Alexander Frank
{{Short description|German footballer (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Alexander Frank
|image =
|full_name = Alexander Alexandrovich Frank
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|9|23|df=y}}
|birth_place = Tajikistan
|height =
|position = Defender, midfielder
|currentclub =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = FC St. Pauli
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Sheriff Tiraspol
|youthyears3 =
|youthclubs3 = Admira Wacker Mödling
|years1 = 2001–2002
|clubs1 = SV Würmla
|caps1 = 14
|goals1 = 1
|years2 = 2002–2003
|clubs2 = VfB Lübeck II
|years3 = 2003–2006
|clubs3 = FC Erfurt-Nord
|caps3 = 39
|goals3 = 2
|years4 = 2006
|clubs4 = Rot-Weiß Erfurt
|caps4 = 1
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2006
|clubs5 = → Rot-Weiß Erfurt II (loan)
|caps5 = 5
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2007
|clubs6 = CSKA Pamir Dushanbe
|years7 = 2007–2008
|clubs7 = FC Schönberg 95
|caps7 = 2
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2008–2010
|clubs8 = Barkchi
|years9 = 2011
|clubs9 = Qizilqum Zarafshon
|years10 = 2011
|clubs10 = SV Todesfelde
|caps10 = 19
|goals10 = 3
|years11 = 2012
|clubs11 = FC Istiklol
|years12 = 2013
|clubs12 = SV Todesfelde
|years13 = 2013
|clubs13 = VfL Vorwerk
|years14 = 2014–2015
|clubs14 = FC Dornbreite
|caps14 = 42
|goals14 = 1
}}
Alexander Alexandrovich Frank ({{langx|ru|Александр Франк}}; born 23 September 1982) is a German former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder.
Early life
Frank moved with his family to Austria and Germany at a young age. He joined the youth academy of Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol at the age of fifteen.{{Cite web|url=https://sports.tj/chem-sejchas-zanimaetsya-tadzhikistanec-aleksandr-frank/|title=Чем сейчас занимается таджикистанец Александр Франк?|publisher=sports.tj}}
Career
In 2001, Frank signed for Austrian side SV Würmla. In 2002, he signed for German side VfB Lübeck II. In 2003, he signed for German side FC Erfurt-Nord. In 2006, he signed for German side Rot-Weiß Erfurt. In 2007, he signed for Tajikistani side CSKA Pamir Dushanbe. After that, he signed for German side FC Schönberg 95. In 2008, he signed for Tajikistani side Barkchi. In 2010, he signed for Tajikistani side FC Istiklol. He helped the club win the league.{{Cite web|url=https://asiaplustj.info/ru/news/opinion/20121101/frank-vernutsya-v-futbol-menya-poprosila-mama|title=А. ФРАНК: Вернуться в футбол меня попросила мама|publisher=asiaplustj.info}} In 2011, he signed for Uzbekistani side Qizilqum Zarafshon. After that, he signed for German side SV Todesfelde. In 2012, he returned to Tajikistani side FC Istiklol. He helped the club win the 2012 AFC President's Cup. In 2013, he returned to German side SV Todesfelde. After that, he signed for German side VfL Vorwerk. In 2014, he signed for German side FC Dornbreite.
Style of play
Frank mainly operated as a defender or a midfielder, being deployed as a right-back and central midfielder while playing for Tajikistani side FC Istiklol.{{Cite web|url=https://www.toptj.com/News/2012/07/28/aleksandr_frank_laquo_obeshayu_ndash_eshe_pribavlyu_v_igre_raquo|title=АЛЕКСАНДР ФРАНК: "ОБЕЩАЮ – ЕЩЕ ПРИБАВЛЮ В ИГРЕ"|publisher=toptj.com}}
Personal life
After retiring from professional football, Frank worked as a football agent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/spielerberater-frank-beim-fcd-kunftig-teilzeitkraft/|title=Frank beim FCD künftig Teilzeitkraft|publisher=sportbuzzer.de}} He is the son of Tajikistani footballer Aleksandr Azimov. He has been married. He has a son.{{Cite web|url=http://varzish-sport.tj/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7496&Itemid=2|title=АЛЕКСАНДР ФРАНК: "НАДЕЮСЬ В БУДУЩЕМ УВИДЕТЬ СВОЕГО СЫНА В СОСТАВЕ "ГАМБУРГА""|publisher=varzish-sport.tj}}
References
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Category:German expatriate men's footballers
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Uzbekistan
Category:Men's association football defenders