Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 12 March 1964||
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 |
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