| Marco Höger | |
| Birth Date: | 16 September 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Cologne, West Germany |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Midfielder, right back |
| Currentclub: | 1. FC Köln II |
| Clubnumber: | 37 |
| Youthyears1: | 1994–2001 |
| Youthclubs1: | TuS Höhenhaus |
| Youthyears2: | 2001–2005 |
| Youthclubs2: | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Youthyears3: | 2005–2008 |
| Youthclubs3: | Alemannia Aachen |
| Years1: | 2008–2011 |
| Clubs1: | Alemannia Aachen II |
| Caps1: | 39 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs2: | Alemannia Aachen |
| Caps2: | 43 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2011–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Schalke 04 |
| Caps3: | 88 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 2016–2021 |
| Clubs4: | 1. FC Köln |
| Caps4: | 97 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Waldhof Mannheim |
| Caps5: | 44 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | 1. FC Köln II |
| Caps6: | 21 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 25 April 2024 |
Marco Höger (born 16 September 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right back for 1. FC Köln II.
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]
On 9 June 2011, FC Schalke 04 confirmed that Höger signed a three-year professional contract with them until 30 June 2014. The transfer fee is reported as undisclosed by Schalke's sport and communications manager Horst Heldt. Marco Höger was assigned a number 12 shirt, previously worn by Peer Kluge.
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]
On 22 February 2016, Höger signed a five-year contract with 1. FC Köln starting in the 2016–17 season.[7]
On 28 April 2018, he played as Köln lost 3–2 to SC Freiburg which confirmed Köln’s relegation from the Bundesliga.[8]
On 7 June 2023, Höger returned to 1. FC Köln for their reserve team.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Goals | Goals | Goals | Goals | Goals | ||||||||
| Alemannia Aachen II | 2008–09 | NRW-Liga | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | ||||
| 2009–10 | NRW-Liga | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 7 | — | — | — | 39 | 7 | ||||||
| Alemannia Aachen | 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 47 | 10 | |||||
| Schalke 04 | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 88 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 7 | |||
| 1. FC Köln | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 97 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 106 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 267 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 319 | 25 | |||
Schalke 04