Matthias Zimmerling

Matthias Zimmerling

Personal information
Date of birth	September 6, 1967 (1967-09-06) (age 44)
Place of birth	East Germany
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	FC Kempten (Manager)
Youth career
1979-1986	Lokomotive Leipzig
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1986-1989	Lokomotive Leipzig	28	(3)
1987	→ Chemie Leipzig (loan)	5	(2)
1989-1990	Hannover 96	7	(1)
1990	Sachsen Leipzig	1	(0)
1990-1991	FC Berlin	5	(0)
1991-1994	Union Berlin	75	(33)
1994-1995	Energie Cottbus	24	(14)
1995-1996	Carl Zeiss Jena	15	(3)
1996-1997	Energie Cottbus	26	(6)
1997-1998	Union Berlin	7	(0)
1998-1999	Austria Klagenfurt	13	(1)
1999-2000	Sachsen Leipzig	23	(9)
2000-2001	VfL Halle 96	15	(3)
2001-2003	SAK Klagenfurt
2003-2004	Annabichler SV Klagenfurt
2004-2005	KAC Klagenfurt
2005	ASKÖ Wölfnitz
National team
	East Germany Youth
Teams managed
2006-2007	SAK Klagenfurt
2009-2010	FSV Zwickau
2010–	FC Kempten
Honours  East Germany Third FIFA World Youth Championship 1987 Energie Cottbus Runner-up DFB-Pokal 1997
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Matthias Zimmerling (born September 6, 1967) is a German former footballer who is now manager of FC Kempten.

Playing career

Zimmerling, who played as a striker, began his career in the late 1980s, playing for Lokomotive and Chemie Leipzig in the DDR-Oberliga. He represented East Germany at youth level, and was part of the squad that finished third at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.

After reunification, Zimmerling moved west, joining Hannover 96 during the 1989-90 season. However, he failed to establish himself in the first team, and returned to Leipzig, briefly rejoining FC Chemie (now renamed FC Sachsen). He played out the 1990s with a succession of clubs in the former DDR, playing for FC Berlin, Union Berlin (two spells), Energie Cottbus (two spells), Carl Zeiss Jena, Sachsen Leipzig for a third time, and VfL Halle 96. While at Cottbus he played in the 1997 German Cup Final. Later in his career he moved to Austria, playing for Austria Klagenfurt followed by spells at a number of smaller local clubs.

Zimmerling (central) in the 1988 squad photo of Lokomotive Leipzig

Coaching career

After retirement, Zimmerling stayed in Klagenfurt, managing SAK Klagenfurt. He returned to German football in April 2009, when he was appointed manager of FSV Zwickau.

External links

• Career stats

Persondata
Name	Zimmerling, Matthias
Alternative names
Short description	East german footballer
Date of birth	September 6, 1967
Place of birth	East Germany
Date of death
Place of death