuries, Höner was sidelined for a year and a half during his spell with Ajax.[11]

SV Rödinghausen

Having spent a trial period with Ajax partner club Ajax Cape Town in South Africa, towards the end of the 2014–15 season. Höner was able to impress but opted to return to Germany, signing with SV Rödinghausen instead.[12]

After leaving SV Rödinghausen Höner joined a sixth-division club.[13]

International career

Höner made his debut for the German national under-19 team in a 3–0 friendly match win over France on 14 November 2012. His second appearance came in a 1–0 away loss to Italy on 6 February 2013.

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1]
Club Season League Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 4040
2014–15 3030
Total 7070
SV Rödinghausen 2015–16 Regionalliga West 183183
2016–17 163163
Total 346346
Career total 416416

    Notes
    1. The other German players previously contracted to Ajax were Werner Schaaphok (1959–1965), Horst Blankenburg (1970–1975), Arno Steffenhagen (1973–1976), and Peter Lübeke (1977).

    References
    1. Marvin Höner at Soccerway
    2. "Ajax holt U19-Nationalspieler Marvin Höner von Arminia" (in German). NW.de. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
    3. "Ajax test Duitse spits Marvin Höner tijdens Copa Amsterdam" (in Dutch). Voetbalcentraal.nl. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
    4. "Arminia Bielefeld: Nachwuchsstürmer Marvin Höner wechselt zu Ajax Amsterdam" (in German). Liga Zwei.de. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
    5. "Ajax koopt Duitse spits Höner (19)" (in Dutch). Ajax Showtime. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
    6. "Arminia verdient, wenn Marvin Höner den Durchbruch bei Ajax schafft" (in German). NW News. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
    7. "Ajax holt U 19-Nationalspieler Höner aus Bielefeld" (in German). DFB.de. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
    8. "Ajax contracteert ook Duitse jeugdinternational" (in Dutch). Voetbalprimeur.nl. 24 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
    9. "Debutant Daddy maakt indruk en scoort" (in Dutch). Ajax Showtime. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
    10. "Jong Ajax vs Telstar 2-0". Soccerway. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
    11. De botte pech van het Duitse Ajax-talent Marvin Höner in Amsterdam vice.com
    12. "Marvin Höner now looks unlikely to sign". Soccer Laduma. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
    13. Rehling, Adrian (30 April 2019). "Dieser Sechstliga-Kicker wuchs mit den Ajax-Stars auf". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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