Mario Maek
Encyclopedia
Mario Maek is a German
former footballer who played as a defender
.
Maek began his career with Berliner FC Dynamo
, making his debut in 1983 at a time when the club were dominating football in East Germany. He played for the first-team for four years, winning the league title
on each occasion, but was not able to make a regular impact, making only 37 league appearances. In 1987 he left to join Dynamo's rivals, 1. FC Union Berlin
, where he spent seven and a half years, playing in the DDR-Oberliga
, the DDR-Liga
, and, after German reunification
, in the NOFV-Oberliga.
Maek's career at Union came to an end in October 1994, when he received a six-year ban for violent conduct against a referee
. After appeal this was commuted to just one month, and Maek resumed his career with Union 06 Berlin. In the summer of 1995, Maek returned to Dynamo Berlin, now named FC Berlin, eventually retiring from the game in 2000, by which time the club had reverted to its former name.
Mark continued at Dynamo after his playing career, fulfilling various roles, including Managing Director, Assistant Manager, and, from 2001 to 2002, Manager. His son, Kevin
, is also a footballer, who has also played for 1. FC Union Berlin
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
former footballer who played as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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Maek began his career with Berliner FC Dynamo
Berliner FC Dynamo
Berliner FC Dynamo is a German association football club and is the successor organization to the club that played in East Berlin as Dynamo Berlin from 1953 to 1966.-Founding and Stasi patronage:...
, making his debut in 1983 at a time when the club were dominating football in East Germany. He played for the first-team for four years, winning the league title
DDR-Oberliga
The DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
on each occasion, but was not able to make a regular impact, making only 37 league appearances. In 1987 he left to join Dynamo's rivals, 1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin is a German association football club based in Berlin. It is one of two sides in the city bearing the name Union that emerged during the Cold War and played in East Germany, while the other played in the west. The club currently plays in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga.-Foundation to...
, where he spent seven and a half years, playing in the DDR-Oberliga
DDR-Oberliga
The DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
, the DDR-Liga
DDR-Liga
The DDR-Liga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the second level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Bundesliga in West Germany.-1950-1955:The league was established with two divisions of ten teams each in 1950...
, and, after German reunification
German reunification
German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
, in the NOFV-Oberliga.
Maek's career at Union came to an end in October 1994, when he received a six-year ban for violent conduct against a referee
Referee
A referee is the person of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on the fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport...
. After appeal this was commuted to just one month, and Maek resumed his career with Union 06 Berlin. In the summer of 1995, Maek returned to Dynamo Berlin, now named FC Berlin, eventually retiring from the game in 2000, by which time the club had reverted to its former name.
Mark continued at Dynamo after his playing career, fulfilling various roles, including Managing Director, Assistant Manager, and, from 2001 to 2002, Manager. His son, Kevin
Kevin Maek
Kevin Maek is a German football player currently playing for Alemannia Aachen. He is the son of Mario Maek.-External links:...
, is also a footballer, who has also played for 1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin is a German association football club based in Berlin. It is one of two sides in the city bearing the name Union that emerged during the Cold War and played in East Germany, while the other played in the west. The club currently plays in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga.-Foundation to...
.