Frank Rost

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Frank Rost
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Personal information
Full name Frank Peter Rost
Date of birth 30 June 1973 (1973-06-30) (age 38)
Place of birth Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1981–1982 Lok. W. Leipzig
1982–1986 Chemie Böhlen
1986–1991 Lokomotive Leipzig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1991–1992 1. FC Markkleeberg 33 (0)
1992–1995 Werder Bremen II 94 (0)
1992–2002 Werder Bremen 147 (1)
2002–2007 Schalke 04 130 (0)
2007–2011 Hamburger SV 149 (0)
2011–2012 New York Red Bulls 11 (0)
National team‡
2002–2003 Germany 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 November 2007

Frank Rost (born 30 June 1973 in Karl-Marx-Stadt) is a retired German footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.

He comes from a sporting family background; his father Peter won a gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in handball, and his mother Christina, also a handball player, won the silver at the 1976 Summer Olympics and bronze at the 1980 Games.

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[edit] Club career

Rost with Schalke 04

Rost started his career at 1. FC Markkleeberg in the German lower divisions. His play with Markkleeberg led to interest from Werder Bremen who signed Rost in 1992. After playing with Werder Bremen II Rost made his Bundesliga debut during the 1995–96 season and became first-choice keeper during the 1998–99 season before moving to Schalke 04 in July 2002. He was a regular first-choice keeper at Schalke until he lost his starting position to youngster Manuel Neuer in late 2006, so in January 2007 he moved to then struggling Hamburger SV where he immediately became first-choice keeper and helped the team move from last to seventh place. His good form continued with the club, which made HSV fans to nickname him "Frost".

Apart from Jens Lehmann, Rost is the only goalkeeper to score from open play in the Bundesliga, when he scored on 31 March 2002 against Hansa Rostock.

On 30 July 2009 Rost made his 100th international club appearance in a 3rd round Europa League qualifier. Hamburg beat Danish side Randers FC 4–0. Rost is the German record holder for UEFA Cup appearances. He has played 89 matches during his tenure in the now defunct competition. He left Hamburg at the end of the 2010–11 season, hoping to move abroad or become a coach. During his time in the Bundesliga Rost appeared in 426 league matches.

On 13 July 2011, German daily tabloid Bild reported that Rost would be joining New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.[1] Red Bulls confirmed the signing that day.[2] In the 2011 season with New York, Rost appeared in 11 regular season matches and posted five clean sheets. The club announced in January 2012 that it had been unable to agree terms with Rost and that he would not return for the 2012 season.[3]

Rost announced his retirement on 19 February 2012.[4]

[edit] International career

Rost has four caps with Germany, making his debut against the United States in 2002.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Club performance

As of 27 October 2011 (2011 -10-27)

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe Total
1995–96 Werder Bremen Bundesliga 15 0 0 0 4 0 19 0
1996–97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997–98 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1998–99 28 0 3 0 11 0 42 0
1999–00 34 0 4 0 9 0 47 0
2000–01 34 0 0 0 0 0 34 0
2001–02 34 1 2 0 2 0 38 1
2002–03 Schalke 04 33 0 3 0 6 0 42 0
2003–04 27 0 2 0 10 0 39 0
2004–05 31 0 5 0 14 0 50 0
2005–06 32 0 2 0 14 0 48 0
2006–07 7 0 2 0 2 0 11 0
Hamburger SV 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
2007–08 34 0 4 0 10 0 48 0
2008–09 34 0 5 0 14 0 53 0
2009–10 34 0 2 0 13 0 49 0
2010–11 30 0 1 0 0 0 31 0
USA League Open Cup League Cup Total
2011 New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer 11 0 0 0 3 0 14 0
Total USA 11 0 0 0 3 0 14 0
Germany 426 1 35 0 109 0 570 1
Country 437 1 35 0 112 0 584 1

[edit] Honours

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Ex-HSV-Keeper Rost: Abflug nach New York" (in German). bild.de. 13 July 2011. http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/frank-rost/wechselt-zu-red-bull-new-york-18834938.bild.html. Retrieved 13 July 2011. 
  2. ^ "Red Bulls sign goalkeeper Frank Rost". New York Red Bulls. 13 July 2011. http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2011/07/red-bulls-sign-goalkeeper-frank-rost. Retrieved 21 January 2012. 
  3. ^ "RBNY Notebook: Rost's departure leaves void in goal". mlssoccer.com. 19 January 2012. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/19/rbny-notebook-rosts-departure-leaves-void-goal. Retrieved 21 January 2012. 
  4. ^ French, Scott (21 February 2012). "CHIVAS USA: Meet the new trialists". ESPN Soccernet. http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/14710/chivas-usa-meet-the-new-trialists. Retrieved 23 February 2012. 

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