Markus Pröll (born 28 August 1979) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1] During his career, he played for 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany and Panionios in Greece.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Markus Pröll | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-08-28) 28 August 1979 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Rheinbach, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1991 | VfR Flamersheim | ||
| 1993–1995 | Eintracht Lommersum | ||
| 1995–1998 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | 1. FC Köln | 111 | (0) |
| 2003–2010 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 93 | (0) |
| 2011 | Panionios | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 205 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2001 | Germany U-21 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pröll was born in Rheinbach. He started his professional career with 1. FC Köln before moving to Frankfurt for the 2003–04 season.
He was elected by the German football magazine kicker as the Bundesliga's best goalkeeper of the first half of the 2006–07 season. Unfortunately he hardly could contend this title as he suffered of many injuries.