| Intro | German footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Germany |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 4 August 1985, Hanau |
| Age: | 34 years |
| Star sign | Leo |
Marco Russ (born 4 August 1985) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Eintracht Frankfurt.
Career
Born in Hanau, Hesse, Russ advanced through the youth system at nearby Eintracht Frankfurt. He made his debut in 2004, and on 29 April 2016 played in the DFB-Pokal final, a 0–1 loss to Bayern Munich at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
On 26 September 2009, he received a straight red card in the 33rd minute of a 0–3 home loss to VfB Stuttgart at the Commerzbank-Arena for a foul on Sami Khedira.
In July 2011, after Frankfurt’s relegation to the 2. Bundesliga, Russ became a transfer target for VfL Wolfsburg manager Felix Magath. On the 16th, he became the second player that summer to make the move from Frankfurt to the Volkswagen Arena, joining Patrick Ochs by signing a three-year deal for a fee of around €3.5 million.
After two seasons in Lower Saxony, Russ returned to his former club in June 2013 after an earlier loan. He competed with the team in the season’s UEFA Europa League, making eight appearances in all; on 19 September he scored from Tranquillo Barnetta’s corner kick in a 3–0 group stage home win over FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
In May 2016, Russ took a routine anti-doping test which showed high levels of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which can be produced either by anabolic steroids or cancer. After consulting a doctor on the 18th, it was confirmed that he had a malignant tumour. However, he put himself forward to play their promotion/relegation play-off against 1. FC Nürnberg the following day. In the match, he scored an own goal from Sebastian Kerk’s free kick in a 1–1 home draw.
Honours
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- DFB-Pokal Runner-up: 2005–06