Torsten Frings
German footballer (born 1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Torsten Klaus Frings (born 22 November 1976) is a German former footballer and manager, who last managed SV Meppen.
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Full name | Torsten Klaus Frings[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1976-11-22) 22 November 1976 (age 47) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Würselen, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1982–1988 | Rot-Weiß Alsdorf | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1988–1990 | Rhenania Alsdorf | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1994 | Alemannia Aachen II | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1994–1997 | Alemannia Aachen | 57 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1997 | Werder Bremen (A) | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2002 | Werder Bremen | 162 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2004 | Borussia Dortmund | 47 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Bayern Munich | 29 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2011 | Werder Bremen | 164 | (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Toronto FC | 33 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 493 | (65) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–1998 | Germany U21 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | Germany B | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2009 | Germany | 79 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Darmstadt 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | SV Meppen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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A former midfielder, throughout his career he played for several German clubs, namely Alemannia Aachen, Werder Bremen, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayern Munich, before ending his career with Canadian MLS side Toronto FC. At international level, he played 79 matches for the Germany national team since his debut in 2001, and represented his nation at two European Championships and two FIFA World Cups.