Heinz Gründel

{{Short description|German footballer (born 1957)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Heinz Gründel

| image =

| fullname = Heinz Gründel

| height = {{Height|m=1.78|precision=0}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|2|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = West Berlin, West Germany

| currentclub =

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| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Rapide Wedding

| years1 = 1976–1978

| clubs1 = Hertha BSC

| caps1 = 8

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1978–1982

| clubs2 = Thor Waterschei

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| goals2 =

| years3 = 1982–1985

| clubs3 = Standard Liège

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| years4 = 1985–1988

| clubs4 = Hamburger SV

| caps4 = 62

| goals4 = 14

| years5 = 1988–1993

| clubs5 = Eintracht Frankfurt

| caps5 = 91

| goals5 = 9

| nationalyears1 = 1985–1986

| nationalteam1 = West Germany

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate =

}}

Heinz Gründel (born 13 February 1957 in Berlin) is a former German footballer.

Gründel played in his entire career 161 matches in the Bundesliga and scored 24 goals.{{Cite web | url = http://rsssf.com/players/hgruendeldata.html | title = Heinz Gründel - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 22 March 2018 | accessdate = 27 March 2018 | publisher = RSSSF}} The midfielder played for West Germany on four occasions.{{Cite web | url = http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/hgruendel-intl.html | title = Heinz Gründel - International Appearances | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 22 March 2018 | accessdate = 27 March 2018 | publisher = RSSSF}} In 1986, he was called up by then manager Franz Beckenbauer to the 26 men pre-squad for the World Cup in Mexico.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} Finally, he was cut out, together with later 1990 World Champion Guido Buchwald.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

With Hamburger SV Gründel won the DFB-Pokal in 1987 winning 3–1 against Stuttgarter Kickers.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}