Martin Meichelbeck

Martin Meichelbeck (born 21 November 1976) is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.^[1][2]

Martin Meichelbeck

Personal information
Full name	Martin Meichelbeck
Date of birth	(1976-11-21) 21 November 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Bamberg, West Germany
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Centre-back
Youth career
1983–1992	FC Baunach
1992–1993	1. FC Nürnberg
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	Greuther Fürth II	12	(1)
1998–2000	Greuther Fürth	35	(5)
2000–2008	VfL Bochum	126	(9)
2003–2007	→ VfL Bochum II	4	(0)
2008–2010	Greuther Fürth	7	(0)
Total		250	(28)
International career
2002	Germany B	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 Nürnberg. The next clubs were 1. FC Bamberg and SpVgg Jahn Forchheim.

Greuther Fürth

Meichelbeck started his professional career 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 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.

Return to Greuther Fürth

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

Personal life

Meichelbeck studied Social Behaviour Science at the FernUniversität Hagen. He had ten years of piano lessons and is still a devoted piano player in his free time.^[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		DFB-Ligapokal		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1. FC Bamberg	1995–96	Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken			—		—		—
SpVgg Jahn Forchheim	1996–97	Oberliga Bayern	33	5	—		—		—		33	5
	1997–98		33	8	—		—		—		33	8
	Total		66	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	66	13
Greuther Fürth II	1998–99	Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken	10	1	—		—		—		10	1
	1999–00		2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	Total		12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1
Greuther Fürth	1998–99[4]	2. Bundesliga	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
	1999–00[4]		29	5	2	0	—		—		31	5
	Total		35	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	37	5
VfL Bochum	2000–01[4]	Bundesliga	19	0	4	0	—		—		23	0
	2001–02[4]	2. Bundesliga	17	2	1	0	—		—		18	2
	2002–03[4]	Bundesliga	22	0	3	0	—		—		25	0
	2003–04[4]		12	3	0	0	0	0	—		12	3
	2004–05[4]		22	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	24	1
	2005–06[4]	2. Bundesliga	20	3	1	1	—		—		21	4
	2006–07[4]	Bundesliga	9	0	2	0	—		—		11	0
	2007–08[4]		5	0	1	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		126	9	13	1	0	0	1	0	140	10
VfL Bochum II	2003–04	Oberliga Westfalen	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2007–08[4]		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Greuther Fürth	2008–09[4]	2. Bundesliga	4	0	1	0	—		—		5	0
	2009–10[4]		3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Career total					16	1	0	0	1	0