Markus Babbel

Markus Babbel
Personal information
Full name Markus Babbel
Date of birth 8 September 1972 (1972-09-08) (age 38)
Place of birth Munich, West Germany
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
1981–1991 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1991–1992 Bayern Munich 12 (0)
1992–1994 Hamburger SV 60 (1)
1994–2000 Bayern Munich 170 (9)
2000–2004 Liverpool 42 (3)
2003–2004 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 25 (3)
2004–2007 VfB Stuttgart 46 (2)
National team
1992–1993 Germany U-21 12 (0)
1995–2000 Germany 51 (1)
Teams managed
2007–2008 VfB Stuttgart (Assistant Manager)
2008–2009 VfB Stuttgart
2010– Hertha BSC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Markus Babbel (born 8 September 1972) is a former international German football player, who became a manager.[1][2] He played as a defender[3] for clubs in Germany and England.[1]

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Career

Born in Munich, Babbel's his first professional club was FC Bayern Munich. He came from the youth squad to the first team and was a starting player eight times in addition to four substitute appearances in league games.

Moving to Hamburger SV in August 1992 gave Babbel the chance to appear regularly in a first-team slot. From 1992 until his exit in 1994, he managed to score his first league goal. Transferring back to Bayern Munich, he was a starter in 167 games, and attracted the attention of Manchester United following UEFA Euro 1996. A £5 million deal was put in place for the German full back, but it never went through.[4] He was then snapped up by then-Liverpool F.C. manager Gérard Houllier in June 2000, building part of the solid back four of Liverpool's successful 2000–01 season.

He was an integral member of Liverpool's historic 2000–01 treble winning side and his characteristic raiding runs down the right side led to plenty of important goals, including one in the UEFA Cup final itself. His Liverpool career was forced to a sudden halt when he contracted Guillain–Barré syndrome and was unable to play for a whole season.[5]

He went on loan to Blackburn Rovers in August 2003[6] after having recovered from Guillain-Barré syndrome, achieving regular first team appearances in the league and three goals in the process. Babbel won the UEFA Cup twice, in 1996 with Bayern and in 2001 with Liverpool.

Babbel's last club was VfB Stuttgart, who he joined on a free transfer in July 2004.

In January 2007, Babbel announced that he would retire at the end of the 2006–07 season.

He was capped 51 times for Germany and was part of the Euro 96 winning team. Babbel also played for his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000.

Coaching career

Following his retirement from football, Babbel stayed on with his last club, VfB Stuttgart, as an assistant manager.

On 23 November 2008, Babbel became head coach of VfB Stuttgart, following Armin Veh.[7] On 6 May 2009, Babbel extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until the summer of 2011[8], however, on December 6, 2009 VfB Stuttgart and Babbel parted ways.[9]

Babbel will coach Hertha BSC on the 2010-11 2nd Bundesliga season.[10]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Markus Babbel at LFChistory.net (accessed April 21, 2010)
  2. ↑ "Markus Babbel" (in German). fussballdaten.de. http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/babbelmarkus/. Retrieved 21 March 2010. 
  3. ↑ "Babbel, Markus" (in German). kicker.de. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/dfbpokal/spielrunde/dfb-pokal/1991-92/vfb-stuttgart-11/363/spieler_markus-babbel.html. Retrieved 21 March 2010. 
  4. ↑ Tyldesley, Clive. 1999 UEFA Champions League Final commentary.
  5. ↑ "Long road back for Babbel". The Independent. 13 December 2001. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/long-road-back-for-babbel-620003.html. Retrieved 21 March 2010. 
  6. ↑ "Babbel to join Rovers". liverpoolecho.co.uk. 16 August 2003. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2003/08/16/babbel-to-join-rovers-100252-13306152/. Retrieved 21 March 2010. 
  7. ↑ "Armin Veh and VfB go their seperate [sic] ways". vfb.de. 23 November 2008. http://www.vfb.de/en/aktuell/news/2008/28233.php. Retrieved 23 November 2008. 
  8. ↑ "Contract extensions". vfb.de. 6 May 2009. http://vfb.de/en/aktuell/news/2008/30746.php. Retrieved 6 May 2009. 
  9. ↑ "VfB part company with Markus Babbel". vfb.de. 6 December 2009. http://vfb.de/en/aktuell/news/2009/34423.php. Retrieved 6 December 2009. 
  10. ↑ "Babbel neuer Hertha-Coach" (in German). DFL. 17 May 2010. http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga/news/2009/index.php?f=0000153867.php&fla=4. Retrieved 17 May 2010. 

External links

Germany squad – UEFA Euro 1996 Winners (3rd title)
1 Köpke • 2 Reuter • 3 Bode • 4 Freund • 5 Helmer • 6 Sammer • 7 Möller • 8 Scholl • 9 Bobic • 10 Häßler • 11 Kuntz • 12 Kahn • 13 Basler • 14 Babbel • 15 Kohler • 16 Schneider • 17 Ziege • 18 Klinsmann • 19 Strunz • 20 Bierhoff • 21 Eilts • 22 Reck • 23 Todt • Coach: Vogts
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Germany squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Köpke • 2 Wörns • 3 Heinrich • 4 Kohler • 5 Helmer • 6 Thon • 7 Möller • 8 Matthäus • 9 Kirsten • 10 Häßler • 11 Marschall • 12 Kahn • 13 Jeremies • 14 Babbel • 15 Freund • 16 Hamann • 17 Ziege • 18 Klinsmann(c) • 19 Reuter • 20 Bierhoff • 21 Tarnat • 22 Lehmann • Coach: Vogts
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Germany squad – UEFA Euro 2000
1 Kahn(c) • 2 Babbel • 3 Rehmer • 4 Linke • 5 Bode • 6 Nowotny • 7 Scholl • 8 Häßler • 9 Kirsten • 10 Matthäus • 11 Rink • 12 Lehmann • 13 Ballack • 14 Hamann • 15 Wosz • 16 Jeremies • 17 Ziege • 18 Deisler • 19 Jancker • 20 Bierhoff • 21 Ramelow • 22 Butt • Coach: Ribbeck
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VfB Stuttgart – Managers

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Hertha BSC – Managers

Kohn (1924–25) · Popovic (1925–26) · Girulatis (1929–31) · Schneider (1963–65) · Schulte (1965–66) · Kronsbein (1966–74) · Eder (1974) · Cramer (1974) · Eder (1974) · Keßler (1974–77) · Klötzer (1977–79) · Eder (1979) · Kronsbein (1979–80) · Klimaschefski (1980–81) · Gawliczek (1981–83) · Luppen (1983–84) · Kliemann (1984–85) · Eder (1985) · Gutendorf (1986) · Sundermann (1986–88) · Fuchs (1988–90) · Csernai (1990–91) · Neururer (1991) · Heine (1991) · Stange (1991–92) · Sebert (1992–93) · Reinders (1993–94) · Heine (1994) · Röber (1996–2002) · Götz (2002) · Stevens (2002–03) · Thom (2003) · Meyer (2003–04) · Götz (2004–07) · Heine (2007) · Favre (2007–09) · Heine (2009) · Funkel (2009–10) · Babbel (2010–)
Hertha BSC – current squad

1 Aerts · 2 Lell · 3 Kobiashvili · 4 Hubník · 5 Mijatović · 6 Janker · 7 Beichler · 8 Dárdai · 9 Ramos · 10 Raffael · 12 Ronny · 13 Rukavytsya · 14 Neumann · 15 Bigalke · 16 Friend · 17 Domovchiyski · 18 Niemeyer · 19 Lasogga · 20 Ebert · 21 Burchert · 22 Kaká · 23 Perdedaj · 24 Radjabali-Fardi · 25 Hartmann · 26 Schulz · 28 Lustenberger · 31 Sejna · 35 Djuricin · Manager: Babbel