Editing Torsten Frings (section)

===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>