Torsten Frings
Torsten Klaus Frings
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Who is this?
Torsten Klaus Frings (born 22 November 1976) is a German former footballer and manager, who last managed SV Meppen. A former midfielder, throughout his career he played for several German clubs, namely Alemannia Aachen, Werder Bremen, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayern Munich, before ending his career with Canadian MLS side Toronto FC. At international level, he played 79 matches for the Germany national team since his debut in 2001, and represented his nation at two European Championships and two FIFA World Cups.
Career
- 1976Born
- 1994Joined Alemannia Aachen
- 1997Joined SV Werder Bremen
- 1997Joined SV Werder Bremen II
- 1997Joined Germany national under-21 football team
- 1999Joined Germany national football B team
- 1999Joined Germany national football Α2 team
- 2001Joined Germany men's national association football team
- 2002Joined Borussia Dortmund
- 2004Joined FC Bayern Munich
- 2005Joined SV Werder Bremen
- 2011Joined Toronto FC
- Won Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Würselen
- •Citizenship: Germany
- •Known as: association football player, association football coach
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Per Mertersacker – My Perfect Player: ‘Frings could run and run… and had a Breaking Bad character named after him’
Insider: Webb says Frings should've been whistled for handball vs. USA in '02 World Cup
USA Greatest World Cup Moments, No. 5: Torsten Frings handball that may have cost a semifinal
Toronto FC captain Torsten Frings’ retirement leaves thoughts of what could have been
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