Market value
—
Rating · 24/25
5.2
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.07
goals / match
FC Schalke 04
top club · 127 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#904
goals rank
#794
assists rank
32
season goals
32
season assists
Among 1,533 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2013
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 11/12
10
best season · 10/11
7 · 21.9%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-09-16 · 6 players total
463Appearances
32Goals
32Assists
92Yellow cards
2Red cards
158Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Marco Höger |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-09-16 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Köln, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
Transfer: 1.FC Köln II → Retired
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — 1.FC Köln II
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — 1.FC Köln II
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: W. Mannheim → 1.FC Köln II
23/24 · Transfer
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
27 games missed
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — SV Waldhof Mannheim
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: 1.FC Köln → W. Mannheim
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — SV Waldhof Mannheim
36 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — 1.FC Köln
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — 1.FC Köln
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — 1.FC Köln
28 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — 1.FC Köln
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — 1.FC Köln
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → 1.FC Köln
16/17 · Transfer · €1.30m
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Schalke 04
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Schalke 04
34 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Schalke 04
14 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Schalke 04
30 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Schalke 04
43 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Alem. Aachen → FC Schalke 04
11/12 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Alemannia Aachen
37 matches · 10 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: A. Aachen II → Alem. Aachen
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Alemannia Aachen, Alemannia Aachen II
28 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Alemannia Aachen II
21 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Aachen U19 → A. Aachen II
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Alemannia Aachen U19
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Alemannia Aachen U19
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Aachen U17 → Aachen U19
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Leverkusen U17 → Aachen U17
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Leverkusen Yth. → Leverkusen U17
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Höhenhaus Yth. → Leverkusen Yth.
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1209 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists1 total · 0.04/90
G+A2 total · 0.08/90
Yellow cards9 total · 0.35/90
Minutes played by club
1.FC Köln II
30.9%
SV Waldhof Mannheim
9.0%
1.FC Köln
14.1%
FC Schalke 04
31.9%
Alemannia Aachen
3.8%
Alemannia Aachen II
5.6%
Alemannia Aachen U19
4.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.FC Köln II | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 4,383 |
| SV Waldhof Mannheim | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 1,283 |
| 1.FC Köln | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 106 | 1 | 4 | 2,007 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 5 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 127 | 7 | 11 | 4,532 |
| Alemannia Aachen | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 537 |
| Alemannia Aachen II | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 792 |
| Alemannia Aachen U19 | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 669 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Regionalliga West | 1.FC Köln II | 28 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2,341 |
| 23/24 | Regionalliga West | 1.FC Köln II | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,042 |
| 22/23 | 3. Liga | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 3. Liga | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,283 |
| 21/22 | Badenpokal | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga Playoffs | 1.FC Köln | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 26 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2,007 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 30 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2,081 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 458 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,721 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DFL-Supercup | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | FC Schalke 04 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2. Bundesliga | Alemannia Aachen | 33 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 407 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | Alemannia Aachen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| 09/10 | 2. Bundesliga | Alemannia Aachen | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | NRW-Liga | Alemannia Aachen II | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 390 |
| 08/09 | NRW-Liga | Alemannia Aachen II | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 402 |
| 07/08 | U19-Bundesliga West | Alemannia Aachen U19 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 669 |
| 06/07 | U19-Bundesliga West | Alemannia Aachen U19 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Höhenhaus Yth. | Leverkusen Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Leverkusen Yth. | Leverkusen U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Leverkusen U17 | Aachen U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Aachen U17 | Aachen U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Aachen U19 | A. Aachen II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | A. Aachen II | Alem. Aachen | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Alem. Aachen | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.50m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | FC Schalke 04 | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | 4000000 | €1.30m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-11 | 1.FC Köln | W. Mannheim | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | W. Mannheim | 1.FC Köln II | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | 1.FC Köln II | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | muscular problems | 2016-09-22 | 2016-09-26 | 5 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Knee problems | 2016-11-28 | 2016-12-05 | 8 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Shoulder injury | 2016-12-12 | 2016-12-15 | 4 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2017-01-16 | 2017-01-16 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | muscular problems | 2017-02-13 | 2017-02-16 | 4 | 0 |
| 16/17 | influenza | 2017-03-06 | 2017-03-09 | 4 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Thigh problems | 2017-10-19 | 2017-10-30 | 12 | 4 |
| 17/18 | muscular problems | 2017-10-30 | 2017-12-14 | 46 | 9 |
| 17/18 | Head injury | 2018-01-29 | 2018-01-29 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Acromioclavicular joint dislocation | 2018-07-02 | 2018-08-20 | 50 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Ligament stretching | 2019-01-07 | 2019-02-04 | 29 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Fitness | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-18 | 15 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Injury to abdominal muscles | 2022-08-15 | 2022-08-25 | 11 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2022-09-25 | 2023-04-30 | 218 | 27 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2023-11-18 | 2024-02-18 | 93 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timo Horn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Junglas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Draxler | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Roman Neustädter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alper Uludağ | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dominique Heintz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hohs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Holtby | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Frederik Sørensen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuya Osako | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Georg Strauch | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2. Bundesliga | Alemannia Aachen | 7 | 33 |
| 09/10 | NRW-Liga | Alemannia Aachen II | 4 | 18 |
| 08/09 | NRW-Liga | Alemannia Aachen II | 3 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2. Bundesliga | Alemannia Aachen | 9 | 33 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 5 | 27 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 3 | 26 |
Teams faced most often by Marco Höger's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannover 96 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 56% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 56% |
| Hamburger SV | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 25% |
| Werder Bremen | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 47% |
| Hertha BSC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 50% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 42% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 33% |
| SC Freiburg | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 50% |
| Bayern München | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 30 | -23 | 8% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 58% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 50% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 28 | 2,341 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 23/24 | 25 | 2,042 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 22/23 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 1,283 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 2,007 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 2,081 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 272 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 458 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 11/12 | 43 | 1,721 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 537 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 390 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.92 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 402 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 07/08 | 23 | 669 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 06/07 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2. Bundesliga
69 apps
8 G
13 A
Bundesliga
159 apps
7 G
10 A
NRW-Liga
39 apps
7 G
3 A
DFB-Pokal
21 apps
3 G
1 A
U19-Bundesliga West
44 apps
3 G
0 A
Regionalliga West
53 apps
2 G
2 A
3. Liga
44 apps
2 G
2 A
Champions League
15 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Marco Höger
Who is Marco Höger?
Marco Höger is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Marco Höger?
Marco Höger is 36 years old. He was born on September 16, 1989 in Köln.
What position does Marco Höger play?
Marco Höger plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Marco Höger play for?
Marco Höger currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Marco Höger scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marco Höger has scored 32 goals in 463 appearances.