Hubert Birkenmeier
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 May 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartheim am Rhein, West Germany | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Freiburger FC | ||
| 1972–1977 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 85 | (0) |
| 1977–1979 | Freiburger FC | 76 | (0) |
| 1979–1985 | New York Cosmos | 145 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | New York Cosmos (NASL indoor) | 8 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | New York Cosmos (NASL indoor) | 6 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | New York Cosmos (MISL indoor) | 10 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Chicago Sting (indoor | 23 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | New York Express (indoor) | 13 | (0) |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Lazers (indoor) | 3 | (0) |
| 1987 | Cosmopolitan Eagles | ||
| 1988 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | ||
| 1989–1990 | New Jersey Eagles | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1984 | New York Cosmos (interim) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Hubert Birkenmeier (born 24 May 1949 in Hartheim am Rhein) is a retired German professional footballer who played professionally in Germany, the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League. His greatest success came with the New York Cosmos in the NASL.
Birkenmeier began his career in West Germany. In 1970, he signed with Freiburger FC before moving to Tennis Borussia Berlin in 1972. He remained in Berlin until 1977 when the Cosmos of the North American Soccer League purchased his contract. At the time he could not speak English. Birkenmeier remained with the Cosmos until 1985. During those years, he played eight outdoor NASL, two indoor NASL and one Major Indoor Soccer League season. During those years, Birkenmeier was a First Team NASL All Star selection in 1982 and 1984, a Second Teamer in 1981 and an Honorable Mention in 1983. Birkenmeier was the Cosmos' starting goalie for three consecutive Soccer Bowls ('80, '81 & '82), and did not concede a goal in any of them. In 1985, he also played several exhibition games for the Cosmos. In August 1985, he signed with the Chicago Sting of the MISL. He spent most of the season as a backup for Victor Nogueira. The Sting waived him on 29 April 1986. On 4 November 1986, Birkenmeier signed with the expansion New York Express of the MISL. The Express folded two-thirds of the way through the season and on 6 March 1987, the Los Angeles Lazers signed him to a ten-day contract. He then played for the Cosmopolitan Eagles during the 1987 outdoor exhibition season. In 1988, he played for the New York Pancyprian-Freedoms of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League as it went to the semifinals of the National Challenge Cup. He returned signed with the New York Eagles of the American Soccer League. He remained with them through the 1990 season in the American Professional Soccer League.
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