1. Frank Rost was born on 30 June 1973 and is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
11 Facts About Frank Rost
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Frank Rost comes from a sporting family background; his father Peter won a gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in handball, and his mother Christina, a handball player, won the silver at the 1976 Summer Olympics and bronze at the 1980 Games.
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The final against Bayern Munich went to penalties and Frank Rost scored a penalty himself before saving from Lothar Matthaus to win Bremen the cup.
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Frank Rost was a regular first-choice keeper at Schalke until he lost his starting position to youngster Manuel Neuer in late 2006.
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In January 2007 Frank Rost moved to then struggling Hamburger SV where he immediately became first-choice keeper and helped the team move from last to seventh place.
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On 30 July 2009, Frank Rost made his 100th international club appearance in a third round Europa League qualifier.
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Frank Rost is the German record holder for combined UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League appearances and the player with the second-most appearances overall behind Giuseppe Bergomi having played 90 matches.
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Frank Rost left Hamburger SV at the end of the season, hoping to move abroad or to become a coach.
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On 13 July 2011, German daily tabloid Bild reported that Frank Rost would be joining New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
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Frank Rost was part of the East Germany national team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship, appearing in four matches.
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Frank Rost earned a total of four caps with the Germany national team, making his debut against the United States in 2002.