Mario Maek

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Mario Maek (born 14 November 1964) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.^[1]

Maek began his career with BFC Dynamo, making his debut in 1983 at a time when the club were dominating football in East Germany. He played for the first team for four years, winning the league title on each occasion, but was not able to make a regular impact, making only 37 league appearances.

Maek was transferred to 1. FC Union Berlin in 1987. He would spend seven and a half years at 1. FC Union Berlin, playing in the DDR-Oberliga, the DDR-Liga and the NOFV-Oberliga. Maek saved 1. FC Union Berlin from relegation to the second tier DDR-Liga with a late 3-2 goal against FC Karl-Marx-Stadt in the last match day of the 1987-88 DDR-Oberliga on 28 May 1988. The goal was scored after a free kick from Olaf Hirsch and a header by Olaf Seier that had hit the post. All three were former players of rival BFC Dynamo in 1. FC Union Berlin.^[2] His career in 1. Union Berlin came to an end in October 1994, when he received a six-year ban for violent conduct against a referee. After appeal this was commuted to just one month and Maek resumed his career with Union 06 Berlin.

Maek returned to BFC Dynamo, now named FC Berlin, in summer of 1995. He was one of the core players of the team in the Regionalliga Nord. Maek retired from the game after the 1999-2000 season. He continued at BFC Dynamo after his playing career. He took on varous roles, including managing director and assistant coach. Maek was also coach from 2001 to 2002. Bodo Rudwaleit served as his assistant. His son, Kevin, is also a footballer, who has also played for 1. FC Union Berlin.

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External links[]

• Union Berlin profile
• Mario Maek at fussballdaten.de (in German)

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