Malik Fathi

Malik Deniz Fathi (born 29 October 1983) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back.[2]

Malik Fathi
Fathi in 2006
Personal information
Full name Malik Deniz Fathi[1]
Date of birth (1983-10-29) 29 October 1983
Place of birth West Berlin, West Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
1993–2000 Hertha Zehlendorf
2000–2001 Tennis Borussia Berlin
2001–2003 Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2008 Hertha BSC 123 (2)
2004–2007 Hertha BSC II 3 (0)
2008–2011 Spartak Moscow 36 (6)
2010–2011 → Mainz 05 (loan) 33 (1)
2010 → Mainz 05 II (loan) 2 (0)
2011–2014 Mainz 05 19 (0)
2011–2014 Mainz 05 II 11 (0)
2012 → Kayserispor (loan) 16 (0)
2013 → 1860 Munich (loan) 15 (0)
2015–2018 Atlético Baleares 96 (3)
Total 354 (12)
International career
2002 Germany U19 8 (0)
2002–2003 Germany U20 11 (0)
2004–2006 Germany U21 18 (2)
2006 Germany 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Fathi warming up for FC Spartak Moscow

Club career

From 2003 to 2008 he played as a defender for Hertha BSC.[3]

On 12 March 2008, he signed for Spartak Moscow.[4] In January 2010, he was loaned to 1. FSV Mainz 05.[5] This move was made permanent in July 2011. He was loaned to Kayserispor for the 2012–13 season,[6] but at the end of the winter transfer window of 2012–13, he joined TSV 1860 Munich on a half-season loan.[7]

On 14 April 2014, it was announced that his expiring contract at Mainz 05 would not be extended.[8] On 30 January 2015 he moved to Spanish Segunda División B club Atlético Baleares.[9] Fathi played almost 100 league matches in the third highest level of the Spanish football pyramid.[10]

International career

Fathi represented Germany Under-20 team at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, Germany Under-21 team at European under-21 championship 2006.

He earned his first cap for the Germany national team on 16 August 2006 in a 3–0 home friendly win against Sweden.[11] He replaced Marcell Jansen at half-time.[12] In his second and last international, he replaced Thomas Hitzlsperger against Georgia for the final 15 minutes of a 2-0 friendly win in Rostock.[13]

Personal life

Before beginning his football career he played tennis for Hertha Zehlendorf Berlin and for Borussia Berlin. He also plays basketball in his spare time.

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total Ref.
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hertha BSC 2003–04 Bundesliga 14000000[lower-alpha 1]0140 [14]
2004–05 30010——310 [15]
2005–06 26031801[lower-alpha 1]0381 [15]
2006–07 31141501[lower-alpha 1]0412 [15]
2007–08 22121——242 [16]
Total 1232103130201485 —
Hertha BSC II 2004–05 Regionalliga Nord 1010——20 [15]
2006–07 20———20 [15]
Total 3010000040 —
Spartak Moscow 2008 Premier League 2131061—284 [17]
2009 1531000—163 [17]
Total 366206100447 —
Mainz 05 (loan) 2009–10 Bundesliga 14100——141 [18]
2010–11 19010——200 [15]
Total 331100000341 —
Mainz 05 II (loan) 2010–11 Regionalliga West 20———20 [15]
Mainz 05 2011–12 Bundesliga 1703000—200 [15]
2013–14 2000——20 [15]
Total 190300000220 —
Mainz 05 II 2011–12 Regionalliga West 30———30 [15]
2013–14 80———80 [15]
Total 110000000110 —
Kayserispor (loan) 2012–13 Süper Lig 16010——170 [17]
1860 Munich (loan) 2012–13 2. Bundesliga 15000——150 [15]
Atlético Baleares 2014–15 Segunda División B 80———80 [15]
2015–16 311———311 [15]
2016–17 291——4[lower-alpha 2]1332 [15]
2016–17 28110——291 [15]
Total 9631000411014 —
Career total 354121931916139817 —
  1. Appearances in DFB-Ligapokal
  2. Appearances in promotion play-offs

References
  1. "MALİK DENİZ FATHI" (in Turkish). TFF.org. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  2. "Fathi, Malik" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  3. "Warum Hertha BSC Malik Fathi abgeben musste" (in German). tagesspiegel.de. 14 March 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  4. "FC Spartak signed a contract with Fathi" (in Russian). Spartak Moscow official website. 12 March 2008. Archived from the original on 13 March 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  5. "Fathi-Wechsel nach Mainz perfekt" (in German). spox.com. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  6. "Fathi wechselt auf Leihbasis zu Kayserispor" (in German). kicker.de. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  7. "Fathi schließt sich den Löwen an" (in German). kicker.de. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  8. "Auch Fathi verlässt den FSV" (in German). kicker.de. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  9. "Malik Fathi, nuevo jugador del Atlético Baleares" [Malik Fathi, new player of Atlético Baleares] (in Spanish). Atlético Baleares' official website. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  10. Arnhold, Matthias (11 February 2021). "Malik Deniz Fathi - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  11. Arnhold, Matthias (11 February 2021). "Malik Deniz Fathi - International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  12. "Germany 3-0 Sweden". EU-Football.info.
  13. "Germany 2-0 Georgia". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  14. "Malik Fathi". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  15. "Malik Fathi » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  16. "Malik Fathi". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  17. Malik Fathi at Soccerway
  18. "Malik Fathi". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
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