Mark-Alexander Uth (born 24 August 1991) is a German professional

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who plays as a striker for

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club 1. FC Köln. At the international level, he played for the Germany national team. Once-

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ped by Germany U20 in 2010, Uth was called up to the senior team in 2018, making one appearance as well.

Club career

Youth

Uth started playing football at TuS Langel, a small club based in the south of

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. Having joined 1. FC Köln in 2004, he left in 2007 for

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1. FC Köln II

In 2009, he returned to 1. FC Köln and was promoted to the second team playing in the fourth-tier

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in 2010. After good performances there, he became a member of the first team's squad for the 2011–12 Bundesliga season, but did not make an appearance. Because the club had several further young strikers, it was decided that Uth could leave the club.

SC Heerenveen

In May 2012, it was announced that Uth had signed for

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on a three-year contract. He scored a

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while playing on

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for

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in their match against

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on 28 September 2013.

1899 Hoffenheim

He signed for

side 1899 Hoffenheim in July 2015. Depending on the source, the transfer fee paid to Heerenveen was reported as €2 to 3 million.

Schalke 04

In January 2018, it was announced that Uth would move to

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on a free transfer in summer. He signed a contract until 2022.

Loan to 1. FC Köln

In January 2020, it was announced that Köln had signed Uth from Schalke 04 on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season.

International career

Uth has earned one

for the Germany U20 team. In a 3–2 victory versus

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on 6 September 2010 he was put in for

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in the 65th minute. On 5 October 2018, Uth was called up to the

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for the first time, featuring in the squad for the

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matches against the

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and

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Career statistics

Club

International

References

External links

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'' * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Uth, Mark 1991 births Living people Footballers from Cologne German footballers Association football forwards Germany youth international footballers Germany international footballers Bundesliga players Regionalliga players Eredivisie players 1. FC Köln players 1. FC Köln II players FC Viktoria Köln players SC Heerenveen players Heracles Almelo players TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players FC Schalke 04 players German expatriate footballers German expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands