Karl-Heinz Riedle
Riedle in 2012
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| Full name | Karl-Heinz Riedle | |||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1965 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | Weiler im Allgäu, West Germany | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | |||||||||||
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| TSV Ellhofen | ||||||||||||
| SV Weiler | ||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||
| 1983–1986 | FC Augsburg | 80 | (31) | |||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Blau-Weiß Berlin | 34 | (10) | |||||||||
| 1987–1990 | Werder Bremen | 86 | (38) | |||||||||
| 1990–1993 | Lazio | 84 | (30) | |||||||||
| 1993–1997 | Borussia Dortmund | 87 | (24) | |||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Liverpool | 60 | (11) | |||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Fulham | 34 | (6) | |||||||||
| Total | 465 | (150) | ||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | West Germany U21 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||
| 1988 | West Germany Olympic | 1 | (0) | |||||||||
| 1988–1994 | Germany | 42 | (16) | |||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | Fulham | |||||||||||
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Karl-Heinz Riedle (born 16 September 1965) is a German retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
Nicknamed "Air" due to his notable accuracy, jumping and timing skills in the air, he was a traditional yet well-rounded and prolific centre forward. He appeared in 207 Bundesliga games over the course of eight seasons, scoring 62 of his 72 goals for Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund. He also played for Lazio in Italy and Liverpool in England.
A German international for six years, Riedle represented the country in two World Cups – winning the 1990 edition – and Euro 1992.
Born in Weiler im Allgäu, Swabia, Riedle started his senior career in the Bayernliga with FC Augsburg, being club top scorer in the 1985–86 season with a total of 20 goals. His performances attracted interest from newly promoted Bundesliga side SpVgg Blau-Weiß 1890 Berlin, who signed him for a fee of 33,000 Deutsche Mark; he made his league debut for his new team on 9 August 1986, scoring in a 1–4 home loss against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
After his team's relegation, as last, Riedle nonetheless signed with SV Werder Bremen, led by legendary Otto Rehhagel, and netted 18 times in his first season (second-best in the league behind Jürgen Klinsmann, and 24 overall) to help the club win the national title. During his three-year spell with the Hanseatic he scored 58 goals all competitions comprised, and appeared in back-to-back German Cup finals, losing both and finding the net in the 1989 edition – opening the score in a 1–4 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.
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