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 Granitza circa 1984 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1951-11-01)1 November 1951 (age 74) | ||
| Place of birth | Lünen,West Germany | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1959 | VfB Lünen | ||
| 1959–1970 | Eintracht Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Eintracht Dortmund | ||
| 1972–1973 | Lüner SV | 23 | (4) |
| 1973–1975 | DJK Gütersloh | 50 | (16) |
| 1975–1976 | SV Röchling Völklingen | 45 | (32) |
| 1976–1979 | Hertha BSC | 73 | (34) |
| 1978–1984 | Chicago Sting | 199 | (128) |
| 1982–1987 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 174 | (168) |
| 1988–1990 | Chicago Power | 53 | (97) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Karl-Heinz Granitza (born 1 November 1951) is a German former professionalfootballer who played as aforward.[1] In the United States, he is a member of theNational Soccer Hall of Fame.[2]
Granitza was born inLünen,North Rhine-Westphalia. He played in Germany forVfB Lünen,Eintracht Dortmund,Lüner SV,DJK Gütersloh,SV Röchling Völklingen andHertha BSC.[3] In 1978 and again for the 1979 season,[4] he transferred to theChicago Sting of theNASL, leading the team to two league championships. He also excelled at theindoor game. Granitza was known for his powerful and accurate left foot. He was also very effective with direct free kicks, having the ability to strike the ball with top spin over the wall of defenders, and into the upper corners of the goal. He would finish as the NASL's second all-time leading scorer.
In the 1990s Granitza owned "State Street", an American-style sports bar in Berlin.
In 2003, Granitza was inducted into theNational Soccer Hall of Fame. His #12 shirt has been retired by the Chicago Storm.
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