Frank Löning (born 28 August 1981) is a German former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Löning was born in

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. In January 2015, he left 2. Bundesliga side

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after one year and joined nearby

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club

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. He signed for Chemnitz until summer 2016. In April 2017, he announced his retirement from professional football citing an unsatisfactory healing process following a heel injury. He agreed to the termination of his contract as of 31 March. In March 2023, he was named interim manager of

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for one game.

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* 1981 births Living people People from Aurich Men's association football forwards Footballers from Lower Saxony German men's footballers SpVg Aurich players Kickers Emden players SV Wilhelmshaven players SV Werder Bremen II players SC Paderborn 07 players SV Sandhausen players FC Erzgebirge Aue players Chemnitzer FC players Rot-Weiss Essen players VfB Oldenburg managers 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Regionalliga players 3. Liga managers 21st-century German sportsmen {{Germany-footy-forward-1980s-stub