Marvin Friedrich
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 Friedrich in training for Schalke 04 in 2015 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 December 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kassel, Germany | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Centre back | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Borussia Mönchengladbach | |||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2008 | FSC Guxhagen | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | OSC Vellmar | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | SC Paderborn 07 | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Schalke 04 | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Schalke 04 II | 35 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Schalke 04 | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | FC Augsburg II | 26 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Union Berlin | 124 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 2022– | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 82 | (1) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Germany U19 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Germany U20 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 | ||||||||||||||
Marvin Friedrich (German pronunciation: [ˈmaːʀˈvɪn ˈfʁiːdʁɪç]; born 13 December 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach.[2]
In 2011, Friedrich joined the Schalke 04's youth academy. He made his Bundesliga debut on 13 September 2014 against Borussia Mönchengladbach in a 4–1 away defeat.[3]
On 17 June 2016, it was announced that Friedrich had joined Augsburg on a three-year deal.[4]
In January 2018, Friedrich moved to 2. Bundesliga side Union Berlin on a 2+1⁄2-year contract until summer 2021. Augsburg secured an option re-sign Friedrich[5] and, in May 2019, it was announced that FC Augsburg had redeemed the buy-back option for €1 million only to sell him back to Union Berlin for financial aspects.[6][7] On 5 July 2019, Friedrich returned to Union Berlin in a permanent deal on a three-year contract for €2.5 million.[8]
On 11 January 2022, Friedrich signed for Borussia Mönchengladbach.[9]
International career
Friedrich made his debut for the Germany u19 team on 16 April 2014 in a 5–2 win over the Belgium u19 team in which Friedrich came on in the 60th minute for Anthony Syhre and within six minutes Friedrich celebrated his debut goal for the Germany u19 team.[10][11] Friedrich was in the Germany U19 team for the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Hungary and made two brief appearances.[11] After a 1–0 win over Portugal u19 team in the final, Friedrich became European champion.[11]
Style of play
Friedrich is a versatile defender, who is primarily deployed in the defensive positions of centre-back and right-back or left-back. He is technically and physically similar to Benedikt Höwedes.[12] Friedrich's strength, running, and tactical intelligence on the football pitch, are just some of his qualities.[12]
