Marcell Jansen
- Actor
He found his passion for football as a child. His talent was recognized and encouraged early on. He first played in the E-youth team at "Borussia Mönchengladbach" in 1993 and later in various youth teams. For the 1998/99 season he moved from "SV Mönchengladbach" to the youth team of "Borussia Mönchengladbach". Here Marcell Jansen was able to draw further attention to himself as a young talent and celebrate his first successes. He was then accepted into the Borussia second team for the 2003/04 season before he was promoted to the professional team of the 1st Bundesliga in 2004/2005 thanks to the support of coach Dick Advocaat. As a defender on the left wing, Jansen developed into a brilliant play maker. On December 4, 2004, Marcell Jansen played his first game in the Bundesliga in the away game against "Herta BSC Berlin". The match ended in a 6-0 defeat.
Nevertheless, he was able to assert himself as a top player and secure his place as a regular player. Meanwhile, he had played three U21 international matches and played in all U national teams. After promotion to the senior national team, he celebrated his debut within the DFB squad under national coach Jürgen Klinsmann on September 3, 2005 in the Germany/Slovakia encounter. His contract with "Borussia Mönchengladbach" runs until 2009. His market value was estimated at 5 million euros in 2006. Jürgen Klinsmann appointed Marcell Jansen to the DFB squad of the German national team for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. After the German national team won the World Cup on June 30, 2006 with a 5-3 victory. After reaching the semi-finals against Argentina, the team under captain Michael Ballack lost 0-2 goals in extra time against Italy on July 4, 2006.
In the game for third place on July 8th in Stuttgart, the German team won 3-1 against Portugal. The triumph of the 2006 World Cup title went to Italy in the final on July 9th, to which France lost on penalties. In August 2006, Federal President Horst Köhler awarded the German national team the "Silver Laurel Leaf", the highest award that Germany can give to athletes. On May 24, 2007, FC Bayern Munich announced Jansen's commitment for the 2007/08 Bundesliga season. The 1.91 meter tall national player signed a four-year contract with FC Bayern until the end of June 2011. On June 2, 2007, he scored his first international goal against San Marino.
Nevertheless, he was able to assert himself as a top player and secure his place as a regular player. Meanwhile, he had played three U21 international matches and played in all U national teams. After promotion to the senior national team, he celebrated his debut within the DFB squad under national coach Jürgen Klinsmann on September 3, 2005 in the Germany/Slovakia encounter. His contract with "Borussia Mönchengladbach" runs until 2009. His market value was estimated at 5 million euros in 2006. Jürgen Klinsmann appointed Marcell Jansen to the DFB squad of the German national team for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. After the German national team won the World Cup on June 30, 2006 with a 5-3 victory. After reaching the semi-finals against Argentina, the team under captain Michael Ballack lost 0-2 goals in extra time against Italy on July 4, 2006.
In the game for third place on July 8th in Stuttgart, the German team won 3-1 against Portugal. The triumph of the 2006 World Cup title went to Italy in the final on July 9th, to which France lost on penalties. In August 2006, Federal President Horst Köhler awarded the German national team the "Silver Laurel Leaf", the highest award that Germany can give to athletes. On May 24, 2007, FC Bayern Munich announced Jansen's commitment for the 2007/08 Bundesliga season. The 1.91 meter tall national player signed a four-year contract with FC Bayern until the end of June 2011. On June 2, 2007, he scored his first international goal against San Marino.