Thomas Riedl
Thomas Riedl (born 18 June 1976) is a German former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.[1] He is the son of Hannes Riedl, who played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the 1970s.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 June 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Kaiserslautern, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Phönix Otterbach | |||
1. FC Kaiserslautern | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1999 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 70 | (6) |
1999–2001 | 1860 Munich | 35 | (1) |
2001–2006 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 108 | (3) |
2006–2010 | SK Austria Kärnten | 69 | (0) |
2009 | → SAK Klagenfurt (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Eintracht Trier | ||
2011 | SC Idar-Oberstein | ||
2011–2012 | FK Pirmasens | ||
National team | |||
1996 | Germany U-21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Riedl is a youth exponent of hometown club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. At Kaiserslautern, he played from 1994 to 1999, winning the 1997–98 Bundesliga and the 1995–96 DFB-Pokal. Following a two-year stint at TSV 1860 Munich, he re-joined Kaiserlautern in 2001 before the club in 2006 for Austrian side SK Austria Kärnten where remained for four years and spent a half-season on loan at SAK Klagenfurt in 2009. Towards the end of his career, he returned to Germany playing for lower league clubs Eintracht Trier, SC Idar-Oberstein, and FK Pirmasens.
At international level, Riedl earned one cap playing for the Germany U-21 team.
Honours
- Bundesliga: 1997–98
- DFB-Pokal: 1995–96; finalist: 2002–03
References
- "Riedl, Thomas" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- "Früherer Armine Hannes Riedl gestorben" (in German). nw-news.de. 21 August 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2013.