Mirko Boland

Mirko Boland
Boland with Adelaide United
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-04-23) 23 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Wesel, West Germany
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 SV Todesfelde
Number 31
Youth career
1992–2002 SV Rees
2002–2004 Schalke 04
2004–2006 MSV Duisburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 MSV Duisburg II 74 (8)
2008–2009 MSV Duisburg 0 (0)
2009–2018 Eintracht Braunschweig 293 (28)
2018–2020 Adelaide United 18 (0)
2020–2024 VfB Lübeck 129 (14)
2024– SV Todesfelde 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024

Mirko Boland (born 23 April 1987) is a German professional footballer who plays for Regionalliga Nord club SV Todesfelde as a midfielder.[1]

Career

Boland grew up in the Lower Rhine region, North Rhine-Westphalia,[2] and played youth football for SV Rees,[3] FC Schalke 04 and MSV Duisburg. After initially representing the club's reserve team he signed his first professional contract in 2008 with Duisburg.

After failing to break into Duisburg's first team during the 2008–09 season, Boland transferred to 3. Liga club Eintracht Braunschweig during the winter break. Since then he has become a regular starter in Braunschweig's midfield, appearing in over 150 games since 2009. In 2011, he and Eintracht Braunschweig won promotion back into the 2. Bundesliga, followed by promotion into the Bundesliga in 2013.

In July 2018, free agent Boland joined A-League side Adelaide United on a two-year contract.[4] Boland suffered a hamstring strain on 11 November 2018 in a match against Perth Glory which could sideline him for up to six weeks.[5]

In March 2020, it was announced Boland would be return to Germany in summer 2020 to join VfB Lübeck, having agreed a two-year contract.[6][7]

Career statistics

As of 17 July 2024[8][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Other[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Eintracht Braunschweig 2008–09 3. Liga 18 2 — — 18 2
2009–10 35 3 1 0 — 36 3
2010–11 37 3 1 0 — 38 3
2011–12 2. Bundesliga 32 2 1 0 — 33 2
2012–13 30 4 2 1 — 32 5
2013–14 Bundesliga 33 1 — — 33 1
2014–15 2. Bundesliga 33 3 3 0 — 36 3
2015–16 29 5 2 0 — 31 5
2016–17 27 3 1 0 2 0 30 3
2017–18 19 2 1 0 0 0 20 2
Total 293 28 12 1 2 0 307 29
Adelaide United 2018–19 A-League 13 0 5 2 2 0 20 2
2019–20 5 0 3 0 — 8 0
Total 18 0 8 2 2 0 28 2
VfB Lübeck 2020–21 3. Liga 35 1 — — 35 1
2021–22 Regionalliga Nord 28 6 — — 28 6
2022–23 35 5 2 0 — 37 5
2023–24 3. Liga 31 2 1 0 — 32 2
Total 129 14 3 0 0 0 132 14
Career total 440 42 23 3 4 0 467 45
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Includes Bundesliga relegation playoffs, A-League finals

References

  1. ^ Mirko Boland at kicker (in German)
  2. ^ Himmelberg, Volker (12 August 2013). "Gänsehaut bei der Bundesliga-Premiere". Rheinische Post (in German). Rheinische Post Verlagsgesellschaft mbH. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Einer von uns: Mirko Boland". fupa.net (in German). Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Adelaide United sign experienced German midfielder". Australian FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Adelaidenow.com.au | Subscribe to The Advertiser for exclusive stories". www.adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Reds confirm Boland's departure". Hyundai A-League. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  7. ^ "VfB Lübeck verpflichtet Mirko Boland". NDR.de (in German). 15 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Mirko Boland » Club matches". Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  9. ^ "M. Boland". Retrieved 6 June 2017.


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