- Steffen Freund
Infobox Football biography
playername = Steffen Freund
fullname = Steffen Freund
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1970|1|19
cityofbirth =Brandenburg
countryofbirth =East Germany
position = Defensive midfielder (retired)
currentclub =
years = 1989-1991
1991-1993
1993-1998
1998-2003
2003-2004
2004
clubs =Stahl Brandenburg
FC Schalke 04Borussia Dortmund Tottenham Hotspur
KaiserslauternLeicester City
caps(goals) = 031 (0)
053 (3)
117 (6)
102 (0)
008 (0)
014 (0)
nationalyears = 1995-1998
nationalteam = German national team
nationalcaps(goals) = 021 (0)
pcupdate = 22:50, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate = 12:00, 17 October 2007 (UTC)Steffen Freund (born
19 January 1970 inBrandenburg ) is a German former professional football player. He played as a defensive midfielder.He started his career at
Stahl Brandenburg , coming through theiryouth system . In 1991 he was transferred toFC Schalke 04 and he established himself as an important midfield player. Schalke were forced to sell Freund due to financial reasons in 1993 toBorussia Dortmund where he stayed until 1999. During his time at Dortmund, he won the league twice in 1995 and 1996 and gained a champions league medal in 1997. After this he transferred to English premiership club Tottenham Hotspur where he stayed until 2003. In his last year he went on to have short spells atFC Kaiserslautern and Leicester City.Between 1995 and 1998, he won 21 caps for the German national team, scoring no goals. He won
Euro 1996 with Germany and also competed in theWorld Cup 1998 .In 2006 he appeared alongside
Boris Becker in a special England v. Germany edition of the popular panel show "They Think It's All Over".On December 5, 2007, he was named as a new assistant to Nigeria coach
Berti Vogts .Freund is married with one son and one daughter and currently lives in the town of
Potsdam .Career honours
* Bundesliga: 1995, 1996
* European Championship: 1996
*UEFA Champions League : 1997
* Intercontinental Cup: 1997
* League Cup: 1999
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