Marco Höger (born 16 September 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right back for Waldhof Mannheim.[1]
![]() Höger in 2015 | ||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||
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Full name | Marco Höger | |||||||||
Date of birth | (1989-09-16) 16 September 1989 (age 32) | |||||||||
Place of birth | Cologne, West Germany | |||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder, right back | |||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||
Current team | Waldhof Mannheim | |||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||
1994–2001 | TuS Höhenhaus | |||||||||
2001–2005 | Bayer Leverkusen | |||||||||
2005–2008 | Alemannia Aachen | |||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
2008–2011 | Alemannia Aachen II | 39 | (7) | |||||||
2009–2011 | Alemannia Aachen | 43 | (7) | |||||||
2011–2016 | Schalke 04 | 88 | (7) | |||||||
2016–2021 | 1. FC Köln | 97 | (1) | |||||||
2021– | Waldhof Mannheim | 0 | (0) | |||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2021 |
Born in Cologne, Höger began his career in 2005 in Alemannia Aachen's youth academy.[2] In summer 2008, he was promoted to the reserve team where he earned his first senior cap on 17 August 2008 against TSV Germania Windeck in the NRW-Liga.[3] He made his professional debut for Alemannia Aachen in the 2. Bundesliga on 6 March 2010 against FC Energie Cottbus[4] and signed his first professional contract with Alemannia on 26 May 2010.[5]
On 9 June 2011, FC Schalke 04 confirmed that Höger signed a three-year professional contract with them until 30 June 2014.[6] The transfer fee is reported as undisclosed by Schalke's sport and communications manager Horst Heldt.[6] Marco Höger was assigned a number 12 shirt, previously worn by Peer Kluge.[6]
On 8 January 2013, Schalke announced that Höger signed a two-year professional contract extension to 30 June 2016.[6]
Following Schalke 04's 2–0 defeat to rivals 1. FC Köln, on 10 May 2015, Höger was suspended from training and first team action until 16 May 2015.[7]
On 22 February 2016, Höger signed a five-year contract with 1. FC Köln starting in the 2016/17 season.[8]
On 28 April 2018, he played as Köln lost 3–2 to SC Freiburg which confirmed Köln’s relegation from the Bundesliga.[9]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | App. | Goals | App. | Goals | App. | Goals | App. | Goals | App. | Goals | ||
Alemannia Aachen II | 2008–09 | NRW-Liga | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | |||
2009–10 | NRW-Liga | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||||
Total | 39 | 7 | — | — | — | 39 | 7 | |||||
Alemannia Aachen | 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 10 | |||
Total | 43 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 47 | 10 | ||||
Schalke 04 | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 43 | 1 |
2012–13 | Bundesliga | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
2013–14 | Bundesliga | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
2015–16 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 88 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 7 | ||
1. FC Köln | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
2019–20 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Total | 97 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 106 | 1 | |||
Career total | 267 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 319 | 25 |
Schalke 04
SV Waldhof Mannheim – current squad | |
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