Frank Fahrenhorst
Encyclopedia
Frank Fahrenhorst is a German footballer, currently with FC Schalke 04 II.
in 1996 and remained with them for eight seasons as they yo-yo'ed between the top two divisions.
In summer 2004, he switched to then-champions Werder Bremen
, where he immediately won the DFB-Ligapokal
against Bayern Munich
. The club never managed any further honours during his two seasons there but he did achieve eight appearances in the UEFA Champions League
.
On 9 August 2006, he transferred to Hannover 96
, as part of the deal which saw Per Mertesacker
move in the opposite direction.
On 27 September 2008, Hannover 96 were scheduled to play Bayern Munich at the AWD-Arena
. Fahrenhorst was allowed exclusion from the team as his wife was close to giving birth. However, shortly before the match began, Jiří Štajner
accidentally injured Mario Eggimann
's eye in training. Due to Eggiman's injury, Fahrenhorst was hastely recalled into the starting line-up against the defending champions. He gave an eye-catching, determined performance as Hannover 96 ran out 1–0 winners. On 22 April 2009, Hannover 96 announced that they would not renew his contract. Fahrenhorst left the club on 30 June 2009 at the end of his contract and joined MSV Duisburg
until 30 June 2011, but on 17 August 2010 he signed a two-year contract with FC Schalke 04 II.
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|1999–00||2. Bundesliga
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|2002–03||rowspan="8"|Bundesliga
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|2003–04||33||7||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||35||7
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|2004–05||rowspan="3"|Bremen||16||0||2||0||2||0||3||0||23||0
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|2005–06||23||1||2||0||1||0||5||0||31||1
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|2006–07||0||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||2||0
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|2006–07||rowspan="3"|Hannover
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|2007–08||23||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||2
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|2008–09||22||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||1
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|2009–10
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|2010–11
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, making his debut against Austria on 18 August 2004, and also played in a friendly against Brazil the following month.
Career
The defender turned professional with VfL BochumVfL Bochum
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...
in 1996 and remained with them for eight seasons as they yo-yo'ed between the top two divisions.
In summer 2004, he switched to then-champions Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...
, where he immediately won the DFB-Ligapokal
DFB-Ligapokal
The DFB-Ligapokal, or German League Cup, was a German football competition that took place before the start of the Bundesliga season, featuring the top five teams of the previous Fußball-Bundesliga season and the winners of the DFB-Pokal in Germany...
against Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
. The club never managed any further honours during his two seasons there but he did achieve eight appearances in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
.
On 9 August 2006, he transferred to Hannover 96
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:...
, as part of the deal which saw Per Mertesacker
Per Mertesacker
Per Mertesacker is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Arsenal and Germany. Mertesacker is a youth product of Hannover 96 and he made his senior league debut in November 2003. Mertesacker was soon dubbed "the Defence Pole" by German tabloids and gained a reputation for his good...
move in the opposite direction.
On 27 September 2008, Hannover 96 were scheduled to play Bayern Munich at the AWD-Arena
AWD-Arena
The AWD-Arena is a football stadium in the district Calenberger Neustadt in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany, and competition venue of the German Bundesliga football club Hannover 96....
. Fahrenhorst was allowed exclusion from the team as his wife was close to giving birth. However, shortly before the match began, Jiří Štajner
Jirí Štajner
Jiří Štajner is a Czech footballer currently playing for FC Slovan Liberec. Eight years a player for Hannover 96, he is extremely popular with Hannover fans and is seen as a cult figure at the club.- Czech Republic :...
accidentally injured Mario Eggimann
Mario Eggimann
Mario Eggimann is a Swiss football defender currently playing for Hannover 96. He also plays for the Swiss National team.-Career:...
's eye in training. Due to Eggiman's injury, Fahrenhorst was hastely recalled into the starting line-up against the defending champions. He gave an eye-catching, determined performance as Hannover 96 ran out 1–0 winners. On 22 April 2009, Hannover 96 announced that they would not renew his contract. Fahrenhorst left the club on 30 June 2009 at the end of his contract and joined MSV Duisburg
MSV Duisburg
MSV Duisburg is a German association football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Nicknamed "the Zebras" for their traditional striped jerseys, the club was one of the original members of the Bundesliga when it was formed in 1963.-Early years:...
until 30 June 2011, but on 17 August 2010 he signed a two-year contract with FC Schalke 04 II.
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|1996–97||rowspan="8"|Bochum
VfL Bochum
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...
||rowspan="3"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
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|1999–00||2. Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
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|2000–01||Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
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|2001–02||2. Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
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|2002–03||rowspan="8"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
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|2006–07||rowspan="3"|Hannover
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:...
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|2009–10
2009–10 2. Fußball-Bundesliga
-Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
||Duisburg
MSV Duisburg
MSV Duisburg is a German association football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Nicknamed "the Zebras" for their traditional striped jerseys, the club was one of the original members of the Bundesliga when it was formed in 1963.-Early years:...
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2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
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|2010–11
2010–11 Fußball-Regionalliga
The 2010–11 Regionalliga season is the seventeenth since its re-establishment after German reunification and the third as a fourth-level league within the German football league system. It is contested in three divisions with eighteen teams each....
||Schalke 04 II||Regionalliga West
Regionalliga West
The Regionalliga West is the fourth tier of the German football league system since its introduction in 2008. It covers the states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and North Rhine-Westphalia and is one of three leagues at this level, together with the Regionalliga Nord and the Regionalliga...
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International career
He has also played twice for GermanyGermany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
, making his debut against Austria on 18 August 2004, and also played in a friendly against Brazil the following month.