Bjorn Lindemann (23 January 1984) is a German former professional

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who played as an

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Career

Lindemann played in the youth for VfL Münchehagen, TSV Loccum and Hannover 96 II. From 2004 to 2006 he played for

Holstein Kiel Kieler Sportvereinigung Holstein von 1900 e.V., simply as KSV Holstein or Kieler SV Holstein, commonly known as Holstein Kiel (), is a German association football and sports club based in the city of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. From the 1900s thro ...

in the

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. For the 2006–07 season, he moved to

VfB Lübeck VfB Lübeck is a German association football club playing in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein in the country's north. In addition to its football side the 1,000 member sports club also has departments for badminton, women's gymnastics, handball, and ...

, where he played half a year. In the winter break, he joined 1. FC Magdeburg. In the summer of 2008, he moved to

SC Paderborn 07 Sport-Club Paderborn 07 e.V., commonly known as simply SC Paderborn 07 () or SC Paderborn, is a German association football club based in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club has enjoyed its greatest successes since the turn of the mille ...

. After a good first round, his performance dropped in the second half of the season so his contract was dissolved after the promotion of Paderborn in summer 2009. Lindemann then transferred to

VfL Osnabrück VfL Osnabrück is a German multi-sport club in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony. It currently fields teams in basketball, gymnastics, swimming, table tennis, and tennis but is by far best known for its football section. History Foundation to WW2 The c ...

who were relegated from the

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to the

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. Contributing eleven goals and twelve assists in the 2009–10 season he played a significant part in the promotion of Osnabrück to the 2. Bundesliga. In April 2011 he, along with

Kevin Schöneberg Kevin Schöneberg (born 24 August 1985) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. Career Born in Cologne, Schöneberg made his professional debut for hometown club 1. FC Köln in the 2006–07 season in the 2. Bunde ...

, was suspended for appearing to training under the influence of alcohol. On 28 January 2012, Lindemann signed with Thai side

Army United F.C. Army United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลอาร์มี่ ยูไนเต็ด) was a Thai football club under the stewardship of Royal Thai Army based in the Din Daeng District of Bangkok and is one of the ol ...

In September 2017, Lindemann returned to Germany, joining fourth-tier side 1. FC Germania Egestorf/Langreder from

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. In February 2019, Lindemann left SSV Jeddeloh after seven months by mutual consent. In May 2020, it was reported that Lindemann had retired from playing.

Honours

VfL Osnabrück *

: 2009–10 Individual *

player of the year: 2009–10

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindemann, Bjorn 1984 births Living people Men's association football midfielders German men's footballers 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Regionalliga players Bjorn Lindemann Hannover 96 players Holstein Kiel players VfB Lübeck players 1. FC Magdeburg players SC Paderborn 07 players VfL Osnabrück players FC Carl Zeiss Jena players Bjorn Lindemann Bjorn Lindemann Bjorn Lindemann Bjorn Lindemann Bjorn Lindemann 1. FC Germania Egestorf/Langreder players SSV Jeddeloh players German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand People from Nienburg (district) Footballers from Lower Saxony