Fabian Kalig

Fabian Kalig (born 28 March 1993) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.^[1]

Fabian Kalig

Kalig in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Fabian Kalig
Date of birth	(1993-03-28) 28 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Wiesbaden, Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
0000–2007	SV Niedernhausen
2007–2012	Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Mainz 05 II	126	(7)
2016–2021	Erzgebirge Aue	85	(1)
Total		211	(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Wiesbaden, Kalig played for SV Niedernhausen and 1. FSV Mainz 05 II before, on 13 June 2016, he signed for Erzgebirge Aue on a two-year contract.^[2] In May 2018, he extended his contract with Aue until the end of June 2021.^[3]

Kalig announced his retirement from playing at the age of 28 in September 2021 due to cartilage damage.^[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[5]

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mainz 05 II	2012–13	Regionalliga Südwest	34	1	—		0	0	34	1
	2013–14	Regionalliga Südwest	23	3	—		2[a]	0	25	3
	2014–15	3. Liga	33	1	—		0	0	33	1
	2015–16	3. Liga	36	2	—		0	0	36	2
	Total		126	7	—		2	0	128	7
Erzgebirge Aue	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	18	1	0	0	0	0	18	1
	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	31	0	1	0	2[b]	0	34	0
	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	27	0	1	0	0	0	28	0
	2019–20	2. Bundesliga	9	0	1	0	0	0	10	0
	2020–21	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		85	1	3	0	2	0	90	1
Career total			211	8	3	0	4	0	218	8

1. Appearance(s) in play-offs for 3. Liga
2. Appearance(s) in play-offs for 2. Bundesliga