Marc Pfitzner Explained

Marc Pfitzner
Birth Date:1984 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Braunschweig, West Germany[1]
Height:1.83 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Eintracht Braunschweig
(assistant manager)
Youthclubs1:Victoria Braunschweig
Youthclubs2:Türkischer SV Braunschweig
Youthclubs3:Eintracht Braunschweig
Years1:2000–2002
Clubs1:TSV Timmerlah
Years2:2002–2004
Clubs2:SV Broitzem
Years3:2004–2005
Clubs3:FT Braunschweig
Caps3:30
Goals3:8
Years4:2005–2016
Clubs4:Eintracht Braunschweig II
Caps4:85
Goals4:11
Years5:2007–2016
Clubs5:Eintracht Braunschweig
Caps5:197
Goals5:12
Years6:2016–2018
Clubs6:SV Werder Bremen II
Caps6:50
Goals6:0
Years7:2018–2020
Clubs7:Eintracht Braunschweig II
Caps7:14
Goals7:3
Years8:2019–2020
Clubs8:Eintracht Braunschweig
Caps8:44
Goals8:6
Totalcaps:420
Totalgoals:40
Manageryears1:2023
Managerclubs1:Eintracht Braunschweig (caretaker)

Marc Pfitzner (born 28 August 1984) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and current assistant manager of Eintracht Braunschweig.[2]

Career

Early career

Born in Braunschweig, Pfitzner started out playing as an amateur in the 8th tier Kreisliga Braunschweig for TSV Timmerlah, before moving on to two other local amateur clubs, SV Broitzem and FT Braunschweig.

Eintracht Braunschweig

He joined Eintracht Braunschweig's reserve team in 2005. Having already given up on a professional career, he finally made the jump into Eintracht Braunschweig's first team in 2007, at the age of 23.[3] He went on to become a regular first team player in Braunschweig, appearing in 197 league games over nine seasons with the club. With Braunschweig, Pfitzner worked his way up from the 3. Liga to the 2. Bundesliga in 2011, and finally to the Bundesliga in 2013. On 29 September 2013, Pfitzner made his debut in the Bundesliga in a game against VfB Stuttgart,[4] making him the rare case of a player who made it from the Kreisliga all the way up to the Bundesliga.[5]

Werder Bremen II

After the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga season, Pfitzner's contract in Braunschweig was not renewed.[6] In June 2016, he signed a two-year contract with the Werder Bremen reserves.[7]

In May, following Werder Bremen II's relegation from the 3. Liga, it was announced Pfitzner would be one of ten players to leave the club.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marc Pfitzner, der ewige Braunschweiger . ndr.de. 4 April 2014. German.
  2. Web site: Pfitzner, Marc . kicker.de. 26 September 2012.
  3. Web site: Von der Kreisliga in die Bundesliga: Braunschweigs Marc Pfitzner . 11freunde.de. 12 January 2013. German.
  4. Web site: Match report . kicker.de. 30 September 2013.
  5. Web site: Rekordmann Pfitzner: Von der Kreisliga in die Bundesliga . dfb.de. German. 30 September 2013.
  6. News: Wir wissen um die Bedeutung von Pfitze. 23 June 2016. eintracht.com. 16 April 2016. German.
  7. News: Pfitzner verlässt Komfortzone Braunschweig. Pfitzner leaves comfort zone Braunschweig. 23 June 2016. Kicker Online. 23 June 2016. German.
  8. News: Kazior beendet Karriere - Kruska und Co. verlassen Bremen II . 2 July 2018 . kicker Online . 22 May 2018 . German.