Marcus Hahnemann

Marcus Hahnemann from USA

Name:  Marcus Hahnemann

Date of birth:  15 June 1972

Height:  192 cm

Weight:  99 kg

Position:  Goalkeeper

Current Club:  Reading (ENG)

Int'l Caps:  6 (as of 4-Jun-2006)

First Int'l Cap:  Trinidad & Tobago v. USA (19-Nov-1994

Profile:

Though undoubtedly the third-choice American keeper behind Kasey Keller and Tim Howard, Marcus Hahnemann did get 90 minutes' action under his belt during the qualification campaign.

Tall and imposing, the Washington-born custodian made his name with Seattle Sounders in the American A-League before moving up the ladder to MLS side Colorado Rapids.

His German passport allowed him to sign for Fulham for a nominal fee during the 1999-2000 season but after a brief loan spell he soon moved to Reading.

Hahnemann has since established himself as the first choice at the Madejski and was a key performer as they booked their place in the Premiership by winning the Championship with a record points total of 106 for the season.

Known as something of a maverick away from football, his personality could keep the American camp bubbling in Germany.