Manuel Schmiedebach

German footballer

Manuel Schmiedebach
Schmiedebach with Hannover 96 in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-12-05) 5 December 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth West Berlin, West Germany
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Grün-Weiß Ahrensfelde
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2003 Nordberliner SC
2003–2006 Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Hertha BSC II 36 (6)
2008–2013 Hannover 96 II 46 (10)
2009–2019 Hannover 96 202 (2)
2018–2019 → Union Berlin (loan) 32 (0)
2019–2020 Union Berlin 5 (0)
2021– Grün-Weiß Ahrensfelde 45 (5)
International career
2006–2007 Germany U19 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:38, 11 June 2023 (UTC)

Manuel Schmiedebach (born 5 December 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays for German side Grün-Weiß Ahrensfelde.[1][2]

Career

Born in West Berlin, Schmiedebach was first a product of hometown club Hertha BSC's youth teams.

In 2008 he joined the amateur team of Hannover 96 II in the Regionalliga Nord on a free transfer. The next season, he debuted under manager Dieter Hecking on 8 August 2009 against his former club form Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga. In a difficult season due to the suicide of the team's goalkeeper and captain Robert Enke he managed to become one of the most important players in Hannover's midfield. In May 2010 he decided to extend his contract with Hannover 96 up to 2012.[1]

Personal life

Schmiedebach grew up bilingual, speaking German and Spanish. His mother Betty is a Colombian-born Venezuelan of Moroccan-Portuguese descent, she came to Berlin over two decades ago. His father Helmuth has Irish roots.[3][4][5]

Career statistics

As of 7 August 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total Ref.
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hertha BSC II 2006–07 Regionalliga Nord 20 0 — — — 20 0 [6]
2007–08 NOFV-Oberliga Nord 16 6 — — — 16 6 [7]
Total 36 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 6 —
Hannover II 2008–09 Regionalliga Nord 30 5 — — — 30 5 [8]
2009–10 14 4 — — — 14 4 [7]
2013–14 2 1 — — — 2 1 [7]
Total 46 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 10 —
Hannover 2009–10 Bundesliga 14 0 1 0 — — 15 0 [7]
2010–11 32 0 1 0 — — 33 0 [9]
2011–12 30 0 2 0 12 0 — 44 0 [10]
2012–13 21 0 3 0 12 1 — 36 1 [11]
2013–14 24 1 2 0 — — 26 1 [7]
2014–15 27 0 1 0 — — 28 0 [12]
2015–16 22 1 2 0 — — 24 1 [13]
2016–17 26 0 2 0 — — 28 0 [14]
2017–18 6 0 1 0 — — 7 0 [14]
Total 202 2 15 0 24 1 0 0 241 3 —
Union Berlin (loan) 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 32 0 2 0 — 2 0 36 0 [14]
Union Berlin 2019–20 Bundesliga 5 0 1 0 — — 6 0 [14]
Career total 321 18 18 0 24 1 2 0 365 19 —

References

  1. ^ a b "96 verlängert mit Schmiedebach". kicker Online (in German). 13 May 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. ^ "96: Keine Rückkehr von Schmiedebach & Co". kicker (in German). Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. ^ bild.de: Hannovers Juwel fährt mit dem Bus
  4. ^ "Manuel Schmiedebach im Portrait". Berliner Zeitung (in German). 9 October 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Schmiedebach spricht über seine Welt: Multi-Kulti-Manuel". bild.de (in German). 2 December 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Manuel Schmiedebach". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Manuel Schmiedebach » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Manuel Schmiedebach". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Manuel Schmiedebach". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Manuel Schmiedebach". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Manuel Schmiedebach". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Manuel Schmiedebach". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  13. ^ "Manuel Schmiedebach". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  14. ^ a b c d "Manuel Schmiedebach » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

External links

  • Manuel Schmiedebach at WorldFootball.net
  • Manuel Schmiedebach at fussballdaten.de (in German)
  • Manuel Schmiedebach at FuPa