Daniel Adlung
Daniel Adlung is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greuther Fürth II.
Club career
Greuther Fürth
Born in Fürth, West Germany, Adlung began his football career at SV Hiltpoltstein, joining the club when he was seven years old. When Adlung was nine years old, he moved to 1. FC Nürnberg. Every two years, Adlung shuttled back and forth between Greuther Fürth and 1. FC Nürnberg before sticking with Greuther Fürth, where he started his professional football career there. Adlung progressed through the ranks of the club's youth system.Adlung made his Greuther Fürth debut, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute, in a 1–0 win against Alemannia Aachen on 30 September 2005. He then found himself rotated at playing between the club's first team and the second team. After three months away from the first team, Adlung made his return to the first team against Rot Weiss Ahlen on 2 December 2005, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute, in a 1–0 win. He then set up Greuther Fürth's first goal of the game, in a 2–0 win against Kickers Offenbach on 29 January 2006. At the end of the 2005–06 season, Adlung made seventeen appearances in all competitions.
At the start of the 2006–07 season, Adlung found himself involved in the first team, alternating between a starting and a substitute role. He then set up the club's second goal of the game, in a 3–0 win against Erzgebirge Aue on 17 September 2006. It wasn't until on 13 November 2006 when Adlung scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–2 draw against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. His second goal came on 21 January 2007 against 1860 München and then setting up Greuther Fürth's second goal of the game, in a 3–0 win. Two months later on 2 March 2007, he scored his third goal of the season, in a 2–1 win against FC Augsburg. By the second half of the season, Adlung began playing in unfamiliar right–back position, as well as, rotating in playing the defensive midfield position. He then regained his first team place for the rest of the 2006–07 season. Despite being plagued with injuries, Adlung went on to make thirty–one appearances and scoring three times in all competitions.
At the start of the 2007–08 season, Adlung appeared six matches in the first two months of the season before missing one match due to a toe injury. He then returned to the first team from injury, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute, in a 2–2 draw against Carl Zeiss Jena on 30 September 2007. Following his return, Adlung then set up the club's first goal of the game for Asen Karaslavov, who went to score twice, in a 3–0 win against 1860 München. However, he suffered a knee injury while training and didn't play for a month. It wasn't until on 16 December 2007 when Adlung returned to the starting line–up against Hoffenheim and scored his first goal of the season, as well as, setting up Greuther Fürth's third goal of the game, in a 4–1 win. He followed up by setting up two goals against Erzgebirge Aue and Mainz. Since returning from injury, Adlung continued to regain as a first team regular for Greuther Fürth, rotating in the left or right midfield positions. At the end of the 2007–08 season, he went on to make thirty appearances and scoring two times in all competitions.
VfL Wolfsburg
With his contract at Greuther Fürth expire at the end of the 2007–08 season, Adlung was expected to leave after being linked a move away, with clubs, such as, VfL Wolfsburg and Hansa Rostock were interested in signing him. It was announced on 11 May 2008 that he would be joining VfL Wolfsburg.Adlung made his Wolfsburg debut, coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 7–0 win against FC Oberneuland in the second round of the DFB–Pokal. However, he found himself playing for the club's reserve side instead of the first team. Despite this, Adlung was part of Wolfsburg's squad that won the league, saying: "Of course we celebrated a lot. My family was very happy for me. And even if I haven't got too many assignments yet, it has been a good experience for me that will certainly help me in my career."
Alemannia Aachen (loan)
It was announced on 5 August 2009 that Adlung was loaned out to Alemannia Aachen for the 2009–10 season and was given a number 24 shirt. It came after when he was told by Wolfsburg that he needs to be loaned out to get first team football.Adlung made his Alemannia Aachen debut, starting a match and played 45 minutes before being substituted, in a 5–0 loss against St. Pauli on 17 August 2009. However, his first three months at the club saw him placed on the substitute bench. He then regained his place in the first team for Alemannia Aachen. In a match against his former club, Greuther Fürth on 7 December 2009, Adlung set up the club's first goal of the game, in a 2–0 win. It wasn't until on 15 January 2010 when he scored his first goal for Alemannia Aachen, in a 3–1 win against Karlsruher SC. Adlung then set up a goal for Benjamin Auer, who scored twice for the club, in a 2–1 win against Arminia Bielefeld on 12 March 2010. His second goal for Alemannia Aachen came on 28 March 2010, as well as, setting up the club's third goal of the game, in a 4–0 win against FC Augsburg. At the end of the 2009–10 season, he went on to make twenty–five appearances in all competitions. Following this, Adlung returned to his parent club.
Energie Cottbus
On 3 August 2010, Adlung joined Energie Cottbus for a transfer fee of 180,000 euros, signing a three–year contract.He made his Energie Cottbus debut, starting a match and set up the club's second goal of the game, in a 2–1 win against TuS Heeslingen in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Since making his debut for Energie Cottbus, Adlung quickly established himself in the starting eleven, playing in the left–midfield position. He then set up the club's first goal of the game, in a 5–5 draw against Karlsruher SC on 13 September 2010. His first goal for Energie Cottbus came on 17 October 2010, scoring the club's first goal of the game, in a 3–1 win against Paderborn. Two weeks later on 31 October 2010, Adlung scored his second goal for Energie Cottbus, in a 2–1 win against VfL Bochum. However, he was sidelined for the rest of 2010, due to suspension for picking five yellow cards, followed up by injuries. It wasn't until on 15 January 2011 when Adlung returned to the starting line–up against Fortuna Düsseldorf, as the club lost 3–1. A month later on 21 February 2011, he scored his third goal of the season, in a 2–2 draw against Hertha BSC. Two months later on 21 April 2011, Adlung scored his fourth goal of the season, in a 2–1 win against Erzgebirge Aue. Since returning to the first team from injury, he continued to regain his first team place in the starting line–up for the rest of the 2010–11 season. Despite missing two more matches later in the season, Adlung made thirty–two appearances and scoring four times in all competitions.
In the opening game of the 2011–12 season against Dynamo Dresden, Adlung scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–1 win. In a follow–up match against MSV Duisburg, he set up Energie Cottbus’ second goal of the game, in a 2–1 win. Adlung then scored his second goal of the season, as well as, setting up the club's first goal of the game, in a 3–3 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt on 10 September 2011. However, he suffered injuries on two occasions that kept him out for several weeks. It wasn't until on 16 October 2011 when Adlung returned to the first team, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute, in a 1–0 win against FSV Frankfurt. Since returning from injury, he started in the next six matches, including setting up a goal, in a 2–1 loss against Dynamo Dresden on 11 December 2011, before serving a one match suspension for picking up five yellow cards. After returning to the first team from suspension, Adlung then captained Energie Cottbus for the first time against Karlsruher SC on 17 February 2012 and helped the club lose 2–0. In a match against Eintracht Frankfurt on 4 March 2012, he was sent–off for a second bookable offence, in a 1–0 loss. In the last game of the season against Union Berlin, Adlung scored his third goal of the season, in a 2–1 win, as the result saw the club successfully avoid relegation. Despite the setback he received during the 2011–12 season, Adlung remained as the club's first team regular, playing in the midfield position. As a result, he went on to make thirty appearances and scoring three times in all competitions.
At the start of the 2012–13 season, Adlung scored a brace for Energie Cottbus, as the club won 3–0 against Erzgebirge Aue on 10 August 2012. He then set up two goals in two matches between 14 September 2012 and 22 September 2012 against FSV Frankfurt and Jahn Regensburg. In a match against Union Berlin on 29 September 2012, Adlung scored his second goal of the season, but received a straight red card in the 76th minute for insulting the assistant referee. Following this, he served a two match suspension. Up until his sending off, Adlung started in the first eight league matches of the season. After serving a two match suspension, he returned to the starting line–up against 1860 München on 26 October 2012 and helped the club win 1–0. This was followed up by setting up two goals in two matches between 4 November 2012 and 11 November 2012 against Bochum and Dynamo Dresden. Adlung continued to start in the next six matches, including setting up a goal, in a 1–1 draw against FC Ingolstadt 04 on 9 December 2012, before being sent–off for a straight red card in the 88th minute, losing 3–0 against Erzgebirge Aue. After serving a three match suspension, he returned to the starting line–up against Jahn Regensburg on 24 February 2013 and set up the equalising goal, in a 1–1 draw. Two weeks later on 9 March 2013, Adlung played in the striker position for the first time, and scored his fourth goal of the season, in a 2–1 win against Union Berlin. However, he found himself out of the first team and was demoted to the club's reserve side that saw him miss five matches. It wasn't until on 12 May 2013 when he returned to the first team, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute against SV Sandhausen and scored his fifth goal of the season, in a 3–0 win. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Adlung went on to make twenty–five appearances and scoring five times in all competitions.