Martin Meichelbeck (born 21 November 1976) is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Career Meichelbeck was born in Bamberg (Franconia). His first football club was FC Baunach. He played one season in the youth team of 1. FC Nürnberg. The next clubs were 1. FC Bamberg and SpVgg Jahn Forchheim.
Greuther Fürth Meichelbeck started his professional career at 2. Bundesliga club SpVgg Greuther Fürth in 1998. At this point, he decided to start a professional football career. He was still studying medicine till that time. Meichelbeck played for Greuther Fürth until 2000.
VfL Bochum In 2000, Meichelbeck moved to VfL Bochum. Meichelbeck is the player who has played the most matches for VfL Bochum in the 2007–08 squad. Highlights of this period are his one UEFA Cup match with VfL Bochum against Standard Liège and one match with the German Team 2006. He also relegated and promoted twice with his club. In his professional career, Meichelbeck has gotten only one red card.
Return to Greuther Fürth In 2008 Meichelbeck return to SpVgg Greuther Fürth for two seasons.
Personal life Meichelbeck studied Social Behaviour Science at the FernUniversität Hagen. He had ten years of piano lessons and is still a devoted piano player in his free time.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalDFB-LigapokalEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1. FC Bamberg1995–96Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken———SpVgg Jahn Forchheim1996–97Oberliga Bayern335———3351997–98338———338Total66130000006613Greuther Fürth II1998–99Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken101———1011999–0020———20Total121000000121Greuther Fürth1998–992. Bundesliga6000——601999–0029520——315Total355200000375VfL Bochum2000–01Bundesliga19040——2302001–022. Bundesliga17210——1822002–03Bundesliga22030——2502003–041230000—1232004–052211000102412005–062. Bundesliga20311——2142006–07Bundesliga9020——1102007–085010——60Total1269131001014010VfL Bochum II2003–04Oberliga Westfalen30———302007–0810———10Total4000000040Greuther Fürth2008–092. Bundesliga4010——502009–103000——30Total7010000080Career total1610010
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