Marc Ziegler
Marc Ziegler in 2010
Marc Ziegler ( born June 13, 1976 in Blieskastel ) is a former German football goalkeeper.
Career
Beginnings in Stuttgart
He moved in 1994 to VfB Stuttgart. After goalkeeper Eike Immel many years held his place at VfB Stuttgart, to coach Rolf fringer 1995 decided to give a chance to young talent Ziegler goal of Swabia. Thereupon Immel decided on a move to Manchester City. The 19 -year-old Ziegler now also received preference over long-term substitute Eberhard Trautner and was out in five games during the 1995/96 season permanently VfB goal. However, he could not convince them, and at the end of the season, VfB took tenth place with the league 's second- most goals against (only surpassed by Eintracht Frankfurt).
A detour to Austria
In the following three years, he had a total of only twelve missions, and after a short stop at Arminia Bielefeld, he finally moved in 2000 to Turkey to Bursaspor, changed in the winter of 2001, but then the Austrian first division club FC Tirol Innsbruck, where he in 2001 and 2002 Austrian champion been. The 1.92 m wide Goalkeeper remained from May 15 to September 22, 2001 at FC Tirol 1085 minutes without conceding a goal, and thus holds a record in the Austrian Bundesliga. In the following season he achieved with Austria Wien Although the third place, but was used only sporadically.
Return to Germany
Also in the season 2004/ 05 he did not come out on the role of the substitute 's, although he was the season before been 96 first-choice goalkeeper at the German first division club Hannover. He then moved to his first youth club 1.FC Saarbrücken to the 2nd Bundesliga, for whom he played one more season and then returned to Arminia Bielefeld.
Time at Borussia Dortmund
2007 Ziegler signed a three -year contract as the second goalkeeper for Borussia Dortmund. With a lock of the first goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller he arrived there already on matchday third of the season 2007/ 08 is used, where in three games he conceded a goal. When had to undergo Weidenfeller a shoulder operation and turned out for the second half of the 2007/08 season, he was represented by Marc Ziegler in goal for Borussia. Prior to the six-month post Jens Lehmann was offered, but he refused because of private reasons. Due to a torn muscle in his thigh Ziegler was again represented for the past four season games as well as at point game against Hannover 96 through the amateur goalie Marcel Höttecke. From the 2008/ 09 season, Ziegler was again second behind goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller. With Borussia Dortmund Ziegler was on 19 April 2008 at the DFB Cup final in Berlin, which he lost 1-2 against FC Bayern Munich.
Change to VfB Stuttgart
For the season 2010/11 Marc Ziegler returned to VfB Stuttgart, with whom he signed a contract until the end of June 2013. Ziegler was reserve goalkeeper behind Sven Ulrey at VfB. On 1 December 2010 he graduated in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League 2010/ 11 for the already qualified for the next round in Stuttgart against BSC Young Boys his first game after his return. In the second leg of the sixteenth finals of the Europa League against Benfica on 24 February 2011 Ziegler was in the starting and was replaced in 52 minutes after a clash due to a severe concussion by his colleagues Ulrey. After Ulrey had his place claiming Ziegler completed in the next two years no further duty stake for VfB. At the end of the 2012/13 season Ziegler's expiring contract was not renewed.
Achievements
- 2x Austrian Champion: 2000/ 01 and 2001/ 02