Nico Kanitz (born 13 May 1980) is a German
footballer who plays as a
left-back for
VfB IMO Merseburg.
Career
Kanitz joined
Hallescher FC in 2007, then in the
NOFV-Oberliga Süd, having previously played for
VfB Leipzig,
Sachsen Leipzig,
Chemnitzer FC and
Stuttgarter Kickers. He helped the club earn promotion to the
Regionalliga Nord in his first season, and 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 2012, and played in their first game at this level, replacing
Sören Eismann
Sören Eismann (born 28 June 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays for TSV Steinbach, as a midfielder.
He became internationally famous for scoring a ruthlessly opportunistic goal against Meppen on 16 September 2017, stealing the ...
in a 1–0 win over
Kickers Offenbach.
Initially a midfielder, Kanitz was Halle's top scorer in his first three seasons with the club (jointly with
Pavel David
Pavel David (born 17 October 1978) is a Czech former footballer. David, who played as a forward, spent several years in Germany, playing for the first and second teams of 1. FC Nürnberg. He has also played for SC Pfullendorf, Rot-Weiß Erfurt, ...
in his second), but in later years played in a more defensive role. He retired from professional football at the end of the 2012–13 season and signed for
VfB IMO Merseburg.
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
German men's footballers
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig players
FC Sachsen Leipzig players
Chemnitzer FC players
Stuttgarter Kickers players
Hallescher FC players
3. Liga players
Men's association football defenders
People from Wurzen
Footballers from Saxony
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