 Backasch in 1990 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olaf Backasch | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Eisenhüttenstadt, East Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1984 | BSG Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1991 | BSG Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt | ||
| 1991–1992 | FC Berlin | ||
| 1993–1994 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 16 | (2) |
| 1996–2000 | Eisenhüttenstädter FC Stahl | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Olaf Backasch (born 4 October 1965) is a retired German footballer.
Backasch played for BSG Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt during the final years of the German Democratic Republic and reached the final of the 1990–91 NOFV-Pokal, where they lost 1–0 to F.C. Hansa Rostock. After a stint playing for FC Berlin, Backasch transferred to Tennis Borussia Berlin, making 16 appearances for them during the 1993–94 2. Bundesliga season. In 1996, he moved back to his home-town club Eisenhüttenstädter FC Stahl, [1] where he played until his retirement in 2000.
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