Carsten Cullmann (born 5 March 1976) is a German

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manager and former player who played most of his career as a defender for

1. FC Köln 1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e. V., better known as simply 1. FC Köln () or FC Cologne in English language, English, is a German professional association football, football club based in Cologne in North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 ...

Career

In his youth, Cullmann played for Sportvereinigung Porz 1919 e.V. till he joined

1996–97 at the age of 20. After two years with the amateurs, he was given his

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debut during the 1998–99 season. After many years and 192 games for Cologne's first squad, he last functioned as a "stand by", playing for the second squad in the fourth league and for the first team, should they require his service. Cullmann is the son of former German international and 1. FC Köln player

Bernd Cullmann Bernd Cullmann (11 October 1939 – 13 January 2025) was a West Germany, West German sprinter who won a gold medal in 4 × 100 m Relay race, relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. The German team finished second behind the American team, equal ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cullmann, Carsten 1976 births Living people Footballers from Cologne German men's footballers 1. FC Köln players 1. FC Köln II players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Men's association football defenders