Alexander Madlung
Alexander Madlung ( born July 11, 1982 in Braunschweig ) is a German football player.
Club career
Youth
Madlung began in 1986 when BSV Ölper 2000 and was brought by his father as a D -teenager to Eintracht Braunschweig. He transferred to B Youth to VfL Wolfsburg, where he stayed for one and a half years and then went back to harmony.
Professional
Hertha BSC
In July 1999 he moved to the A- youth of Hertha BSC. His breakthrough came in the game against FC Aberdeen in the UEFA Cup, in which it Huub Stevens as an amateur for the first time began after the failure of several injured players. Shortly thereafter, he received a professional contract. In the Bundesliga Matchday Madlung debuted on the ninth of the season 2002/ 03 against FC Energie Cottbus. 2-0 away win, he formed together with Eyjölfur Sverrisson in the middle of Berlin.
The following season Madlung was a regular player. Behind Arne Friedrich and Josip Simunic, he played the most games in the defense of Hertha. His first league goal he scored on 8 November 2003 against Borussia Mönchengladbach with a headed goal in the 86th minute in a 2-1 home win. By his goal at the 33rd matchday of the 2003/ 04 in the 82nd minute when TSV 1860 Munich, Hertha secured the league. In subsequent seasons, he came with Berliners to regular operations.
VfL Wolfsburg
During the summer break in 2006 Madlung moved to VfL Wolfsburg. There he was at once to the root cadres. After Felix Magath had become trainers in Wolfsburg, it had Madlung difficult to enforce consistently. The Championship 2008 /09 he admittedly came to 24 games, but it was twelve times on or replaced. Therefore, it was repeatedly discussed on a farewell from Wolfsburg. However, prolonged Madlung in the second half of the season his contract with VfL Wolfsburg until 30 June 2013.
In the 2009/10 season he was again fixed to the inner defense of the team. The next year, VfL was in a relegation battle, and after a coaching change the interim coach Pierre Littbarski suspended in February 2011 Alexander Madlung and the Dane Thomas Kahlenberg. As Magath returned as the third coach of the season, Madlung came in nine of the remaining ten season games used again and kept with the team the class. After another coaching change during the season 2012/13, to Dieter Hecking Madlung was not as they had hoped to train. A few weeks before the season ends Madlung was informed by the club that he would not receive a new contract.
In September 2013 Madlung completed a trial with Greek UEFA Champions League hopefuls PAOK Thessaloniki, which is coached by former Bundesligtrainer Huub Stevens. As a club player, he would loose even after the end of the transfer window on August 31, 2013, may change clubs. However, a change came, according to statements of the Greek clubs for bad values when medical check not materialize. Madlung however, objected to the statements and himself claimed that he was present for signature a mature range of the association, which was not the previously agreed arrangements meet.
Eintracht Frankfurt
During the winter break 2013/14 he was engaged by Eintracht Frankfurt. He signed a performance-based contract until 30 June 2015. His first game for the Frankfurt he completed 18 games against his former club Hertha BSC. On 24 Matchday he could score his first goal in the match against Hamburger SV.
National
On August 28, 2006, he was appointed by national coach Joachim Loew for the first time in the squad of the national team for the matches against Ireland and San Marino, but did not play. He made his debut on 7 October 2006 in the match against Georgia. At 2-0, he came on in the 84th minute Manuel Friedrich. On 28 March 2007 Madlung came to his second and final use for the DFB. In the 0-1 defeat against Denmark Madlung formed together with Manuel Friedrich in the middle.
Achievements
- German Champion with VfL Wolfsburg: 2009
- DFL League Cup with Hertha BSC: 2002 ( without insert)