Marcus Urban
German footballer
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| Intro | German footballer | |
| Places | Germany Germany | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player Author Writer | |
| Work field | Literature Sports | |
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| Birth | Weimar |
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Biography
Marcus Urban (born 1971) is a former East German soccer player, playing for second division team Rot-Weiß Erfurt in the 1990s, who came out as a gay man at a time when being a gay footballer was almost unheard of.
Versteckspieler
He was the subject of a biography, Versteckspieler: Die Geschichte des schwulen Fußballers Marcus Urban (Hidden Player: the story of the gay footballer Marcus Urban) by Ronny Blaschke
Additional references
- http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/02/09/german-gay-footballer-to-get-biopic-treatment/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D8MWQhbl-A (Italian TV)