Markus Unger

Markus Unger (born 18 November 1981) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Markus Unger

Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-11-18) 18 November 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Fulda, West Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	SV Steinhaus
0000–1999	SC Borussia Fulda
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2004	SC Borussia Fulda	21	(2)
2004–2005	1. FC Schweinfurt 05
2005	SV Buchonia Flieden
2005–2006	Kickers Emden	24	(3)
2006–2008	SSV Reutlingen	46	(6)
2008	Sportfreunde Siegen	2	(1)
2008–2009	Kickers Emden	28	(5)
2009–2010	KSV Hessen Kassel	22	(5)
2010–2012	Eintracht Braunschweig	16	(1)
2010–2014	Eintracht Braunschweig II	46	(20)
Managerial career
2012–	Eintracht Braunschweig II (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Unger was born in Fulda. He spent his early career mostly as a journeyman in the third and fourth divisions of German football, most notably with Kickers Emden during the 2008–09 3. Liga season. In 2010, he joined Eintracht Braunschweig, where he helped the club to gain promotion back to the 2. Bundesliga. Unger went on to play the first 2. Bundesliga season of his career the next year, making four appearances.^[1] He retired from professional football in 2012, but will stay with the club both as a player and as assistant coach of Eintracht Braunschweig's reserve team.^[2] In 2014, Unger announced his retirement as a player, but stayed on as Eintracht Braunschweig II's assistant manager and as a coach at the club's youth academy.^[3]