| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1961-02-07)7 February 1961 (age 64) | ||
| Place of birth | Karlsdorf-Neuthard, West Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1977 | FC Germania 06 Karlsdorf | ||
| 1977–1978 | Waldhof Mannheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1986 | Waldhof Mannheim | 221 | (17) |
| 1986–1987 | Werder Bremen | 3 | (0) |
| 1987–1989 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 32 | (1) |
| 1989–1996 | FC St. Pauli | 144 | (5) |
| Total | 400 | (23) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dieter Schlindwein (born 7 February 1961) is a German former professionalfootballer who played as afull-back.
In his youth Schlindwein played for FC Germania 06 Karlsdorf. WithSV Waldhof Mannheim, who signed him in 1977, he promoted in1983–84 to the Bundesliga.
In 1986, he moved toWerder Bremen but stayed just one season appearing only three times. He joinedEintracht Frankfurt for their1987–88 campaign and won with SGE theDFB-Pokal in1988.
From1989–90 to 1995–96 he played forFC St. Pauli, where he captained the squad. His last professional match took place on 16 March 1996 againstBorussia Mönchengladbach; FC St. Pauli lost 2–0. He bid farewell with a red card.
In total he took part in 186 Bundesliga and 214 second tier fixtures.
Schlindwein was capped five times for theGermany under-21 and once for theGermany national amateur team and once in the German olympic team that took part at theOlympic games inLos Angeles).[citation needed]
A qualified industrial clerk, Schlindwein earned the nicknameEisen-Dieter ("Iron Dieter") due to his rough playing style.[citation needed]
Eintracht Frankfurt
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