Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 November 1951 | ||
Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | German National Blind Football Team (Coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1974–1975 | SC Westend 1901 | ||
1976–1978 | Juventus Melbourne | ||
1979–1980 | Knox City | ||
Managerial career | |||
1983–1984 | Alemannia Richmond | ||
2007– | MTV Stuttgart | ||
2007– | German National Blind Football Team | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ulrich Pfisterer (born 4 November 1951) is a German football coach and former player who is head coach of Blind Football Team Germany and of MTV Stuttgart since 2007.
Pfisterer was born in Berlin, Germany. He was 1970 German U21 champion with Hertha 03 Berlin. In 1972, he was a member of the German Olympic Squad, losing his place with the final cut off. In 1976, he signed a two-year contract with Juventus Melbourne, Australia.
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