Markus Steinhöfer

Markus Steinhöfer (born 7 March 1986) is a German footballer, who plays mainly as a right defender. He is currently playing for VfB Eichstätt in Regionalliga Bayern.

Markus Steinhöfer
Markus Steinhöfer (2011)
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-03-07) 7 March 1986
Place of birth Weißenburg in Bayern, West Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Right back / Midfielder
Youth career
1989–1998 DSC Weißenburg
1998–1999 TSV Roth
1999–2002 1. FC Nürnberg
2002–2004 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Bayern Munich II 57 (2)
2006–2008 → Red Bull Salzburg (loan) 48 (2)
2008–2010 Eintracht Frankfurt 41 (3)
2010 → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) 15 (2)
2011–2013 Basel 76 (1)
2013–2014 Real Betis 3 (0)
2014–2015 1860 Munich 18 (0)
2014 → 1860 Munich II 4 (1)
2015 VfR Aalen 9 (3)
2015–2016 Sparta Prague 7 (0)
2017–2018 SV Darmstadt 98 22 (0)
2018– VfB Eichstätt 6 (1)
National team‡
Germany U16 9 (1)
2004 Germany U18 2 (0)
2003–2005 Germany U19 9 (2)
2007 Germany U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 November 2010

Career

In July 2008, he moved to Eintracht Frankfurt for a fee of €900,000.[1] In his second season, he struggled to find a regular spot and announced that it was his intention to transfer. On 29 December 2009, Eintracht Frankfurt loaned him to 1. FC Kaiserslautern until the end of the season.[2] At the end of the season, he returned to Frankfurt but was unable to make an impact.

In January 2011 Markus Steinhöfer left the Frankfurt to join FC Basel.[3][4] He played his first game for his new team on 6 February 2011 in the 3–2 away win against FC Thun.[5] He played all 18 Swiss Super League games and at the end of the 2010–11 season Steinhöfer won the Championship with Basel.

On 7 December 2011, during the Champions League group C match at home to Manchester United, trying to make a clearance, Steinhöfer volleyed the ball against his own crossbar. Basel won the match 2–1, sending United out of the Champions league.[6] Steinhöfer's fans created a song to celebrate this feat.

Steinhöfer scored his first Super League goal in the 3–0 away win against Sion on 22 April 2012. At the end of the 2011–12 season he won the Double, the League Championship title[7] and the Swiss Cup[8] with the club.

At the end of the Swiss Super League season 2012–13 he won the Championship title[9] and was Swiss Cup runner up with Basel.[10] In the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Basel advanced as far as the semi-finals, there being matched against the reigning UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea, but they were knocked out, losing both home and away ties, beaten 2-5 on aggregate.[11] In a long season with a total of 76 games (62 in League, Cup, European Champions League, Europa League and 14 test matches) he had a total of 63 appearances. After two and a half years in Basel his contract was not extended.

Subsequently Steinhöfer played for 2. Bundesliga club 1860 Munich. His contract was dissolved on 1 February 2015.[12] Just on the following day he moved to league rivals VfR Aalen, signing a contract until the end of the season.[13]

On 17 June 2015, Steinhöfer's signing was announced by Sparta Prague of the Czech Republic. He played there for one season.

After that Steinhöfer went to SV Darmstadt 98 that played in the German Bundesliga at this time. For the following season SV Darmstadt 98 was relegated to the 2. Bundesliga. Steinhöfers contract was canceled at the end of 2017/18 season.

In September 2018 Steinhöfer signed contract with VfB Eichstätt in Regionalliga Bayern.[14]

International career

He has played for multiple youth teams for Germany, including the German U21 team.

Career statistics
As of matches played on 5 September 2018.[15]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II2003–04Regionalliga Süd81——81
2004–0520140241
2005–06290—290
Totals57240—612
Red Bull Salzburg2006–07Bundesliga (Austria)1602100181
2007–083220060382
Totals4822160563
Eintracht Frankfurt2008–09Bundesliga32320—343
2009–10501060
2010–11400040
Totals41330—443
Eintracht Frankfurt II2009–10Regionalliga Süd11——11
Kaiserslautern (loan)2009–102. Bundesliga15200152
Basel2010–11Super League1800020200
2011–122911080381
2012–1329021160471
Totals761312601052
Real Betis2013–14La Liga301060100
1860 Munich2013–142. Bundesliga12000—120
2014–15601070
Totals18010—190
1860 Munich II2014–15Regionalliga Bayern41——41
Aalen (loan)2014–152. Bundesliga930093
Sparta Prague2015–16First League70002090
Darmstadt2016–17Bundesliga7000—70
2017–182. Bundesliga15010160
Totals22010—230
VfB Eichstätt2018–19Regionalliga Bayern00000000
Career totals3011515240035617

Honours
Salzburg
Basel

References
  1. "Bundesligist Eintracht Frankfurt plant weiter für die Zukunft und verpflichtet deutschen Junioren-Nationalspieler" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 13 February 2008. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
  2. "1.FC Kaiserslautern leiht Markus Steinhöfer aus" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 30 December 2009. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  3. "Markus Steinhöfer wechselt zum FC Basel" [Markus Steinhöfer transfers to FC Basel]. official website (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  4. "Der FCB verpflichtet Bundesliga-Spieler Markus Steinhöfer" (in German). FC Basel 1893. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  5. Meister, Remo (6 February 2011). "Der FCB schiesst sich an die Spitze" (in German). FC Basel 1893. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  6. Ornstein, David (2011). "BBC Match Report". BBC. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  7. "Jetzt hat Basel den Titel auf sicher" (in German). football.ch. 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  8. "Matchtelegram FC Basel 1893 5:3 FC Luzern" (in German). football.ch. 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  9. Schifferle, Michael (2013). "Season review: Switzerland". UEFA. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  10. SFV (2013). "Telegramm Schweizer Cup Final" (in German). Schweizerischer Fussballverband. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  11. Haylett, Trevor (2013). "Basel take heart after Chelsea defeat". UEFA. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  12. "Löwen und Markus Steinhöfer lösen Vertrag auf" [Lions and Markus Steinhöfer dissolve contract] (in German). tsv1860.de. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  13. "Drei Neue für den VfR" [Three new signings for the VfR] (in German). VfR Aalen. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  14. Eichstätts Coup mit Steinhöfer, kicker, September 4th 2018; accessdate September 5th 2018 (German)
  15. "Markus Steinhöfer » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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