Marco Höger
{{short description|German footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marco Höger
| fullname =
| image = Marco Hoger 2015.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Höger in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cologne, West Germany
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Midfielder, right back
| currentclub = 1. FC Köln II
| clubnumber = 37
| youthyears1 = 1994–2001
| youthclubs1 = TuS Höhenhaus
| youthyears2 = 2001–2005
| youthclubs2 = Bayer Leverkusen
| youthyears3 = 2005–2008
| youthclubs3 = Alemannia Aachen
| years1 = 2008–2011
| clubs1 = Alemannia Aachen II
| caps1 = 39
| goals1 = 7
| years2 = 2009–2011
| clubs2 = Alemannia Aachen
| caps2 = 43
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2011–2016
| clubs3 = Schalke 04
| caps3 = 88
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2016–2021
| clubs4 = 1. FC Köln
| caps4 = 97
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2021–2023
| clubs5 = Waldhof Mannheim
| caps5 = 44
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = 1. FC Köln II
| caps6 = 40
| goals6 = 1
| pcupdate = 1 January 2025
| ntupdate =
| medaltemplates =
{{medalTeam|FC Schalke 04}}
{{medalW|DFL-Supercup|2011}}
}}
Marco Höger (born 16 September 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right back for 1. FC Köln II.
Career
=Alemannia Aachen=
Born in Cologne, Höger began his career in 2005 in Alemannia Aachen's youth academy.{{cite web | url = http://www.az-web.de/news/topnews-detail-az/1302371/Stieber-kommt-Hoeger-wird-Profi | title = Stieber kommt, Höger wird Profi | language = German | publisher = az-web.de | accessdate = 26 February 2012 | date = 26 May 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111005113607/http://www.az-web.de/news/topnews-detail-az/1302371/Stieber-kommt-Hoeger-wird-Profi | archive-date = 5 October 2011 | url-status = dead }} In summer 2008, he was promoted to the reserve team where he earned his first senior cap on 17 August 2008 against TSV Germania Windeck in the NRW-Liga.{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/amateure/nrw-liga/2009-10/alemannia-aachen-ii-4451/61061/spieler_hoeger-marco.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120803010421/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/amateure/nrw-liga/2009-10/alemannia-aachen-ii-4451/61061/spieler_hoeger-marco.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 3 August 2012 | title = Höger, Marco | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 26 February 2012}} He made his professional debut for Alemannia Aachen in the 2. Bundesliga on 6 March 2010 against FC Energie Cottbus{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/cottbus-gegen-aachen-2010-bundesliga-938526/analyse | title = Petersen bringt Cottbus auf die Siegerstraße | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 26 February 2012 | date = 6 March 2010}} and signed his first professional contract with Alemannia on 26 May 2010.{{cite web | url = http://www.alemannia-aachen.de/aktuelles/nachrichten/details/Zoltan-Stieber-wird-ein-Schwarz-Gelber-20732K/ | title = Zoltán Stieber wird ein Schwarz-Gelber | language = German | publisher = Alemannia Aachen | accessdate = 26 February 2012 | date = 26 May 2010}}
=Schalke 04=
On 9 June 2011, FC Schalke 04 confirmed that Höger signed a three-year professional contract with them until 30 June 2014. The transfer fee is reported as undisclosed by Schalke's sport and communications manager Horst Heldt. Marco Höger was assigned a number 12 shirt, previously worn by Peer Kluge.
On 8 January 2013, Schalke announced that Höger signed a two-year professional contract extension to 30 June 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2013/1/8/3849846/marco-hoger-signs-extension-to-stay-at-schalke-through-2016 |title= Marco Höger signs extension to stay at Schalke through 2016 |publisher= SB Nation |date=8 January 2018 | accessdate = 5 August 2014}}
Following Schalke 04's 2–0 defeat to rivals 1. FC Köln, on 10 May 2015, Höger was suspended from training and first team action until 16 May 2015.{{cite news|title=Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sidney Sam suspended by Schalke|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32690972|accessdate=11 May 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 May 2015}}
=1. FC Köln=
On 22 February 2016, Höger signed a five-year contract with 1. FC Köln starting in the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Höger wechselt zum fc|url=http://www.fc-koeln.de/fc-info/news/detailseite/details/hoeger-wechselt-zum-fc/|accessdate=22 February 2016|publisher=1. FC Köln|date=22 February 2016}}
On 28 April 2018, he played as Köln lost 3–2 to SC Freiburg which confirmed Köln’s relegation from the Bundesliga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/freiburg-cologne-line-ups-stats-pizarro-jonas-hector-nils-petersen-timo-horn-479345.jsp|title = Cologne relegated after dramatic loss in Freiburg}}
=Return to 1. FC Köln=
Career statistics
{{updated|25 July 2021}}{{Soccerway}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | {{Tooltip|App.|Appearances}} | Goals | {{Tooltip|App.|Appearances}} | Goals | {{Tooltip|App.|Appearances}} | Goals | {{Tooltip|App.|Appearances}} | Goals | {{Tooltip|App.|Appearances}} | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Alemannia Aachen II
|2008–09 |21 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 3 | ||||
| 2009–10
|NRW-Liga |18 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 4 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!39 | 7 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 7 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Alemannia Aachen
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11
|2. Bundesliga |33 | 7 | 4 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 10 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 7 | 4 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 47 | 10 | |||
| rowspan="6"|Schalke 04
|27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in the DFL-Supercup}} | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| 2012–13
|Bundesliga |22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14
|Bundesliga |8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15
|Bundesliga |26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16
|Bundesliga |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!88 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 7 | |
| rowspan="6"|1. FC Köln
|Bundesliga |30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|Bundesliga |23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|2. Bundesliga |26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20
|Bundesliga |15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|Bundesliga |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!97 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 106 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!267 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 319 | 25 |
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Honours
Schalke 04
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Fussballdaten|hoegermarco|Marco Höger}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoger, Marco}}
Category:Footballers from Cologne
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Alemannia Aachen players
Category:FC Schalke 04 players
Category:SV Waldhof Mannheim players
Category:1. FC Köln II players
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:21st-century German sportsmen
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