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==Club career== ===Early career=== His professional career began at third division [[Alemannia Aachen]] before a move to [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] in 1996–97, helping the [[Weserstadion]] outfit to a German Cup final defeat of [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] in 1999 and tallying more than 160 Bundesliga appearances and 15 goals over five and a half seasons.<ref name="statistics">{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/fringsdata.html | title = Torsten Frings – Matches and goals in Bundesliga | author = Matthias Arnhold | date = 15 May 2014 | access-date = 22 May 2014 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}</ref> He also helped them win the [[1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup]], scoring the decisive goal in the final against [[FK Vojvodina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leballonrond.fr/jogo.php?id=4835448 |title=FK Vojvodina 1–1 Werder Bremen |publisher=leballonrond.fr |access-date=28 November 2019}}</ref> ===Borussia Dortmund=== In 2002, a number of Europe's leading clubs were on Frings's trail prior to the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|World]] Cup but he opted for a four-year deal with [[Borussia Dortmund]] for a reported fee of €10 million, penning the contract two games into the competition. A regular in his first term at the [[Signal Iduna Park|Westfalenstadion]], Frings also played 12 times in the [[UEFA Champions League]], scoring home and away against [[Lokomotiv Moscow]]. Frings's 2003–04 season only began on 30 January when he played against [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]], his first game since damaging his knee against [[VfL Bochum]] in July. He took over from [[Tomáš Rosický]] in the playmaking role and scored four times in 16 games before signing a three-year contract with Dortmund's rivals, Bayern Munich. ===Bayern Munich=== Despite winning the domestic double with Bayern and making 29 Bundesliga and ten Champions League appearances, Frings never really enjoyed his football in Munich, and was played out of position by coach [[Felix Magath]]. ===Werder Bremen=== [[File:Torsten Frings - SV Werder Bremen (5).jpg|thumb|Torsten Frings with Werder Bremen]] In June 2005, he rejoined Bremen for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal, helping them past [[FC Basel]] into the Champions League group stage. ===Toronto FC and retirement=== [[File:Fringsvsla2012.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6|Frings with Toronto FC]] On 29 June 2011, it was announced that Frings had reached an agreement to join [[Major League Soccer]] team [[Toronto FC]] as a [[Designated Player Rule|designated player]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Frings wechselt zu Klinsmann-Club Toronto|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/article13458792/Frings-wechselt-zu-Klinsmann-Club-Toronto.html|access-date=29 June 2011|newspaper=[[Die Welt]]|date=29 June 2011}}</ref> During the press conference in which Frings was presented to the Toronto media, the club also announced the signing of [[Danny Koevermans]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Frings & Koevermans Join TFC|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/frings-koevermans-join-tfc| publisher = Toronto FC |date= 29 June 2011 | access-date = 17 April 2012}}</ref> Frings made his debut for Toronto on 20 July 2011 in a 1–0 home defeat to [[FC Dallas]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/07/new-look-reds-sunk-strike-shea | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110723101509/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/07/new-look-reds-sunk-strike-shea | url-status = dead | archive-date = 23 July 2011 | title = New-Look Reds Sunk By Strike From Shea | publisher = TorontoFC.ca | date = 20 July 2011 | access-date = 21 July 2011 | first = Larry | last = Millson}}</ref> On 29 July 2011, Frings made his [[CONCACAF Champions League]] debut against [[Real Estelí F.C.|Real Estelí]] in which he was given the honour of wearing the [[Captain (association football)|captain]]'s armband for Toronto.<ref>{{cite news |title= Plata Paces Toronto To Victory |url=http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/07/plata-paces-toronto-victory |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826064537/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/07/plata-paces-toronto-victory |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 August 2012 |publisher=Toronto FC |date=27 July 2011 |access-date=28 July 2011 }}</ref> Frings became the permanent captain of the club following [[Maicon Santos]]'s transfer to Dallas. On 27 June 2012, Frings scored his first MLS goal in a 3–0 away victory over [[CF Montréal|Montreal Impact]], blasting a free kick in the 52nd minute from 22 yards out.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-06-27-mtl-v-tor/recap | title = Recap: Rampant Toronto throttle Impact 3–0 in Montreal | date = 27 June 2012 | access-date = 28 June 2012 | publisher = mlssoccer.com}}</ref> Frings missed the latter portion of the 2012 season after sustaining a hip injury which required arthroscopic surgery.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/mls/article/1251963--toronto-fc-captain-torsten-frings-to-miss-rest-of-season-with-hip-injury | title = Toronto FC captain Torsten Frings to miss rest of season with hip injury | date = 5 September 2012 | access-date = 6 September 2012 | work = Toronto Star}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Larson|first=Curtis|title=Frings to miss remainder of MLS season|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2012/09/05/frings-to-miss-remainder-of-mls-season|access-date=13 September 2012|newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]|date=5 September 2012}}</ref> Frings’ subsequent recovery progressed slower than expected, ultimately leading to his decision to retire from football in February 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Injuries force Toronto DP Frings into retirement|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/02/26/injuries-force-toronto-dp-frings-retirement|access-date=26 March 2013|newspaper=[[Major League Soccer]]|date=26 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Werder-Legende Torsten Frings beendet Karriere|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/werder-bremen/article113936943/Werder-Legende-Torsten-Frings-beendet-Karriere.html|access-date=26 March 2013|newspaper=[[Die Welt]]|date=26 February 2013|language=de}}</ref><ref name="Bundesliga: Torsten Frings believes he can save Darmstadt from relegation">{{cite news|last1=Penfold|first1=Chuck|title=Bundesliga: Torsten Frings believes he can save Darmstadt from relegation|url=http://www.dw.com/en/bundesliga-torsten-frings-believes-he-can-save-darmstadt-from-relegation/a-36946538|access-date=30 December 2016|publisher=Deutsche Welle|date=29 December 2016}}</ref> Club president, Kevin Payne indicated that the team wanted to maintain a relationship with Frings "not just for next season, but for seasons to come." Frings himself said he wanted to return to the game as a coach.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/toronto-fc-captain-torsten-frings-retires/article9057703/ | title = Toronto FC captain Torsten Frings retires | date = 26 February 2013 | access-date = 26 February 2013 | work = The Globe and Mail}}</ref>
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