Torsten Frings
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.5
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.13
goals / match
SV Werder Bremen
top club · 449 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#59
goals rank
#3
assists rank
85
season goals
83
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2006
€9.25m
top transfer fee · 04/05
12
best season · 95/96
86 / 11
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1976-11-22 · 4 players total
662Appearances
85Goals
83Assists
137Yellow cards
2Red cards
227Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Feb 2013
Transfer: Toronto → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Toronto FC
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Toronto FC
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Toronto FC
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Toronto FC
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Werder Bremen → Toronto
11/12 · Transfer
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2010
Injury: unknown
Jul 2010
10/11 — SV Werder Bremen
39 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2009
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — SV Werder Bremen
47 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2009
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2009
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — SV Werder Bremen
48 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2008
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — SV Werder Bremen
14 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — SV Werder Bremen
49 matches · 4 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — SV Werder Bremen
44 matches · 5 G · 11 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Bayern Munich → Werder Bremen
05/06 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bayern Munich
45 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Bor. Dortmund → Bayern Munich
04/05 · Transfer · €9.25m
Jul 2003
Injury: unknown
41 games missed
Jul 2003
03/04 — Borussia Dortmund
17 matches · 4 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Borussia Dortmund
46 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Werder Bremen → Bor. Dortmund
02/03 · Transfer · €8.50m
Jul 2001
01/02 — SV Werder Bremen
36 matches · 6 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — SV Werder Bremen
37 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — SV Werder Bremen
48 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — SV Werder Bremen
39 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — SV Werder Bremen
33 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1997
Transfer: Alem. Aachen → Werder Bremen
96/97 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 1996
96/97 — SV Werder Bremen, SV Werder Bremen Reserve, Alemannia Aachen
35 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Alemannia Aachen
32 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — Alemannia Aachen
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Aachen U19 → Alem. Aachen
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1993
Transfer: Aachen U17 → Aachen U19
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.31/90
Assists6 total · 0.61/90
G+A9 total · 0.92/90
Yellow cards10 total · 1.02/90
Minutes played by club
SV Werder Bremen
73.2%
Alemannia Aachen
8.4%
SV Werder Bremen Reserve
0.4%
Toronto FC
4.1%
Bayern Munich
7.6%
Borussia Dortmund
6.3%
| 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 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€8.00m
| 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 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
402 apps
49 G
57 A
RL West-Südwest
58 apps
13 G
0 A
Champions League
45 apps
5 G
7 A
DFB-Pokal
37 apps
4 G
8 A
Europa League
9 apps
4 G
0 A
UI Cup
13 apps
3 G
0 A
MLS
33 apps
2 G
3 A
Ligapokal
11 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
34 apps
1 G
6 A
Champions League Qu.
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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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.