Manuel Salz

Manuel Salz

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Salz
Date of birth	(1985-08-06) 6 August 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Böblingen, West Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1999–2002	SV Hohenwart
2002–2003	VfR Pforzheim
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2008	Stuttgarter Kickers II	108	(0)
2008–2009	Stuttgarter Kickers	38	(0)
2009–2012	SC Freiburg II	16	(0)
2009–2012	SC Freiburg	3	(0)
2013	Rot-Weiß Erfurt	0	(0)
2013–2014	TSV Grunbach
2014–2021	1. CfR Pforzheim
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Salz (born 6 August 1985) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper

Career

Salz was born in Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg. He began his career with SV Hohenwart and signed than with VfR Pforzheim in 2002.^[1] In summer 2003, he left VfR Pforzheim and signed with Stuttgarter Kickers where he played for the reserve team.^{[citation needed]} After fifty games with the reserve Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, he was promoted to the 3. Liga team.^[2]

On 22 April 2009, he announced his departure from Stuttgarter Kickers. On 29 May 2009, Salz signed a contract with SC Freiburg until 30 June 2011.^[3]

Salz retired from playing in summer 2021, leaving 1. CfR Pforzheim for which he had played since 2014.^[4]

Personal life

His brother Dominik is also a footballer. They played together at 1. FC Pforzheim.^[5]

References

1. Schlitzke, Tobias (16 August 2008). "Manuel Salz – "kompakt" bei torwart.de (16.08.08)" (in German). torwart.de. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
2. "Salz wechselt zum SC" (in German). SC Freiburg. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009.
3. "Makiadi wechselt in den Breisgau" (in German). kicker.de. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
4. "Manuel Salz geht: 1. CfR Pforzheim verliert Bundesligaerfahrung". kicker (in German). 20 June 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
5. "Pforzheimer Zeitung über Manuel Salz" (in German). kickersnews.de. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2011.

External links

• Manuel Salz at kicker (in German)
• Manuel Salz at WorldFootball.net
• Manuel Salz at fussballdaten.de (in German)