Marco Russ
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 August 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Hanau, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) |
defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt (match analyst) | ||
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) |
2013–2020 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 111 | (9) |
Total | 308 | (24) | |
International career | |||
2006 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2020– | Eintracht Frankfurt (Match Analyst) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Marco Russ (born 4 August 1985) is a German former professional
.Club 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 2006 played in the DFB-Pokal final, a 1–0 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 3–0 home loss to
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 that 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
Russ returned to the pitch after undergoing therapy on 28 February 2017 in a
Although not a first-team regular under manager
Russ announced his retirement from playing in June 2020[15] and was immediately hired as Match Analyst for Eintracht.[16]
International career
Russ played one friendly for the Germany U20 national team in 2006.[17]
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. 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.
- ^ Hallam, Mark (23 May 2016). "Frankfurt survive Bundesliga relegation playoff against Nuremberg". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ ""Einfach nur froh": Russ ist zurück auf dem Rasen". kicker.de (in German). 28 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Marco Russ: The semi-final specialist". DFB. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Russ krönt starke Leistung mit erstem Tor nach Krebserkrankung" (in German). OP. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Gottschalk, Melanie (25 June 2020). "Eintracht Frankfurt: Urgestein beendet überraschend seine aktive Karriere". Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Marco Russ hört auf und wird Frankfurts Analyst, kicker.de, 26 June 2020
- ^ "Marco Russ Personenprofil".
- ^ "Bayern Munich 1-3 Eintracht Frankfurt". Whoscored.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
External links
- Marco Russ at Eintracht Frankfurt's Official Website (in German)
- Marco Russ at eintracht-archiv.de (in German)