Hohenberg an der Eger is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in

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. It is situated on the river

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, on the border with the

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, 11 km west of

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, and 14 km northeast of

Marktredwitz Marktredwitz () is a town in the Wunsiedel (district), district of Wunsiedel, in Bavaria, Germany, close to the Czech Republic, Czech border. It is situated 22 km west of Cheb, 50 km east of Bayreuth and 50 km south of Hof/Saale. Ma ...

. It was home to

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ceramic. Though best known for its ceramic production, Hohenberg has also produced some of Bavaria's elite soccer talent.

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played for the youth teams of

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and

Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e. V. Mönchengladbach, commonly known as Borussia Mönchengladbach (), Mönchengladbach () or Gladbach (; abbreviated as Borussia MG, BMG), is a professional Association football, football club based in ...

before signing with SV Mitterteich in 2013.SV Mitterteich website (in German)

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