Mirko Boland (born 23 April 1987) is a German professional footballer who plays for VfB Lübeck as a midfielder.[1]
![]() Boland with Adelaide United | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1987-04-23) 23 April 1987 (age 35) | ||
Place of birth | Wesel, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | VfB Lübeck | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
1992–2002 | SV Rees | ||
2002–2004 | Schalke 04 | ||
2004–2006 | MSV Duisburg | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | MSV Duisburg II | 74 | (8) |
2008–2009 | MSV Duisburg | 0 | (0) |
2009–2018 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 293 | (28) |
2018–2020 | Adelaide United | 18 | (0) |
2020– | VfB Lübeck | 63 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2022 |
Boland grew up in the Lower Rhine region, North Rhine-Westphalia,[2] and played youth football for SV Rees,[3] FC Schalke 04 and MSV Duisburg. After initially representing the club's reserve team he signed his first professional contract in 2008 with Duisburg.
After failing to break into Duisburg's first team during the 2008–09 season, Boland transferred to 3. Liga club Eintracht Braunschweig during the winter break. Since then he has become a regular starter in Braunschweig's midfield, appearing in over 150 games since 2009. In 2011, he and Eintracht Braunschweig won promotion back into the 2. Bundesliga, followed by promotion into the Bundesliga in 2013.
In July 2018, free agent Boland joined A-League side Adelaide United on a two-year contract.[4] Boland suffered a hamstring strain on 11 November 2018 in a match against Perth Glory which could sideline him for up to six weeks.[5]
In March 2020, it was announced Boland would be return to Germany in summer 2020 to join VfB Lübeck, having agreed a two-year contract.[6][7]
Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Other[lower-alpha 2] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Eintracht Braunschweig | 2008–09 | 3. Liga | 18 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
2009–10 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |||
2010–11 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 3 | |||
2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 5 | |||
2013–14 | Bundesliga | 33 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | ||
2015–16 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 5 | |||
2016–17 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
2017–18 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
Total | 293 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 307 | 29 | ||
Adelaide United | 2018–19 | A-League | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
2019–20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
Total | 18 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
VfB Lübeck | 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 35 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||
2021–22 | Regionalliga Nord | 28 | 6 | — | — | 28 | 6 | |||
Total | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 7 | ||
Career total | 374 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 398 | 38 |
VfB Lübeck – current squad | |
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