Torsten Frings
Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1976-11-22 · 4 players total
| Full name | Torsten Frings |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1976-11-22 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Würselen, West Germany, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-02-26 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Werder Bremen | 12 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 449 | 52 | 62 | 14,917 |
| Alemannia Aachen | 3 | 94/95 | 96/97 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 1,712 |
| SV Werder Bremen Reserve | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Toronto FC | 4 | 11/12 | 2012 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 835 |
| Bayern Munich | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 1,556 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 63 | 12 | 10 | 1,280 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 33 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 882 |
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Ligapokal | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 517 |
| 98/99 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UI Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 196 |
| 97/98 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 28 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1,047 |
| 97/98 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UI Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Regionalliga Nord | SV Werder Bremen Reserve | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | RL West-Südwest | Alemannia Aachen | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,559 |
| 95/96 | RL West-Südwest | Alemannia Aachen | 32 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 153 |
| 94/95 | RL West-Südwest | Alemannia Aachen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS | Toronto FC | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 835 |
| 2011 | MLS | Toronto FC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | CONCACAF CL | Toronto FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | CONCACAF CL | Toronto FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 32 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 469 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 30 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 422 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 197 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 30 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 639 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 945 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligapokal | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 33 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 06/07 | Ligapokal | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 695 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 28 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 768 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 720 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 380 |
| 05/06 | Ligapokal | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 29 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 715 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 661 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 16 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 354 |
| 03/04 | Ligapokal | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 31 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 433 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 493 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligapokal | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 33 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 493 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 30 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2,532 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Aachen U17 | Aachen U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Aachen U19 | Alem. Aachen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Alem. Aachen | Werder Bremen | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Werder Bremen | Bor. Dortmund | Transfer | 0 | €8.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Bor. Dortmund | Bayern Munich | Transfer | 0 | €9.25m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Bayern Munich | Werder Bremen | Transfer | 9000000 | €5.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Werder Bremen | Toronto | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-26 | Toronto | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2003-07-16 | 2004-01-29 | 198 | 41 |
| 07/08 | Knee problems | 2007-10-30 | 2008-01-07 | 70 | 14 |
| 07/08 | Inner knee ligament tear | 2008-01-21 | 2008-03-17 | 57 | 14 |
| 07/08 | Capsular injury | 2008-04-25 | 2008-04-28 | 4 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Rib fracture | 2008-06-17 | 2008-06-23 | 7 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Broken nose bone | 2008-08-31 | 2008-09-11 | 12 | 4 |
| 08/09 | muscular problems | 2008-09-19 | 2008-09-25 | 7 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2009-03-06 | 2009-03-10 | 5 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2009-03-20 | 2009-03-30 | 11 | 2 |
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2009-10-31 | 2009-11-23 | 24 | 6 |
| 09/10 | Hip problems | 2010-03-15 | 2010-03-18 | 4 | 1 |
| 10/11 | Groin problems | 2010-07-07 | 2010-07-29 | 23 | 0 |
| 10/11 | bruise | 2010-09-27 | 2010-10-14 | 18 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles | 2012-03-17 | 2012-04-21 | 36 | 8 |
| 12/13 | Hip injury | 2012-09-03 | 2013-01-01 | 121 | 14 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40791 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3817 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3262 | #22 | 79 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | RL West-Südwest | Alemannia Aachen | 12 | 32 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 30 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 16 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 33 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 7 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Torsten Frings'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York RB | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 36% |
| Columbus Crew | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 0% |
| D.C. United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 30% |
| Kansas City Wizards | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 30% |
| Chicago Fire | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 33% |
| New England Revolution | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 22% |
| Real Salt Lake | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 38% |
| Houston Dynamo | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 25% |
| CD Chivas | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 25% |
| FC Dallas | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 13% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 25% |
| Colorado Rapids | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 63% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 48 | 882 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 98/99 | 39 | 828 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 97/98 | 33 | 1,047 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 96/97 | 35 | 1,649 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 95/96 | 32 | 153 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.35 |
| 94/95 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | 835 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 11/12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 679 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.06 |
| 09/10 | 47 | 619 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1.89 |
| 08/09 | 48 | 639 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.97 |
| 07/08 | 14 | 945 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 06/07 | 49 | 4,385 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 05/06 | 44 | 1,868 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 04/05 | 45 | 1,556 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 03/04 | 17 | 354 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 926 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 01/02 | 36 | 493 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 00/01 | 37 | 2,532 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Torsten Frings
Who is Torsten Frings?
Torsten Frings is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Torsten Frings?
Torsten Frings is 49 years old. He was born on November 22, 1976 in Würselen, West Germany.
What position does Torsten Frings play?
Torsten Frings plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Torsten Frings play for?
Torsten Frings currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Torsten Frings scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Torsten Frings has scored 85 goals in 662 appearances.
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