Martin Lanig

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Martin Lanig

| image = Martin Lanig.jpg

| upright = 0.8

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|7|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bad Mergentheim, West Germany

| height = 1.90 m

| currentclub =

| position = Defensive midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1989–

| youthclubs1 = SV Königshofen

| youthyears2 = –1999

| youthclubs2 = TSV Tauberbischofsheim

| youthyears3 = 1999–2001

| youthclubs3 = 1. FC Nürnberg

| years1 = 2002–2003 | clubs1 = FV Lauda | caps1 = 31 | goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2003–2005 | clubs2 = 1899 Hoffenheim II | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2003–2006 | clubs3 = 1899 Hoffenheim | caps3 = 66 | goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2006–2008 | clubs4 = Greuther Fürth| caps4 = 54 | goals4 = 11

| years5 = 2008–2010 | clubs5 = VfB Stuttgart | caps5 = 27 | goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2010 | clubs6 = VfB Stuttgart II | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2010–2012 | clubs7 = 1. FC Köln | caps7 = 59 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2012–2015 | clubs8 = Eintracht Frankfurt | caps8 = 37 | goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2015 | clubs9 = APOEL | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 2

| totalcaps = 259 |totalgoals = 28

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| manageryears1 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs1 = FSV Hollenbach

| manageryears2 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs2 = Würzburger Kickers

}}

Martin Lanig (born 11 July 1984) is a German professional football coach and a former defensive midfielder.

Career

=Youth squads=

Lanig began playing for SV Königshofen. Later he played for TSV Tauberbischofsheim and 1. FC Nürnberg.

=FV Lauda, Hoffenheim, Greuther Fürth=

Lanig started his career with lower division team FV Lauda in 2002. The next year he moved to the Regionalliga Süd club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and in 2006 he signed with the 2. Bundesliga club SpVgg Greuther Fürth.

=VfB Stuttgart, FC Köln, Eintracht Frankfurt=

In July 2008, he transferred from Greuther Fürth to VfB Stuttgart,{{cite web | url = http://www.vfb.de/archiv/en/aktuell/news/2007/20729.php | title = Martin Lanig signs from Fürth | date = 23 April 2008 | accessdate = 23 April 2008 | work = vfb.de | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120318203543/http://www.vfb.de/archiv/en/aktuell/news/2007/20729.php | archive-date = 18 March 2012 | url-status = dead }} where he had the opportunity to play for the first time in the Bundesliga. Lanig scored his first goal for VfB Stuttgart on 5 October 2008 against Werder Bremen.

In July 2010, he moved to 1. FC Köln{{cite web | url = http://www.vfb.de/archiv/en/aktuell/news/2009/36957.php | title = Lanig transfers to 1. FC Köln | date = 22 June 2010 | accessdate = 22 June 2010 | work = vfb.de | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120318203606/http://www.vfb.de/archiv/en/aktuell/news/2009/36957.php | archive-date = 18 March 2012 | url-status = dead }} and two years later he transferred to Eintracht Frankfurt.{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/martin-lanig/spieler/bundesliga/2010-11/1-fc-koeln | title = Lanig, Martin | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 13 May 2011}}

=APOEL=

On 23 January 2015, aged 30, Lanig moved abroad for the first time and signed an 18-month contract with Cypriot club APOEL FC.{{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12559&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |title=Σύναψη συμφωνίας με Martin Lanig |publisher=APOEL FC |language=Greek |date=23 January 2015 |accessdate=23 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123140454/http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12559&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |archivedate=23 January 2015 }} He made his debut on 31 January 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in APOEL's 1–0 away victory against Nea Salamina in the Cypriot First Division.{{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12600&tt=graphic&lang=l1|title=Ν. ΣΑΛΑΜΙΝΑ 0–1 ΑΠΟΕΛ|trans-title=|publisher=APOEL FC|date=31 January 2014|accessdate=31 January 2014}} He scored his first official goal for APOEL on 7 February 2015, opening the scoreline in his team's 4–0 home win over Ethnikos Achna in the First Division.{{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12626&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |script-title=el:ΑΠΟΕΛ 4–0 ΕΘΝ. ΑΧΝΑΣ |publisher=APOEL FC |language=Greek |date=7 February 2015 |accessdate=7 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209040905/http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12626&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |archivedate=9 February 2015 }} In his first season at APOEL, Lanig managed to win his first two career titles, as his team won both the Cypriot championship and the cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cyp/news/newsid=2251216.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527185446/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cyp/news/newsid=2251216.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 May 2015|title=APOEL secure league to wrap up Cypriot double|publisher=UEFA|date=24 May 2015|access-date=24 May 2015}} On 16 June 2015, APOEL announced that Lanig's contract with the club was terminated by mutual consent, as the player wanted to return to Germany.{{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=13432&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |script-title=el:Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με Martin Lanig |publisher=APOEL FC |language=Greek |date=16 June 2015 |accessdate=16 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722234912/http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=13432&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |archivedate=22 July 2015 }} APOEL was the last stop of his playing career, as a few months later, he announced his retirement from football at age 31, due to multiple and serious injuries.{{cite web|url=http://www.balla.com.cy/podosfero/kypros/a-katigoria/447077-lanig-papoutsia-apoel |publisher=balla.com.cy |script-title=el:Ο Λάνιγκ κρέμασε τα παπούτσια του και θυμήθηκε (και) τον ΑΠΟΕΛ |accessdate=7 November 2015 |language=Greek |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151110222800/http://www.balla.com.cy/podosfero/kypros/a-katigoria/447077-lanig-papoutsia-apoel |archivedate=10 November 2015 }}

=Coaching career=

In January 2023 he became assistant manager of FSV Hollenbach.{{cite web | url = https://fsv-hollenbach.c.tactix-clubs.com/news/martin-lanig-wird-co-trainer-beim-fsv-2324 | title = Martin Lanig wird Co-Trainer beim FSV | language = German | publisher = FSV Hollenbach | accessdate = 9 January 2023}} A couple of months later, he was made head coach of the club.{{cite web | url = https://www.swp.de/sport/sport-kreis-schwaebisch-hall/ex-profi-als-co-trainer-beim-fsv-hollenbach-martin-lanig_-_ich-dankbar-dafuer_-so-wie-es-war_-69748503.html | title = Ex-Profi Martin Lanig wird zur Saison 2023/24 Trainer des Oberligisten | language = German | publisher = Südwest Presse | accessdate = 17 March 2023}}

On 3 April 2024, Lanig was sacked by Hollenbach.{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/zerruettetes-verhaeltnis-der-fsv-hollenbach-und-lanig-trennen-sich-sofort-1008604/artikel | title = "Zerrüttetes Verhältnis": Der FSV Hollenbach und Lanig trennen sich sofort | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 3 April 2024}} On 22 September 2024, he was announced as the new manager of Würzburger Kickers.{{cite web | url = https://www.wuerzburger-kickers.de/de/news/profis/2024-09-21-martin-lanig-neuer-cheftrainer-der-kickers | title = Martin Lanig neuer Cheftrainer der Kickers | language = German | publisher = Würzburger Kickers | accessdate = 22 September 2024}} He was dismissed by Kickers on 24 April 2025.{{cite web|publisher=Würzburger Kickers|url=https://www.wuerzburger-kickers.de/de/news/profis/2025-04-24-sofortige-freistellung-von-cheftrainer-martin-lanig|title=Sofortige Freistellung von Cheftrainer Martin Lanig|trans-title=Immediate release of head coach Martin Lanig|date=24 April 2025|access-date=8 May 2025|language=de}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|Continental{{efn\|Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.\|name=UECL}} !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{cite web\|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/martin-lanig/16815/\|title=M. Lanig \|publisher=Soccerway\|accessdate=23 January 2015}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/lanigmartin/2015/\|title=Martin Lanig\|publisher=fussballdaten.de\|accessdate=23 January 2015}}
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|1899 Hoffenheim \|2003–04 \|Regionalliga Süd \|7	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	7	0
2004–05 \|Regionalliga Süd	28	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	29	2
2005–06 \|Regionalliga Süd	31	3	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	32	3
colspan="2"\|Total !66	5	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	68	5
rowspan="3"\|Greuther Fürth \|2006–07 \|2. Bundesliga \|26	1	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	29	1
2007–08 \|2. Bundesliga	28	10	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	30	10
colspan="2"\|Total !54	11	5	0	colspan="2"\|—	59	11
rowspan="3"\|VfB Stuttgart \|2008–09 \|Bundesliga \|26	4	3	1	9	1	38	6
2009–10 \|Bundesliga	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total !27	4	4	1	9	1	40	6
VfB Stuttgart II \|2009–10 \|3. Liga \|3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	3	0
rowspan="3"\|1. FC Köln \|2010–11 \|Bundesliga \|28	2	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	31	3
2011–12 \|Bundesliga	31	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	33	0
colspan="2"\|Total !59	2	5	1	colspan="2"\|—	64	3
rowspan="4"\|Eintracht Frankfurt \|2012–13 \|Bundesliga \|19	3	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	19	3
2013–14 \|Bundesliga	15	1	1	0	5	1	21	2
2014–15 \|Bundesliga	3	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	4	0
colspan="2"\|Total !37	4	2	0	5	1	44	5
APOEL \|2014–15 \|Cypriot First Division \|13	2	4	1	colspan="2"\|—	17	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !259	28	22	3	14	2	295	33