Mirko Boland
![]() Mirko Boland with Adelaide United | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mirko Boland | ||
Date of birth | 23 April 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Wesel, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Lübeck | ||
Youth career | |||
1992–2002 | SV Rees | ||
2002–2004 | Schalke 04 | ||
2004–2006 | MSV Duisburg | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | MSV Duisburg II | 74 | (8) |
2008–2009 | MSV Duisburg | 0 | (0) |
2009–2018 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 293 | (28) |
2018–2020 | Adelaide United | 20 | (0) |
2020– | VfB Lübeck | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2020 |
Mirko Boland (born 23 April 1987) is a German professional footballer who plays for VfB Lübeck as a midfielder.[1]
Career
Boland grew up in the Lower Rhine region, North Rhine-Westphalia,[2] and played youth football for SV Rees,[3] FC Schalke 04 and MSV Duisburg. After initially representing the club's reserve team he signed his first professional contract in 2008 with Duisburg.
After failing to break into Duisburg's first team during the 2008–09 season, Boland transferred to 3. Liga club Eintracht Braunschweig during the winter break. Since then he has become a regular starter in Braunschweig's midfield, appearing in over 150 games since 2009. In 2011, he and Eintracht Braunschweig won promotion back into the 2. Bundesliga, followed by promotion into the Bundesliga in 2013.
In July 2018, free agent Boland joined A-League side Adelaide United on a two-year contract.[4] Boland suffered a hamstring strain on 11 November 2018 in a match against Perth Glory which could sideline him for up to six weeks.[5]
In March 2020, it was announced Boland would be return to Germany in summer 2020 to join VfB Lübeck, having agreed a two-year contract.[6][7]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Other[nb 2] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Eintracht Braunschweig | 2008–09 | 3. Liga | 18 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
2009–10 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |||
2010–11 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 3 | |||
2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 5 | |||
2013–14 | Bundesliga | 33 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | ||
2015–16 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 5 | |||
2016–17 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
2017–18 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
Total | 293 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 307 | 29 | ||
Adelaide United | 2018–19 | A-League | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
2019–20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
Total | 18 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
Career total | 311 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 335 | 31 |
- Notes
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal
- ^ Includes Bundesliga relegation playoffs, A-League finals
References
- ^ "Boland, Mirko". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ Himmelberg, Volker (12 August 2013). "Gänsehaut bei der Bundesliga-Premiere". Rheinische Post (in German). Rheinische Post Verlagsgesellschaft mbH. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Einer von uns: Mirko Boland". fupa.net (in German). Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Adelaide United sign experienced German midfielder". Australian FourFourTwo. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Adelaidenow.com.au | Subscribe to The Advertiser for exclusive stories". www.adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Reds confirm Boland's departure". Hyundai A-League. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "VfB Lübeck verpflichtet Mirko Boland". NDR.de (in German). 15 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Mirko Boland » Club matches". Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "M. Boland". Retrieved 6 June 2017.
External links
- Mirko Boland at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Wesel
- Footballers from North Rhine-Westphalia
- Association football midfielders
- German footballers
- Eintracht Braunschweig players
- MSV Duisburg players
- MSV Duisburg II players
- Adelaide United FC players
- VfB Lübeck players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- German football midfielder, 1980s birth stubs