Michael Görlitz

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Michael Görlitz
Görlitz with Halmstad in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-03-08) 8 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Nuremberg, West Germany
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
SB Phönix Nürnberg
FC Holzheim Neumarkt
0000–2002 1. FC Nürnberg
2002–2005 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Bayern Munich II 36 (4)
2008–2011 Halmstads BK 103 (13)
2012–2014 FSV Frankfurt 69 (11)
2014–2015 FC St. Pauli 12 (0)
2015 → FC St. Pauli II 4 (1)
2015–2017 Arminia Bielefeld 46 (3)
2018 1860 Munich 6 (0)
2018 1860 Munich II 1 (0)
2019 SC 04 Schwabach 11 (0)
2019–2022 ASV Neumarkt
International career
2002–2003 Germany U-16 9 (1)
2003–2004 Germany U-17 12 (1)
2004–2005 Germany U-18 4 (0)
2006 Germany U-19 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:36, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

Michael Görlitz (born 8 March 1987) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Career[edit]

Görlitz began his career with SB Phönix Nürnberg and joined later FC Holzheim Neumarkt. He was then scouted from 1. FC Nürnberg and signed in 2002 with Bayern Munich.[1]

Earlier in his career, he played for Bayern Munich II, but never played for Bayern Munich's senior team.

On 8 June 2008, he went on a week-long trial with Halmstads BK[2] and on 23 July 2008, Halmstads BK confirmed that they signed a contract with Görlitz.[3] He made his debut for Halmstads BK on 11 August against Helsingborgs IF, both receiving a yellow card and scoring a goal, 2–0, in the first 10 minutes, he was later chosen man of the match, the game ended 3–1.[4]

Görlitz was selected player of the year for Halmstads BK 2008 on 22 November.[5]

After Halmstad's relegation to Superettan, Görlitz contract expired and he left the club, to return to Germany signing for FSV Frankfurt.[6]

During the summer break of 2014 he moved to FC St. Pauli, signing a two-year contract with the Hamburg based 2. Bundesliga club.[7][8]

On 12 June it was confirmed, that Görlitz had signed a contract with Arminia Bielefeld valid from 1 July 2015.[9] In June 2017, after two years with Bielefeld, his expiring contract wasn not extended and he left the club.[10]

In January 2018, Görlitz joined fourth-tier side 1860 Munich signing a contract until the end of the season with the option of an extension.[11]

International[edit]

Görlitz has played 31 international games for Germany between U16 and U19 level.

Career statistics[edit]

As of 26 April 2018[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayern Munich II 2005–06 Regionalliga Süd 10 1 — 10 1
2006–07 10 1 — 10 1
2007–08 16 2 — 16 2
Total 36 4 — 36 4
Halmstads BK 2008 Allsvenskan 13 3 13 3
2009 30 3 30 3
2010 30 3 30 3
2011 30 4 30 4
Total 103 13 103 13
FSV Frankfurt 2011–12 2. Bundesliga 14 4 0 0 14 4
2012–13 34 6 2 0 36 6
2013–14 34 3 2 0 36 3
Total 82 13 4 0 86 13
FC St. Pauli 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 12 0 0 0 12 0
FC St. Pauli II 2014–15 Regionalliga Nord 4 1 — 4 1
Arminia Bielefeld II 2015–16 Oberliga Westfalen 2 0 — 2 0
Arminia Bielefeld 2015–16 2. Bundesliga 23 3 0 0 23 3
2016–17 23 0 4 0 27 0
Total 46 3 4 0 50 3
1860 Munich 2017–18 Regionalliga Bayern 4 0 — 4 0
1860 Munich II 2017–18 Bayernliga Süd 1 0 — 1 0
Career total 290 34 8 0 298 34

Honours[edit]

Bayern Munich II

Individual

  • Halmstads BK Player of the year: 2008, 2009[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Görlitz, Michael" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Tysk U-landslagsman testas i HBK" (in Swedish). Hallandsposten.se. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
  3. ^ "Tysk talang till HBK" (in Swedish). HBK.se. 23 July 2008. Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
  4. ^ "Hårresande bra debut av Michael Görlitz" (in Swedish). Hallandsposten.se. 12 August 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  5. ^ "Årets Spelare 2008" (in Swedish). HBK.se. 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
  6. ^ "FSV holt Görlitz" [FSV gets Görlitz] (in German). DFL. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  7. ^ "FC St. Pauli verpflichtet Michael Görlitz". FC St. Pauli (in German). 5 May 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Zweijahresvertrag: Michael Görlitz unterschreibt bei St. Pauli". MOPO (in German). 5 May 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Aufsteiger Bielefeld verpflichtet Duo" (in German). sport1.de. 12 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Heute: Neue Gesichter beim Arminia-Auftakt – Görlitz verlässt den DSC" (in German). westline.de. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Offiziell: Görlitz unterschreibt bei 1860". kicker Online (in German). 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Michael Görlitz | Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Görlitz Årets Elitspelare" (in Swedish). hbk.se. 15 November 2009. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2011.

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