Dieter Eckstein (born 12 March 1964) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 1964[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kehl, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1983 | Kehler FV | ||
| 1983–1984 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1988 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 135 | (51) |
| 1988–1991 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 70 | (14) |
| 1991–1993 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 85 | (28) |
| 1993–1995 | Schalke 04 | 30 | (4) |
| 1995 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Waldhof Mannheim | 21 | (1) |
| 1996 | FC Winterthur | 11 | (8) |
| 1996–1998 | FC Augsburg | 49 | (26) |
| 1998–1999 | SG Post/Süd Regensburg | ||
| 1999 | SV Heidingsfeld | ||
| 2000–2001 | TSV Neusäß | ||
| 2001 | FC Erzberg-Wörnitz | ||
| 2004 | FSV Weißenbrunn | ||
| 2005 | TSV Burkersdorf | ||
| International career | |||
| 1985–1986 | West Germany U-21 | 7 | (4) |
| 1986–1988 | West Germany | 7 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | West Germany Olympic | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editEckes was born in Kehl. He played for several German clubs,[4] as well as clubs in Switzerland, and West Ham United in England.[5]
International career
editEckstein played for the West Germany national team, earning seven caps.[6] Eckstein was a participant at the EURO 1988.
After retirement
editOn 1 July 2011, while playing in a charity match for amateur side VfR Regensburg, Eckstein had a heart failure and fell into a coma. He was transferred to the University hospital at Regensburg, where his situation was stabilised. The incident is thought to not have caused any permanent damage to his body.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Germany - D. Eckstein - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Eckstein, Dieter" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Dieter Eckstein" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (21 March 2019). "Dieter Eckstein - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ Phil Shaw (24 March 1995). "Blackburn stage coup with Witschge loan". The Independent. UK. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (21 March 2019). "Dieter Eckstein - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Zustand stabil: Eckstein soll aus Koma erwachen" (in German). Bavarian football association website. 3 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
External links
edit- Dieter Eckstein at WorldFootball.net
- Dieter Eckstein at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Dieter Eckstein at National-Football-Teams.com
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