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'''Marcus Augustus Hahnemann''' (born [[15 June]] [[1972]] in [[Seattle, Washington]], [[United States]]) is a [[football (soccer)|football]] [[goalkeeper (football)|goalkeeper]]. He currently plays for [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] in the [[FA Premier League|Premier League]], and is one of three American goalkeepers in the English top flight. His parents moved to the United States from [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]] |
'''Marcus Augustus Hahnemann''' (born [[15 June]] [[1972]] in [[Seattle, Washington]], [[United States]]) is a [[football (soccer)|football]] [[goalkeeper (football)|goalkeeper]]. He currently plays for [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] in the [[FA Premier League|Premier League]], and is one of three American goalkeepers in the English top flight. His parents moved to the United States from [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]] and he is of German descent. |
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==US soccer== |
==US soccer== |
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Hahnemann has a great relationship with the Reading fans, handing his goalkeeper's shirt to a member of the crowd after every match. In the April 2006 issue of ''[[FourFourTwo]]'' magazine he revealed that the club had ordered him to stop doing this due to the expense, but he refused and began buying new shirts at his own expense from the club shop. In October 2006, Reading's shirt sponsor, [[Kyocera]], agreed to pay for all of his shirts for the remainder of the [[2006-07 in English football|2006-07]] season.<ref>{{cite news | date=[[2006-10-24]] | accessdate=2007-03-16 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10306~917009,00.html | title=Meet Hahnemann, Doyle and Shorey in the Megastore on Thursday | work=readingfc.co.uk}}</ref> |
Hahnemann has a great relationship with the Reading fans, handing his goalkeeper's shirt to a member of the crowd after every match. In the April 2006 issue of ''[[FourFourTwo]]'' magazine he revealed that the club had ordered him to stop doing this due to the expense, but he refused and began buying new shirts at his own expense from the club shop. In October 2006, Reading's shirt sponsor, [[Kyocera]], agreed to pay for all of his shirts for the remainder of the [[2006-07 in English football|2006-07]] season.<ref>{{cite news | date=[[2006-10-24]] | accessdate=2007-03-16 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10306~917009,00.html | title=Meet Hahnemann, Doyle and Shorey in the Megastore on Thursday | work=readingfc.co.uk}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Before Reading's 1-1 draw against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] on [[23 September]] [[2006]], Hahnemann was said to have prepared for the match by dressing up as [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.footballersareidiots.co.uk/2006/09/24/hahnemann-uses-the-force/ | title=Hahnemann Uses The Force | accessdate=2006-09-24 | date=[[2006-09-24]] | work=footballersareidiots.co.uk}}</ref> |
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In April 2006, he was named as one of the ''Championship Team of the Year'' by the [[Professional Footballers' Association]] along with four other of his Reading teammates.<ref>{{cite news | date=[[2006-04-23]] | url=http://www.givemefootball.com/display.cfm?article=8213&type=1 | title=The PFA Team of the Year: Coca-Cola Championship | publisher=[[Professional Footballers' Association]] | accessdate=2006-05-24}}</ref> |
In April 2006, he was named as one of the ''Championship Team of the Year'' by the [[Professional Footballers' Association]] along with four other of his Reading teammates.<ref>{{cite news | date=[[2006-04-23]] | url=http://www.givemefootball.com/display.cfm?article=8213&type=1 | title=The PFA Team of the Year: Coca-Cola Championship | publisher=[[Professional Footballers' Association]] | accessdate=2006-05-24}}</ref> |
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==International career== |
==International career== |
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As of the end of the [[2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup]], Hahnemann has earned six caps for the [[United States national football team|United States]] national team, his first coming on [[12 November]] [[1994]] against [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]]. He was selected for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] in [[Germany]], and was allocated shirt number 19,<ref>{{cite news | date=[[2006-05-02]] | url=http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_280933.html | title=Arena Selects 23-Man Roster to Represent United States in 2006 FIFA World Cup | publisher=ussoccer.com | accessdate=2006-05-24}}</ref> but was an unused substitute in all of the US's matches behind [[Kasey Keller]] and [[Tim Howard]]. |
As of the end of the [[2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup]], Hahnemann has earned six caps for the [[United States national football team|United States]] national team, his first coming on [[12 November]] [[1994]] against [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]]. He was selected for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] in [[Germany]], and was allocated shirt number 19,<ref>{{cite news | date=[[2006-05-02]] | url=http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_280933.html | title=Arena Selects 23-Man Roster to Represent United States in 2006 FIFA World Cup | publisher=ussoccer.com | accessdate=2006-05-24}}</ref> but was an unused substitute in all of the US's matches behind [[Kasey Keller]] and [[Tim Howard]]. |
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==Trivia== |
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*Hahnemann participated in ''FourFourTwo'''s feature ''My Secret Vice'' in early 2006. His 'secret vice' was that he is a [[petrolhead]].{{fact|date=March 2007}} |
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*After being substitute at half time against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] on [[01 April]] [[2007]], Hahnemann was seen in the Reading dugout wearing a t-shirt of the rock band [[Tool (band)|Tool]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Marcus Augustus Hahnemann | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
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Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:29, 13 September 2006 (UTC) | |||
Marcus Augustus Hahnemann (born 15 June 1972 in Seattle, Washington, United States) is a football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Reading in the Premier League, and is one of three American goalkeepers in the English top flight. His parents moved to the United States from Hamburg, Germany and he is of German descent.
US soccer
Hahnemann played college soccer for the Seattle Pacific University Falcons. A Division II powerhouse, Hahnemann lead SPU to the NCAA Division II National Championship in 1993. Hahnemann currently holds many SPU records, including most career clean sheets.
Hahnemann's pro career started in 1994 with the Seattle Sounders of the A-League. He waited until 1997 to join Major League Soccer, signing with the Colorado Rapids.
English football
After two and a half seasons with the Colorado Rapids, he signed with English club Fulham, but did not see much playing time. In 2001, he was loaned out to Rochdale, and then to Reading. He then joined the latter club permanently, and has been their first choice 'keeper ever since.
Hahnemann has a great relationship with the Reading fans, handing his goalkeeper's shirt to a member of the crowd after every match. In the April 2006 issue of FourFourTwo magazine he revealed that the club had ordered him to stop doing this due to the expense, but he refused and began buying new shirts at his own expense from the club shop. In October 2006, Reading's shirt sponsor, Kyocera, agreed to pay for all of his shirts for the remainder of the 2006-07 season.[1]
Before Reading's 1-1 draw against Manchester United on 23 September 2006, Hahnemann was said to have prepared for the match by dressing up as Obi-Wan Kenobi.[2]
In April 2006, he was named as one of the Championship Team of the Year by the Professional Footballers' Association along with four other of his Reading teammates.[3]
On 27 November 2006, Hahnemann signed a one year extension to his contract with Reading, keeping him at the Madejski Stadium until the summer of 2008.[4]
International career
As of the end of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Hahnemann has earned six caps for the United States national team, his first coming on 12 November 1994 against Honduras. He was selected for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, and was allocated shirt number 19,[5] but was an unused substitute in all of the US's matches behind Kasey Keller and Tim Howard.
References
- ^ "Meet Hahnemann, Doyle and Shorey in the Megastore on Thursday". readingfc.co.uk. 2006-10-24. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Hahnemann Uses The Force". footballersareidiots.co.uk. 2006-09-24. Retrieved 2006-09-24.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "The PFA Team of the Year: Coca-Cola Championship". Professional Footballers' Association. 2006-04-23. Retrieved 2006-05-24.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Little and Hahnemann sign new deals". readingfc.co.uk. 2006-11-27. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Arena Selects 23-Man Roster to Represent United States in 2006 FIFA World Cup". ussoccer.com. 2006-05-02. Retrieved 2006-05-24.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)
External links
- Marcus Hahnemann profile at readingfc.co.uk
- Marcus Hahnemann at Soccerbase
- Marcus Hahnemann profile and career stats at footballdatabase.com
- Marcus Hahnemann profile at ussoccer.com
- Marcus Hahnemann profile at yanks-abroad.com
- Podcast interview with Marcus Hahnemann
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- 1972 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- German-Americans
- Seattle Sounders players
- Colorado Rapids players
- Fulham F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Football (soccer) goalkeepers
- People from Seattle
- FIFA World Cup 2006 players
- United States men's international soccer players
- FA Premier League players