Nico Herzig (born 10 December 1983) is a German former professional

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who played as a

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. His brother, Denny, is also a footballer. Nico Herzig retired in December 2020.

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* * 1983 births Living people People from Pößneck Footballers from Thuringia German men's footballers Men's association football defenders Wimbledon F.C. players SV Wacker Burghausen players Alemannia Aachen players Arminia Bielefeld players SV Wehen Wiesbaden players FC Würzburger Kickers players TSV Steinbach Haiger players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Regionalliga players German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England English Football League players 21st-century German sportsmen {{germany-footy-defender-1980s-stub