Manfred Starke
Manfred Starke (born 21 February 1991) is a Namibian professional footballer who plays for 1. FC Kaiserslautern, as a midfielder. He also holds German citizenship.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manfred Starke | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Windhoek, Namibia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2004 | SK Windhoek[1] | ||
| 2004–2006 | Hansa Rostock | ||
| 2006–2007 | FSV Bentwisch | ||
| 2007–2010 | Hansa Rostock | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Hansa Rostock | 49 | (4) |
| 2015–2019 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 122 | (32) |
| 2019– | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 23 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2012– | Namibia[2] | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:59, 13 June 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Starke was born in Windhoek, Namibia to a Namibian-born German father and a Dutch mother.[3] He began his professional career at F.C. Hansa Rostock.
International career
In October 2012, Starke made his debut for Namibia in a friendly against Rwanda.[4]
References
- FC Carl Zeiss Jena: Manfred Starke will trotz Blessur gegen Viktoria Berlin auflaufen, tlz.de, 22 August 2015
- "Manfred Starke". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- "Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag, Manfred Starke!" (in German). Hansa Rostock. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- "Starke impresses in Brave Warriors debut". namibiasport.com.na. 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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