Martin Meichelbeck

Martin Meichelbeck

Personal information
Full name	Martin Meichelbeck
Date of birth	(1976-11-21) 21 November 1976
Place of birth	Bamberg, West Germany
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1983–1992	FC Baunach
1992–1993	1. FC Nuremberg
1993–1995	1. FC Bamberg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1996	1. FC Bamberg
1996–1998	SpVgg Jahn Forchheim	66	(13)
1998–2000	SpVgg Greuther Fürth II	12	(1)
1998–2000	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	35	(5)
2000–2008	VfL Bochum	126	(9)
2003–2007	→ VfL Bochum II	4	(0)
2008–2010	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	7	(0)
Total		250	(28)
International career
2002	Germany B	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin Meichelbeck (born 21 November 1976) is a retired German football defender.

Career

Meichelbeck was born in Bamberg (Franconia). His first football club was FC Baunach. He played one season in the youth team of 1. FC Nuremberg. The next clubs were 1. FC Bamberg and SpVgg Jahn Forchheim.

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

The professional career of Meichelbeck started at 2. Bundesliga club SpVgg Greuther Fürth in 1998. At this point, he decided to start a professional football career. He was still studying medicine till that time. Meichelbeck played for SpVgg Greuther Fürth until 2000.

VfL Bochum

In 2000, Meichelbeck moved to VfL Bochum. Meichelbeck is the player who has played the most matches for VfL Bochum in the 2007–08 squad. Highlights of this period are his one UEFA Cup match with VfL Bochum against Standard Liège and one match with the German Team 2006. He also relegated and promoted twice with his club. In his professional career, Meichelbeck has gotten only one red card.

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

In 2008 Meichelbeck return to SpVgg Greuther Fürth for two seasons.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Other		Europe		Total
1995–96	1. FC Bamberg	Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken			—		—		—
1996–97	SpVgg Jahn Forchheim	Oberliga Bayern	33	5	—		—		—		33	5
1997–98			33	8	—		—		—		33	8
1998–99	SpVgg Greuther Fürth II	Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken	10	1	—		—		—		10	1
1999–00			2	0	—		—		—		2	0
1998–99	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	2. Bundesliga	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
1999–00			29	5	2	0	—		—		31	5
2000–01	VfL Bochum	Bundesliga	19	0	4	0	—		—		23	0
2001–02		2. Bundesliga	17	2	1	0	—		—		18	2
2002–03		Bundesliga	22	0	3	0	—		—		25	0
2003–04			12	3	0	0	0	0	—		12	3
2004–05			22	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	24	1
2005–06		2. Bundesliga	20	3	1	1	—		—		21	4
2006–07		Bundesliga	9	0	2	0	—		—		11	0
2007–08			5	0	1	0	—		—		6	0
2003–04	VfL Bochum II	Oberliga Westfalen	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
2007–08			1	0	—		—		—		1	0
2008–09	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	2. Bundesliga	4	0	1	0	—		—		5	0
2009–10			3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Total	Germany				16	1	0	0	1	0
Career total					16	1	0	0	1	0

Personal

Meichelbeck is often seen as a not very stereotypical football player. He is studying Social Behaviour Science at the FernUniversität Hagen. He had eleven years piano lessons and is still a devoted piano player in his free time.

External links

• Martin Meichelbeck profile at Fussballdaten