- Dieter Eckstein
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Dieter Eckstein Personal information Full name Dieter Eckstein Date of birth 12 March 1964 Place of birth Kehl, West Germany Playing position Striker Youth career 1970–1983 Kehler FV 1983–1984 1. FC Nuremberg Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1984–1988 1. FC Nuremberg 135 (51) 1988–1991 Eintracht Frankfurt 70 (14) 1991–1993 1. FC Nuremberg 85 (28) 1993–1995 FC Schalke 04 30 (4) 1995 West Ham United 0 (0) 1995–1996 SV 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 National team 1985–1986 West Germany U-21 7 (4) 1986–1988 West Germany 7 (0) 1987–1988 West Germany Olympic 3 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Dieter Eckstein (born 12 March 1964 in Kehl) is a retired German football player,[1] who played for several German clubs plus clubs in Switzerland and West Ham United in England.[2]
He played for the West Germany national team, earning seven caps. Eckstein was a participant at the EURO 1988.
After retirement
On 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 stablised. The incident is thought to not have caused any permanent damage to his body.[3]
References
- ^ "Dieter Eckstein" (in German). fussballdaten.de. http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/ecksteindieter/. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ Phil Shaw (24 March 1995). "Blackburn stage coup with Witschge loan". The Independent. UK. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/blackburn-stage-coup-with-witschge-loan-1612614.html. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ "Zustand stabil: Eckstein soll aus Koma erwachen" (in German). Bavarian football association website. 3 July 2011. http://www.bfv.de/cms/seiten/39459_61537.html. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
West Germany squad – UEFA Euro 1988 semi-finalists 
1994–1995: Akpoborie | 1995–1996: Trkulja | 1996–1997: Türr | 1997–1998: Eckstein | 1998–1999: Marić | 1999–2000: Djappa | 2000–2001: Barlecaj | 2001–2002: Ben Neticha | 2002–2003: Copado | 2002–2003: Guerrero / Misimović | 2004–2005: Helmes | 2005–2006: Nicu / Okpala | 2006–2007: Mešić | 2007–2008: Bauer | 2008–2009: Bauer | 2009–2010: Krasniqi / Tunjić | 2010–2011: Herdling
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