Frank Fahrenhorst

Frank Fahrenhorst

Personal information
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	FC Schalke 04 II
Number	20
Youth career
	VfK Nordbögge
	SpVgg Bönen
	Hammer SpVg
0000-1996	VfL Bochum
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2001	VfL Bochum II	61	(7)
1996–2004	VfL Bochum	136	(16)
2004–2006	SV Werder Bremen	39	(1)
2006–2009	Hannover 96	71	(5)
2009–2010	MSV Duisburg	21	(3)
2010–	FC Schalke 04 II	16	(1)
International career‡
1998	Germany U-21	2	(0)
2004	Germany	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2011-01-30 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2004-09-08

Frank Fahrenhorst (born 24 September 1977 in Kamen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German footballer, currently with FC Schalke 04 II.

Career

The defender turned professional with VfL Bochum in 1996 and remained with them for 8 seasons as they yo-yo'ed between the top two divisions.

In summer 2004, he switched to then-champions Werder Bremen, where he immediately won the Ligapokal against Bayern Munich. The club never managed any further honours during his two seasons there but he did achieve eight appearances in the UEFA Champions League.

On 9 August 2006, he transferred to Hannover 96, as part of the deal which saw Per Mertesacker move in the opposite direction.

On 27 September 2008, Hannover 96 were scheduled to play Bayern Munich at the AWD-Arena. Fahrenhorst was allowed exclusion from the team as his wife was close to giving birth. However, shortly before the match began, Jiří Štajner accidentally injured Mario Eggimann's eye in training. Due to Eggiman's injury, Fahrenhorst was hastely recalled into the starting line-up against the defending champions. He gave an eye-catching, determined performance as Hannover 96 ran out 1–0 winners. On 22 April 2009 Hannover 96 announced he will not renews his contract, he left also after ending of his contract on 30 June 2009 the club and joined to MSV Duisburg who has signed a contract between 30 June 2011. On 17 July 2010 signed an two years contract for FC Schalke 04 II.

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International career

He has also played twice for Germany, making his debut against Austria on 18 August 2004, and also playing in a friendly against Brazil the following month.