Bjorn Lindemann (23 January 1984) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Björn Lindemann
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Personal information
Date of birth (1984-01-23) 23 January 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Nienburg/Weser, West Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
TSV Loccum
0000–1998 VfL Münchehagen
1998–2003 Hannover 96
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Hannover 96 0 (0)
2004–2006 Holstein Kiel 66 (10)
2006–2007 VfB Lübeck 11 (2)
2007–2008 1. FC Magdeburg 44 (8)
2008–2009 SC Paderborn 34 (4)
2009–2011 VfL Osnabrück 60 (15)
2011–2012 Carl Zeiss Jena 10 (0)
2012–2014 Army United 52 (16)
2014–2015 Suphanburi 34 (18)
2015–2016 Nakhon Ratchasima 58 (13)
2017 Navy 10 (0)
2017 Sisaket 7 (1)
2017–2018 Germania Egestorf 28 (1)
2018–2019 SSV Jeddeloh 19 (2)
Total 433 (90)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Lindemann played in the youth for VfL Münchehagen, TSV Loccum and Hannover 96 II. From 2004 to 2006 he played for Holstein Kiel in the Regionalliga Nord. For the 2006–07 season, he moved to VfB Lübeck, where he played half a year. In the winter break, he joined 1. FC Magdeburg. In the summer of 2008, he moved to SC Paderborn 07. After a good first round, his performance dropped in the second half of the season so his contract was dissolved after the promotion of Paderborn in summer 2009.

Lindemann then transferred to VfL Osnabrück who were relegated from the 2. Bundesliga to the 3. Liga. Contributing eleven goals and twelve assists in the 2009–10 season he played a significant part in the promotion of Osnabrück to the 2. Bundesliga.[1] In April 2011 he, along with Kevin Schöneberg, was suspended for appearing to training under the influence of alcohol.[1]

On 28 January 2012, Lindemann signed with Thai side Army United F.C.[2]

In September 2017, Lindemann returned to Germany, joining fourth-tier side 1. FC Germania Egestorf/Langreder from Sisaket.[3]

In February 2019, Lindemann left SSV Jeddeloh after seven months by mutual consent.[4]

In May 2020, it was reported that Lindemann had retired from playing.[5]

Honours

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VfL Osnabrück

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "VfL feuert Lindemann und Schöneberg" (in German). kicker. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Army United official [sic] unveil signings". thai-fussball.com. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  3. ^ "OFFICIAL: กลับบ้านเกิด! "บียอร์น" ลากูปรีซบทีมด.4 เยอรมัน" (in Thai). Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  4. ^ Alo Weusthof setzt auf richtige Einstellung, nwzonline.de, 22 February 2019
  5. ^ "เลิกเล่นแล้ว! "คิงบียอร์น"อัพเดทชีวิตโค้ช". Goal.com (in Thai). 2 May 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  6. ^ "3. Liga: Björn Lindemann ist erster "Spieler des Jahres"" [3. Liga: Björn Lindemann is first "Player of the Year"]. German Football Association (in German). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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