| Intro | German footballer | ||||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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France Germany |
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| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 14 June 1985, Tübingen, Tübingen, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg | ||||
| Age: | 35 years | ||||
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Marvin Compper (born 14 June 1985) is a German footballer who plays as a centre back for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.
Club career
Borussia Mönchengladbach
The defender moved during the 2002–03 season from the youth team of the VfB Stuttgart to the amateur team of Borussia Mönchengladbach. In 2005, he got a professional contract. He made his debut during the 2005–06 season. He ended up making five appearances during the season. He made four appearances for the reserve team in August 2006. Because of the injuries of both Filip Daems and the national defender Marcell Jansen he became a regular player in the autumn of 2006 in the Bundesliga. He finished the season with 23 league appearances.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
In the first half of the 2007–08 season, Compper played only three games for Borussia Mönchengladbach. Due to this, he transferred to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in January 2008.
Fiorentina
In January 2013, he transferred to Fiorentina. On 23 January 2014, in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia against Siena, he scored a late winner in a 2-1 win.
RB Leipzig
On 2 August 2014 he signed a deal with 2. Bundesliga side RB Leipzig.
International career
He received his sole international cap for Germany on 19 November 2008, against England making him the first Hoffenheim player to be capped by Germany.
Honour
club
- 1899 Hoffenheim
- 2. Bundesliga promotion: 2007–08