Nico Zimmermann
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Nico Zimmermann is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eintracht Braunschweig
.
Zimmermann came through 1. FC Saarbrücken
youth system, having previously played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern
, and progressed to the first team, making his debut in the 2. Bundesliga
, in the last game of the 2005–06 season against Eintracht Braunschweig
as a substitute for Arif Karaoglan
. Saarbrücken had been relegated to the Regionalliga
, but Zimmermann didn't make another first-team appearance, so left the club in January 2007, joining SV Elversberg
. After two and a half years with Elversberg, he returned to FCS in 2009. The club won the Regionalliga West
in his first season back, and after helping the club achieve a respectable finish in the 3rd Liga
, he agreed to join Eintracht Braunschweig
in July 2011.
Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht Braunschweig is a German association football club based in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. The club was one of the founding members of the Bundesliga in 1963 and won the national title in 1967.-History:...
.
Zimmermann came through 1. FC Saarbrücken
1. FC Saarbrücken
1. FC Saarbrücken is a German association football club based in the city of Saarbrücken, Saarland. The club began its existence as the football department of Turnverein Malstatt formed in 1903...
youth system, having previously played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
, and progressed to the first team, making his debut in the 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...
, in the last game of the 2005–06 season against Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht Braunschweig is a German association football club based in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. The club was one of the founding members of the Bundesliga in 1963 and won the national title in 1967.-History:...
as a substitute for Arif Karaoglan
Arif Karaoglan
Arif Karaoğlan is a Turkish-German footballer who plays for SVN Zweibrücken. Karoglan spent a few years in the youth setup at Nottingham Forest, before returning to Germany in 2005.-External links:**...
. Saarbrücken had been relegated to the Regionalliga
Regionalliga Süd
The Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany...
, but Zimmermann didn't make another first-team appearance, so left the club in January 2007, joining SV Elversberg
SV Elversberg
SpVgg 07 Elversberg Saar is a German association football club, located in Spiesen-Elversberg, Saarland.-History:The club was founded in 1907 as FC Germania Elversberg. It was dissolved in 1914, but then re-constituted in 1918 as Sportvereinigung VfB Elversberg, spending a season in the tier-one...
. After two and a half years with Elversberg, he returned to FCS in 2009. The club won the 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...
in his first season back, and after helping the club achieve a respectable finish in the 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
, he agreed to join Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht Braunschweig is a German association football club based in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. The club was one of the founding members of the Bundesliga in 1963 and won the national title in 1967.-History:...
in July 2011.