Dieter Schlindwein
{{Short description|German footballer (born 1961)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dieter Schlindwein
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1961|2|7}}
| birth_place = Karlsdorf-Neuthard, West Germany
| position = Full-back
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1977
| youthclubs1 = FC Germania 06 Karlsdorf
| youthyears2 = 1977–1978
| youthclubs2 = Waldhof Mannheim
| years1 = 1978–1986
| clubs1 = Waldhof Mannheim
| caps1 = 221
| goals1 = 17
| years2 = 1986–1987
| clubs2 = Werder Bremen
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1987–1989
| clubs3 = Eintracht Frankfurt
| caps3 = 32
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1989–1996
| clubs4 = FC St. Pauli
| caps4 = 144
| goals4 = 5
| totalcaps = 400
| totalgoals = 23
| manageryears1 =
| managerclubs1 =
}}
Dieter Schlindwein (born 7 February 1961) is a German former professional footballer who played as a full-back.
Club career
In his youth Schlindwein played for FC Germania 06 Karlsdorf. With SV Waldhof Mannheim, who signed him in 1977, he promoted in 1983–84 to the Bundesliga.
In 1986, he moved to Werder Bremen but stayed just one season appearing only three times. He joined Eintracht Frankfurt for their 1987–88 campaign and won with SGE the DFB-Pokal in 1988.
From 1989–90 to 1995–96 he played for FC St. Pauli, where he captained the squad. His last professional match took place on 16 March 1996 against Borussia Mönchengladbach; FC St. Pauli lost 2–0. He bid farewell with a red card.
In total he took part in 186 Bundesliga and 214 second tier fixtures.
International career
Schlindwein was capped five times for the Germany under-21 and once for the Germany national amateur team and once in the German olympic team that took part at the Olympic games in Los Angeles).{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
Style of play
A qualified industrial clerk, Schlindwein earned the nickname Eisen-Dieter ("Iron Dieter") due to his rough playing style.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.eintracht-archiv.de/schlindwein.html Dieter Schlindwein at eintracht-archiv.de] {{in lang|de}}
{{West Germany football squad 1984 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:German men's footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic footballers for West Germany
Category:West German men's footballers
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:SV Waldhof Mannheim players
Category:SV Werder Bremen players
Category:Eintracht Frankfurt players