Dieter Eckstein

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| name = Dieter Eckstein

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|3|12|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Germany - D. Eckstein - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://ca.soccerway.com/players/dieter-eckstein/221712/ |website=ca.soccerway.com |access-date=1 January 2020}}

| birth_place = Kehl, West Germany

| height = 1.78 m{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/dieter-eckstein/spieler/bundesliga/1989-90/eintracht-frankfurt | title = Eckstein, Dieter | language = de | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 5 October 2013}}

| currentclub =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = 1970–1983

| youthclubs1 = Kehler FV

| youthyears2 = 1983–1984

| youthclubs2 = 1. FC Nürnberg

| years1 = 1984–1988

| clubs1 = 1. FC Nürnberg

| caps1 = 135

| goals1 = 51

| years2 = 1988–1991

| clubs2 = Eintracht Frankfurt

| caps2 = 70

| goals2 = 14

| years3 = 1991–1993

| clubs3 = 1. FC Nürnberg

| caps3 = 85

| goals3 = 28

| years4 = 1993–1995

| clubs4 = Schalke 04

| caps4 = 30

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 1995

| clubs5 = West Ham United

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1995–1996

| clubs6 = Waldhof Mannheim

| caps6 = 21

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 1996

| clubs7 = FC Winterthur

| caps7 = 11

| goals7 = 8

| years8 = 1996–1998

| clubs8 = FC Augsburg

| caps8 = 49

| goals8 = 26

| years9 = 1998–1999

| clubs9 = SG Post/Süd Regensburg

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| years10 = 1999

| clubs10 = SV Heidingsfeld

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| years11 = 2000–2001

| clubs11 = TSV Neusäß

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| years12 = 2001

| clubs12 = FC Erzberg-Wörnitz

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| years13 = 2004

| clubs13 = FSV Weißenbrunn

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| years14 = 2005

| clubs14 = TSV Burkersdorf

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| nationalyears1 = 1985–1986

| nationalteam1 = West Germany U-21

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| nationalyears2 = 1986–1988

| nationalteam2 = West Germany

| nationalcaps2 = 7

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 1987–1988

| nationalteam3 = West Germany Olympic

| nationalcaps3 = 3

| nationalgoals3 = 0

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Dieter Eckstein (born 12 March 1964) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.{{cite web | url = http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/ecksteindieter/ | title = Dieter Eckstein | language = de | publisher=fussballdaten.de | access-date =14 February 2010}}

Club career

Eckes was born in Kehl. He played for several German clubs,{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/ecksteindata.html | title = Dieter Eckstein - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 21 March 2019 | access-date = 22 March 2019 | publisher = RSSSF}} as well as clubs in Switzerland, and West Ham United in England.{{cite web | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/blackburn-stage-coup-with-witschge-loan-1612614.html | title = Blackburn stage coup with Witschge loan |work=The Independent |location=UK | author=Phil Shaw | date = 24 March 1995 | access-date =14 February 2010}}

International career

Eckstein played for the West Germany national team, earning seven caps.{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/eckstein-intl.html | title = Dieter Eckstein - International Appearances | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 21 March 2019 | access-date = 22 March 2019 | publisher = RSSSF}} 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 stabilised. The incident is thought to not have caused any permanent damage to his body.{{cite web|url=http://www.bfv.de/cms/seiten/39459_61537.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002090933/http://www.bfv.de/cms/seiten/39459_61537.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 October 2011 |title=Zustand stabil: Eckstein soll aus Koma erwachen |language=de |publisher=Bavarian football association website |date=3 July 2011 |access-date=4 July 2011 }}