Lars Unger (born 30 September 1972) is a German former professional

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who played as a

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for

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Fortuna Düsseldorf Düsseldorfer Turn- und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V., commonly known as Fortuna Düsseldorf (), is a German football club in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, which competes in the 2. Bundesliga. Founded in 1895, Fortuna entered the league ...

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, SC Bregenz, and Brinkumer SV. He also represented the Germany U21 national team.

Career

Unger made his debut for

in a

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match, in the 3–1 away defeat against

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on 13 February 1999.

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* * * Living people 1972 births People from Eutin German footballers Footballers from Schleswig-Holstein Men's association football midfielders Germany men's under-21 international footballers SV Werder Bremen players SV Werder Bremen II players Fortuna Düsseldorf players Southend United F.C. players Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players English Football League players German expatriate sportspeople in Austria Expatriate footballers in Austria German expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate footballers in England {{germany-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub