Sven Lintjens Explained

Birth Date:5 October 1976
Birth Place:Mönchengladbach, West Germany
Height:1.82 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthclubs1:Bayer Uerdingen
Years1:1995–1999
Clubs1:Borussia Mönchengladbach II
Years2:1997–1999
Clubs2:Borussia Mönchengladbach
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years4:1999–2000
Clubs4:Fortuna Köln
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2000–2003
Clubs5:SG Wattenscheid 09
Caps5:59
Goals5:19
Years6:2003–2005
Clubs6:Rot-Weiß Essen
Caps6:51
Goals6:8
Years7:2005–2006
Clubs7:Sportfreunde Siegen
Caps7:26
Goals7:7
Years8:2006–2007
Clubs8:1. FC Saarbrücken
Caps8:7
Goals8:0
Years9:2007
Clubs9:MVV
Caps9:12
Goals9:1
Years10:2007–2008
Clubs10:Wuppertaler SV
Caps10:18
Goals10:5
Years11:2008
Clubs11:SC Paderborn
Caps11:5
Goals11:0
Years12:2009–2010
Clubs12:Wuppertaler SV
Caps12:15
Goals12:3

Sven Lintjens (born 5 October 1976) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Career

Sven Lintjens began his career in 1998 at Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he was positioned in defense. Subsequently, he had brief stints at KFC Uerdingen 05, and SC Fortuna Köln as a midfielder.

From 2000 to 2003, he played for SG Wattenscheid 09, and in the 2001/02 season, he scored eleven goals playing up front. From 2003 to 2005 he was with Rot-Weiss Essen, and was the top scorer for Sportfreunde Siegen in the 2005/06 season with seven goals.

For the 2006/07 season, Lintjens signed with 1. FC Saarbrücken in the Regionalliga Süd. In January 2007, he transferred to the Dutch second division club MVV Maastricht. In the first half of the 2007/08 season, he played for Wuppertal SV Borussia, but he ended his contract after the DFB Cup round of 16 against FC Bayern Munich. He then played half a season for SC Paderborn 07, before returning to Wuppertaler SV Borussia in December 2008.

After recovering from injury, he signed a contract with the 3rd division for the second half of 2008/09, and ultimately ended his career with this club in 2010.