Dietmar Beiersdorfer (born 16 November 1963) is a German former football player and coach who works as a director for Hamburger SV. He began a coaching career with Hamburger SV in 2003 and served as sporting director of the Austrian team Red Bull Salzburg between 2010 and April 2011.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 November 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Fürth, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hamburger SV (Director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1975 | TSV Cadolzburg | ||
| 1975–1977 | TSV Altenberg | ||
| 1977– | ASV Herzogenaurach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1984 | ASV Herzogenaurach | ||
| 1984–1985 | 1. FC Bamberg | ||
| 1985–1986 | SpVgg Fürth | 33 | (3) |
| 1986–1992 | Hamburger SV | 174 | (14) |
| 1992–1995 | Werder Bremen | 64 | (6) |
| 1996 | 1. FC Köln | 16 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Reggiana | 20 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1991 | Germany | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Hamburger SV (sports director) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Red Bull Salzburg (sports director) | ||
| 2012–2014 | Zenit St. Petersburg (sports director) | ||
| 2014– | Hamburger SV (director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Fürth, in his youth Beiersdorfer played for TSC Cadolzburg, TSV Altenberg and ASV Herzogenaurach. In 1984, he moved from 1. FC Bamberg to Oberliga team SpVgg Fürth, where he was discovered by scouts of Hamburger SV. Beiersdorfer was soon lured to Hamburg along with his friend Manfred Kastl. Immediately Beiersdorfer was able to gain a place in the first eleven, and he would subsequently help Hamburg to win several matches and the German cup.
By 1992 Beiersdorfer had played 174 games in the Bundesliga, scoring 14 goals.[1] However, because the Hamburg team were struggling financially, he had to be sold to Werder Bremen, where he played 64 times between then and 1996. He had short spells at 1. FC Köln and Reggiana.
International career
editBeiersdorfer played one game for the Germany national team, in May 1991. It was a Euro 1992 qualifier against Belgium.[2]
Coaching career
editAfter retiring Beiersdorfer took a course in business management, and proceeded to become the general manager of Hamburger SV, before being released on 24 June 2009. On 1 January 2010. he became sport director of FC Red Bull Salzburg, replacing Heinz Hochhauser.[3] On 8 April 2011, he parted company with Salzburg by mutual consent after poor record in the season.
Honours
editHamburger SV
Werder Bremen
- Bundesliga: 1992–93
- DFB-Pokal: 1993–94
- DFL-Supercup: 1993, 1994[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (12 December 2019). "Dietmar Beiersdorfer – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (12 December 2019). "Dietmar Beiersdorfer – International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Generalmanager bei Red Bull Salzburg" (in German). Hamburger Abendblatt. 27 September 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "Deutscher Supercup, 1993, Finale". dfb.de. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Deutscher Supercup, 1994, Finale". dfb.de. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
External links
edit- Dietmar Beiersdorfer at WorldFootball.net
- Dietmar Beiersdorfer at National-Football-Teams.com