Marco Höger

Marco Höger (born 16 September 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right back for 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga.

Marco Höger

Marco Höger in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Marco Höger
Date of birth	(1989-09-16) 16 September 1989
Place of birth	Cologne, West Germany
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder / Right back
Club information
Current team	1. FC Köln
Number	6
Youth career
1994–2001	TuS Höhenhaus
2001–2005	Bayer Leverkusen
2005–2008	Alemannia Aachen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Alemannia Aachen II	39	(7)
2009–2011	Alemannia Aachen	43	(7)
2011–2016	Schalke 04	88	(7)
2016–	1. FC Köln	94	(1)
Honours FC Schalke 04 Winner DFL-Supercup 2011
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:27, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

Career

Alemannia Aachen

Born in Cologne, Höger began his career in 2005 in Alemannia Aachen's youth academy.[1] In summer 2008, he was promoted to the reserve team where he earned his first senior cap on 17 August 2008 against TSV Germania Windeck in the NRW-Liga.[2] He made his professional debut for Alemannia Aachen in the 2. Bundesliga on 6 March 2010 against FC Energie Cottbus[3] and signed his first professional contract with Alemannia on 26 May 2010.[4]

Schalke 04

On 9 June 2011, FC Schalke 04 confirmed that Höger signed a three-year professional contract with them until 30 June 2014.[5] The transfer fee is reported as undisclosed by Schalke's sport and communications manager Horst Heldt.[5] Marco Höger was assigned a number 12 shirt, previously worn by Peer Kluge.[5]

On 8 January 2013, Schalke announced that Höger signed a two-year professional contract extension to 30 June 2016.[5]

Following Schalke 04's 2–0 defeat to rivals 1. FC Köln, on 10 May 2015, Höger was suspended from training and first team action until 16 May 2015.[6]

1. FC Köln

On 22 February 2016, Höger signed a five-year contract with 1. FC Köln starting in the 2016/17 season.[7]

On the 28 April 2018, he played as Koln lost 3–2 to SC Freiburg which confirmed Koln’s relegation from the Bundesliga.[8]

Career statistics

As of 3 August 2018

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total		Ref.
		Division	App.	Goals	App.	Goals	App.	Goals	App.	Goals	App.	Goals
Alemannia Aachen II	2008–09	NRW-Liga	21	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	3	[9]
	2009–10		18	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	4	[9]
	Total		39	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	7	–
Alemannia Aachen	2009–10	2. Bundesliga	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	[9]
	2010–11		33	7	4	3	0	0	0	0	37	10	[9]
	Total		43	7	4	3	0	0	0	0	47	10	–
Schalke 04	2011–12	Bundesliga	27	1	3	0	10	0	1	0	41	1	[9]
	2012–13		22	3	2	0	6	0	0	0	30	3	[9]
	2013–14		8	2	2	0	4	0	0	0	14	2	[9]
	2014–15		26	1	1	0	7	0	0	0	34	1	[9]
	2015–16		5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0	[9]
	Total		88	7	8	0	28	0	1	0	125	7	–
1. FC Köln	2016–17	Bundesliga	30	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	32	0	[9]
	2017–18		23	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	26	0	[9]
	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[9]
	Total		53	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	58	0	–
Career total			223	14	15	3	30	0	1	0	269	24	–

Honours

Club

Schalke 04

• DFL-Supercup: 2011

References

1. "Stieber kommt, Höger wird Profi" (in German). az-web.de. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
2. "Höger, Marco" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
3. "Petersen bringt Cottbus auf die Siegerstraße" (in German). kicker.de. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
4. "Zoltán Stieber wird ein Schwarz-Gelber" (in German). Alemannia Aachen. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
5. "Marco Höger signs extension to stay at Schalke through 2016". SB Nation. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
6. "Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sidney Sam suspended by Schalke". BBC Sport. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
7. "Höger wechselt zum fc". 1. FC Köln. 22 Feb 2016. Retrieved 22 Feb 2016.
8. https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/freiburg-cologne-line-ups-stats-pizarro-jonas-hector-nils-petersen-timo-horn-479345.jsp
9. Marco Höger at Soccerway

External links

• Marco Höger at fussballdaten.de (in German)