Fabian Spiess (born 22 February 1994) is a German former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Spiess joined the

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in the

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season, and while still in the club's academy he signed for

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Premier Division side

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in October 2011. He made his debut on 26 October in a

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4–0 victory over

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, before making his league bow in a 4–0 defeat of A.F.C. Hornchurch on 29 October. Having made three appearances for Lewes the loan came to an end in November after Spiess was injured in a training session with parent club County. He joined Corby Town of the

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on a youth loan on 1 March 2012. Spiess made his debut two days later in a 2–0 defeat away at Nuneaton Town and finished his loan at Corby with five appearances. His debut for County came as a 74th minute substitute for Stuart Nelson in the final day 4–1 victory at home to

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on 5 May. Spiess joined

Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers FC is a men's professional football club in Bristol. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club is affiliated to Bristol Rovers W.F.C., whose team play in the FA Women's National Leag ...

on an emergency loan on 5 December 2014 due to injuries to Steve Mildenhall and Will Puddy. He moved to Nantwich Town in June 2017.

Personal life

Spiess completed a Masters in Sports Business Management from the

University of Central Lancashire The University of Lancashire (previously abbreviated UCLan) is a public university based in the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. It has its roots in ''The Institution For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge'', founded in 1828. Previously k ...

in 2019, going on to work with Athletes USA, a sport scholarship company.

Career statistics

Footnotes

:A. The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals in

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and

. :B. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in

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and

FA Trophy The Football Association Challenge Trophy, also known as the Isuzu FA Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is a men's football knockout cup competition run by and named after The Football Association (the FA) and competed by mainly National League ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spiess, Fabian 1994 births Living people Alumni of the University of Central Lancashire People from Wesel Footballers from Düsseldorf (region) German men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Notts County F.C. players Lewes F.C. players Corby Town F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Alfreton Town F.C. players Boston United F.C. players Nantwich Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players Northern Premier League players German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England 21st-century German sportsmen