Kim Falkenberg Explained

Kim Falkenberg
Birth Date:10 April 1988
Birth Place:Engelskirchen, West Germany
Height:1.79 m
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1994–2000
Youthclubs1:SSV 08 Bergneustadt
Youthyears2:2000–2007
Youthclubs2:Bayer Leverkusen
Years1:2007–2008
Clubs1:Bayer Leverkusen II
Caps1:39
Goals1:1
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (loan)
Caps2:29
Goals2:1
Years3:2009–2011
Clubs3:Greuther Fürth
Caps3:41
Goals3:0
Years4:2011–2012
Clubs4:Alemannia Aachen
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Years5:2012–2013
Clubs5:SV Sandhausen
Caps5:18
Goals5:0
Years6:2013–2014
Clubs6:1. FC Saarbrücken
Caps6:22
Goals6:0
Years7:2014–2018
Clubs7:VfL Osnabrück
Caps7:45
Goals7:0
Years8:2014–2015
Clubs8:VfL Osnabrück II
Caps8:7
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:219
Totalgoals:2
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalteam1:Germany U18
Nationalyears2:2007
Nationalteam2:Germany U19
Nationalyears3:2008
Nationalteam3:Germany U20
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0

Kim Falkenberg (born 10 April 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]

Career

Born in Engelskirchen, Falkenberg began his career with SSV 08 Bergneustadt and was scouted in summer 2000 by Bayer 04 Leverkusen. At the "Werksclub" he played seven years for the youth teams. In 2007, Falkenberg was promoted to the reserve squad of Bayer 04 Leverkusen and was, after a successful season, loaned to Rot-Weiß Oberhausen on 6 June 2008.

He made his debut on the professional league level in the 2. Bundesliga for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen on 17 August 2008 when he started in a game against TuS Koblenz. He signed on 6 April 2009 a two-year contract with SpVgg Greuther Fürth.

At the end of the 2017–18 Falkenberg retired from professional football.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Falkenberg, Kim . German . kicker.de . 12 October 2013.
  2. Web site: Zu- und Abgänge der Drittliga-Nordclubs . NDR . 30 July 2018 . German . 22 July 2018.