Marc Heider (born 18 May 1986) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Sportfreunde Lotte.[1]

Marc Heider
Heider with Holstein Kiel
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-05-18) 18 May 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Sacramento, California, United States
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Sportfreunde Lotte
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2003 TuS Recke
2003–2005 VfL Osnabrück
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 VfL Osnabrück 16 (2)
2006–2009 Werder Bremen II 84 (16)
2009–2010 Holstein Kiel II 5 (4)
2009–2016 Holstein Kiel 221 (73)
2016–2023 VfL Osnabrück 225 (43)
2023– Sportfreunde Lotte 40 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024

Career

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Heider began his career at TuS Recke before being scouted in 2003 for the youth team of VfL Osnabrück. He was promoted to the senior team of Osnabrück and played sixteen games scoring two goals. In July 2006 Heider transferred to Werder Bremen where he played for the reserve team and was released on 30 May 2009. On 26 June, he signed for Holstein Kiel.

Personal life

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Born in Sacramento, United States, Heider is the son of a pilot. He grew up in Recke, North Rhine-Westphalia,[2] and has German citizenship.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Marc Heider at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Schiffbänker, Michael (17 October 2013). "Ex-VfLer im Interview: Marc Heider: "Ich vertraue meinem Bauchgefühl"" (in German). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Das war Side…". Kieler Sportvereinigung Holstein von 1900 e. V. (in German). 16 January 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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