Manuel Friedrich

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Manuel Friedrich is a former professional footballer from Germany who played as a central defender.

He began his professional career with 1. FSV Mainz 05, where he made his debut in 2000.

Friedrich had a brief stint at SV Werder Bremen, where he struggled with injuries and made only one league appearance.

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Биография

Early Life

Manuel Friedrich was born in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, where he began his football journey at SG Guldental 07. He joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 1995, marking the start of his professional career in the 2. Bundesliga. Friedrich made his competitive debut on February 26, 2000, against Energie Cottbus, and quickly established himself as a key player, scoring eight goals in one season and helping his team narrowly miss promotion.

Club Career

Friedrich's impressive performances at Mainz caught the attention of Bundesliga clubs, leading him to sign with SV Werder Bremen in 2003. Unfortunately, his time there was marred by injury, limiting him to just one league appearance. In January 2004, he returned to Mainz, contributing significantly to the team's promotion to the Bundesliga. Over the next few seasons, he became a regular starter, although the team faced relegation in 2007. Friedrich then moved to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, where he played from 2007 to 2013, and later joined Borussia Dortmund and Mumbai City FC, rounding out his club career.

International Career

Friedrich made his international debut for Germany in 2006, becoming the first Mainz player to represent the national team. He played in several Euro 2008 qualifiers, scoring his first international goal in a dominant 13-0 victory over San Marino. Despite not being part of the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he made a notable impact in subsequent matches.

Legacy

Throughout his career, Friedrich was known for his defensive skills as a centre-back. He reached the DFB-Pokal finals with both Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund, showcasing his contributions to top-tier football in Germany.

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Club career

Mainz and Werder Bremen

Born in Bad Kreuznach, Friedrich started playing football at SG Guldental 07, making his professional debuts with 1. FSV Mainz 05 which he had joined in 1995 – the club was then in the 2. Bundesliga. However, he had to wait until 26 February 2000 to make his competition debut, in a home match against Energie Cottbus. In the following two seasons, Friedrich was a defensive stalwart, scoring an astonishing eight goals – no penalties – in the latter as Mainz finished fourth, just one point shy of promotion. Those stellar performances attracted attention from the Bundesliga, and Friedrich signed with SV Werder Bremen, but his time there would be anything but successful as he only appeared once in the league in one and a half years combined, the final seven minutes of the 4–1 home triumph against Schalke 04 on 23 August 2003. In that second season in the Hanseatic city he also featured for the reserve squad, in Regionalliga Nord; 2002–03 had already been totally lost to an anterior cruciate ligament injury. In late January 2004, Friedrich returned to Mainz, still contributing with 17 matches en route to top level promotion. On 23 May he scored one of four goals in the league, netting the second in the decisive 3–0 home win against Eintracht Trier on the final day of the campaign (promotion attained on goal difference). In the following three seasons combined he rarely missed a game, adding four goals, but Mainz would be relegated in 2007.

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International career

In March 2006, Friedrich was called up to Germany's squad for a friendly against the United States, thus becoming the first Mainz player to ever represent the national side. However, he did not receive any playing time in the match, and was not part of the 23-man squad at the 2006 FIFA World Cup either. Friedrich made his full debut on 16 August 2006, playing the entire second half of another friendly, the 3–0 with Sweden in Gelsenkirchen. He subsequently featured the full 90 minutes in the German team's opening two Euro 2008 qualifiers against the Republic of Ireland and San Marino, scoring his first international goal in the latter, the 12th in a 13–0 victory over the group underdogs.