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German association football player and manager

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Markus Babbel is a German former association football player and coach. Born on 8 September 1972 in Munich, he played as a centre-back for clubs including Hamburger SV, FC Bayern Munich, Liverpool F.C., and Blackburn Rovers F.C. He represented Germany in international competitions, participating in UEFA Euro 1996, UEFA Euro 2000, and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Babbel has also served as a coach for VfB Stuttgart. His career statistics include one match played and no goals. He has been diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome.

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Key facts

2012
TSG Hoffenheim
Date of birth
( 1972-09-08 ) 8 September 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth
Munich , West Germany
Height
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Positions
Centre-back right-back
1979 1981
TSV Gilching-Argelsried
1981 1991
Bayern Munich
Years
Team
1991 1992
Bayern Munich
1992 1994
Hamburger SV
1994 2000
Bayern Munich
2000 2004
Liverpool
2003 2004
→ Blackburn Rovers (loan)
2004 2007
VfB Stuttgart
1992 1993
Germany U21
1995 2000
Germany
2007 2008
VfB Stuttgart (assistant)
2008 2009
VfB Stuttgart

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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Team
_Retired Soccer
Position
Centre-Back
Nationality
Germany

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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Markus Babbel ( pronounced [ˈmaʁkʊs ˈbabl̩]; born 8 September 1972) is a German professional football coach and former player who most recently managed Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He played as a defender for clubs in Germany and England. Babbel won the UEFA Cup twice: in 1996 with Bayern Munich and in 2001 with Liverpool. He was also a member of the Germany squad that won UEFA Euro 96.

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