Daniel Hägele (born 23 February 1989) is a German professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
for
Würzburger Kickers
Würzburger Kickers is a German association football club playing in Würzburg, Bavaria. In pre-World War II football, the club competed briefly at the highest level in the Bezirksliga Bayern, and during the war, in the Gauliga Bayern. Post-war, ...
.
Career
In 2007, Hägele moved from the under-19 team of
SSV Ulm 1846 to
VfR Aalen. There, he mainly appeared for the second team. In the 2008–09 season, however, he also played for the first team in the
3. Liga
The 3. Liga is a professional association football league and the third division in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2. Bundesliga and the fourth-tier Regionalliga.
The modern 3. Liga was formed for t ...
. In the summer of 2010 he returned to Ulm. After six months, he moved to
SG Sonnenhof Großaspach
SG Sonnenhof Großaspach (german: Sportgemeinschaft Sonnenhof Großaspach e.V.), commonly known as Sonnenhof Großaspach, is a German professional football club based in Aspach, Baden-Württemberg. The club play in the Regionalliga Südwest, whi ...
. In the summer of 2013, Hägele was also appointed
team captain of the
Aspach-based team. With the club, he celebrated promotion to the 3. Liga in 2014 as champion of the
Regionalliga Südwest. Hägele made a total of 220 competitive appearances in which he scored 11 goals for the club, during his seven-year stint there.
For the 2018–19 season, Hägele moved to the
Würzburger Kickers
Würzburger Kickers is a German association football club playing in Würzburg, Bavaria. In pre-World War II football, the club competed briefly at the highest level in the Bezirksliga Bayern, and during the war, in the Gauliga Bayern. Post-war, ...
and signed a contract valid until June 2020. He soon established himself as a starter and played a significant role in the team's stout defense. After the retirement of
Sebastian Schuppan
Sebastian Schuppan (born 18 July 1986) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He serves as the sporting director of Würzburger Kickers.
Playing career
Schuppan grew up in Hohenbocka, Oberspreewald-Lausitz. He sta ...
, Hägele was appointed team captain after the club had managed promotion to the
2. Bundesliga
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in 2020.
Honours
SG Sonnenhof Großaspach
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Regionalliga Südwest:
2013–14
Würzburger Kickers
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3. Liga
The 3. Liga is a professional association football league and the third division in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2. Bundesliga and the fourth-tier Regionalliga.
The modern 3. Liga was formed for t ...
runners-up:
2019–20
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Bavarian Cup:
2018–19
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hagele, Daniel
1989 births
Living people
People from Schwäbisch Gmünd
Footballers from Stuttgart (region)
German men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
1. FC Normannia Gmünd players
SSV Ulm 1846 players
VfR Aalen players
SG Sonnenhof Großaspach players
FC Würzburger Kickers players
Regionalliga players
3. Liga players
2. Bundesliga players