Marco Russ
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Russ | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanau, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1996 | VfB Großauheim | ||
| 1996–2004 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2011 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 163 | (13) |
| 2011–2013 | VfL Wolfsburg | 24 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2013– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 83 | (8) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2016. | |||
Marco Russ (born 4 August 1985) is a German footballer who plays as a defender[1] for Eintracht Frankfurt.
Career
Born in Hanau, Hesse, Russ advanced through the youth system at nearby Eintracht Frankfurt.[2] He made his debut in 2004, and on 29 April 2016 played in the DFB-Pokal final, a 0–1 loss to Bayern Munich at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.[3]
On 26 September 2009, he received a straight red card in the 33rd minute of a 0–3 home loss to VfB Stuttgart at the Commerzbank-Arena for a foul on Sami Khedira.[4]
In July 2011, after Frankfurt's relegation to the 2. Bundesliga, Russ became a transfer target for VfL Wolfsburg manager Felix Magath.[5] On the 16th, he became the second player that summer to make the move from Frankfurt to the Volkswagen Arena, joining Patrick Ochs by signing a three-year deal for a fee of around €3.5 million.[6]
After two seasons in Lower Saxony, Russ returned to his former club in June 2013 after an earlier loan.[7] He competed with the team in the season's UEFA Europa League, making eight appearances in all; on 19 September he scored from Tranquillo Barnetta's corner kick in a 3–0 group stage home win over FC Girondins de Bordeaux.[8]
In May 2016, Russ took a routine anti-doping test which showed high levels of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which can be produced either by anabolic steroids or cancer. After consulting a doctor on the 18th, it was confirmed that he had a malignant tumour. However, he put himself forward to play their promotion/relegation play-off against 1. FC Nürnberg the following day.[9] In the match, he scored an own goal from Sebastian Kerk's free kick in a 1–1 home draw.[10]
Honours
- Eintracht Frankfurt
References
- ↑ "Russ, Marco" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Eintracht Frankfurt's Marco Russ diagnosed with tumor". Deutsche Welle. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "Deutlich knapper als erwartet". Fussballdaten (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "Schiebers Doppelpack leitet ungefährdeten VfB-Sieg ein". kicker. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ Zocher, Thomas (5 July 2011). "Wolfsburg target Russ". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ Witney, Clark (16 July 2011). "Official: Wolfsburg sign Marco Russ from Eintracht Frankfurt". Goal.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "Hoffenheim's Schröck stiffens Eintracht midfield". UEFA. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "Europa League: Eintracht Frankfurt ease to 3-0 victory over Bordeaux". Sky Sports. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ Stephan Uersfeld (19 May 2016). "Frankfurt's Marco Russ to feature in playoff despite tumour diagnosis". ESPN FC. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "Marco Russ: Eintracht Frankfurt captain scores own goal day after diagnosis". 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
External links
- Marco Russ at Eintracht Frankfurt's Official Website (German)
- Marco Russ at eintracht-archiv.de (German)