Patrick Funk
Patrick Funk
Patrick Funk (born 11 February 1990 in Aalen ) is a German football player who can be used both as a defensive midfielder and as a right-back.
Career
Association
Patrick began his career in radio football jersey of FV 08 Unterkochen. He then moved to the SV Ebnat from there to SSV Ulm 1846. 2002 he joined the youth of VfB Stuttgart. 2007 radio was awarded the Fritz -Walter - Medal for U-17 players in gold. Already in the second half of the season 2007/ 08 completed its first radio games for the second team of VfB Stuttgart. Since November 2009, he is the captain of VfB II
His professional debut radio 26 July 2008 on the opening day of the 2008/09 season for VfB II in the 3rd professional league against Kickers Offenbach. For the 2010/11 season he was promoted to the senior squad. His competitive debut for the first team of VfB Stuttgart announced radio on July 29, 2010 in the third qualifying round of the Europa League against Molde FK. On 29 August 2010 he made his Bundesliga debut against Borussia Dortmund. November 7, 2010 radio was in a 6-0 home win against VfB Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga for the first time in the starting lineup.
In June 2011, Funk was awarded for two seasons at FC St. Pauli in the Bundesliga 2, after he had extended his contract at VfB Stuttgart until the end of June 2014.
National
Radio played for the German U-15, U-16, U-17, U-18, U-19, U-20 and U-21 national team. He finished 2007 with Germany at the U- 17 World Cup third place in the U-17 European Championship fifth place. At the Junior World Championship 2009 Funk was a regular player of the German U -20 and divorced with his selection in the quarterfinals against Brazil in the extension from. On 29 February 2012 he succeeded in Halle ( Saale) with a 1-0 victory over the selection of Greece hit his first international goal at all. On 28 May 2013 were invited to join the squad for the U-21 European Championship in 2013 in Israel Patrick Funk coach Rainer Adrion of.
Quotes
- "Left is similar to the right, just on the other side." ( Football award of the year 2013)