Marcel Höttecke (born 25 April 1987) is a German former professional football goalkeeper.[1]

Marcel Höttecke
Höttecke in 2021
Personal information
Full name Marcel Höttecke
Date of birth (1987-04-25) 25 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Lippstadt, West Germany
Height 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Borussia Mönchengladbach (goalkeeping coach)
Number 1
Youth career
TSV Rüthen
SC Lippstadt
0000–2003 Westfalia Erwitte
2004–2006 Rot Weiss Ahlen U-19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Rot Weiss Ahlen II 2 (0)
2006–2007 Rot Weiss Ahlen 0 (0)
2007–2010 Borussia Dortmund II 63 (0)
2008–2010 Borussia Dortmund 5 (0)
2010–2013 Union Berlin 19 (0)
2013–2014 Berliner AK 07 13 (0)
2014–2016 SV Lippstadt 27 (0)
Total 129 (0)
International career
Germany U-20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Höttecke was born in Lippstadt. He played mainly for Borussia Dortmund II but has played in the first team due to injuries of regular keepers Roman Weidenfeller and Marc Ziegler.[2] His first match in Bundesliga was on 16 April 2008 losing to Hannover 96 3–1.[3] On 20 April 2010, it was announced that he would transfer to 1. FC Union Berlin at the end of the season.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Marcel Höttecke" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Marcel Höttecke soll zu Union kommen" (in German). tagesspiegel.de. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Marcel Höttecke: Sonntag nimmt ihn Teddy wieder ran" (in German). Der Westen. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  4. ^ "2. Bundesliga: Union holt Dortmunder Höttecke" (in German). RP Online. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2012.