Lutz Pfannenstiel
Pfannenstiel as reporter for CNN during FIFA World Cup in Brazil (2014)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Lutz Pfannenstiel | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Zwiesel, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (head of international relations and scouting) |
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| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1989 | SC Zwiesel | ||
| 1989–1991 | FC Vilshofen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | 1. FC Bad Kötzting | 68 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Penang FA | 12 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Wimbledon | 12 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | → Orlando Pirates (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1997 | TPV | 8 | (0) |
| 1997 | FC Haka | 14 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | SV Wacker Burghausen | 14 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Geylang United | 46 | (0) |
| 2001 | Dunedin Technical | 18 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Dunedin Technical | 18 | (0) |
| 2002 | ASV Cham | 12 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2003 | Dunedin Technical | 18 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Bærum SK (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2004 | Calgary Mustangs | 28 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Otago United | 36 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 14 | (0) |
| 2007 | Bentonit Ijevan | 12 | (0) |
| 2007 | Bærum SK | 9 | (0) |
| 2007 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | Hermann Aichinger | 24 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Flekkerøy IL | 14 | (0) |
| 2009 | Manglerud Star | 11 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Ramblers | 45 | (0) |
| Total | 477 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1986–1987 | Germany U-17 | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007 | Bentonit Ijevan | ||
| 2008 | Flekkerøy IL (assistant coach) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Cuba (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2009 | Manglerud Star (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Ramblers (head coach & technical director) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Namibia (cotrainer) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Antarctica XI (manager & goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2011– |
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (head of international relations and scouting) |
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Lutz Pfannenstiel (born 12 May 1973 in Zwiesel, Bavaria) is a retired German footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He is known for being the first, and so far the only player to have played professionally in all six FIFA confederations.
Pfannenstiel is mostly famous for having played for 25 different clubs all around the world during his career, including stints in Germany, England, New Zealand, Singapore, United States, Brazil, South Africa, Finland, Malaysia, Belgium, Canada, Namibia, Norway, Armenia and Albania. Pfannenstiel showed immense promise as a youngster and represented Germany’s under-17s. By the time he was 19, Bayern Munich had come knocking, but Pfannenstiel had greater aspirations, even greater than representing the undisputed giants of German football. He turned them down in favour of embarking upon a truly unimaginable adventure. After signing for Hermann Aichinger in Brazil, he became the first (and only) professional to have played in all six FIFA confederations.
Pfannenstiel was a playing coach at Norwegian side Manglerud Star, making his debut in the 2–1 away win against Asker on 13 April 2009. He has played for Manglerud Star in Norway and joined on 3 October to Namibian club Ramblers.
Pfannenstiel is a former member of the Germany U-17 national football team.
Pfannenstiel began his coaching career in April 2008 when he became the Goalkeeper Coach for Reinhold Fanz coaching the Cuba national football team and signed in January 2009 a contract for Manglerud Star who was named as player-goalkeeper coach. In September 2009 Pfannenstiel left Norway and Europe to sign for Namibian club Ramblers who signed a contract as Player-Coach and Sport director besides working as goalkeeping coach of the Namibia national football team. Since February 2011, he has been working as a scout for the Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
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