Marnon-Thomas Busch (born 8 December 1994) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club 1. FC Heidenheim.

Club career

Busch joined from

Werder Bremen Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. (), commonly known as Werder Bremen, Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, Werder are best known for their professional association foo ...

's youth system in 2007 from TuS Güldenstern Stade. He made his

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debut during the 2012–13 season. On 24 August 2014, he made his first team debut in a

game against

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replacing

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after 85 minutes in a 2–2 draw at the Olympiastadion in

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. In June 2016, Busch joined 2. Bundesliga side

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on loan for the 2016–2017 season. At the end of the season, the club was relegated. In June 2017, Busch signed a three-year contract with 1. FC Heidenheim, also of the 2. Bundesliga.

Career statistics

References

Living people 1994 births People from Stade German men's footballers Footballers from Lower Saxony Men's association football fullbacks Germany men's youth international footballers SV Werder Bremen players SV Werder Bremen II players TSV 1860 Munich players 1. FC Heidenheim players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players 21st-century German sportsmen {{Germany-footy-defender-1990s-stub