Harald Karger
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| Harald Karger | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harald Karger | |
| Date of birth | October 14, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | Weilburg, Germany | |
| Playing position | Manager (former Striker) |
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| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Youth clubs | ||
-1979 |
TuS Waldhausen FC Burgsolms |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1979-1983 1983-1984 1984-1987 1987 1989 |
Eintracht Frankfurt SV Wiesbaden SpVgg EGC Wirges VfL Bad Ems FC Werdorf |
28 (9) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Harald Karger (born October 14, 1956 in Weilburg) is a former German footballer.
[edit] Player career
Karger moved from amateur club FC Burgsolms to the Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt in 1979. The qualified mail man scored in his first season 9 goals in 23 appearances. In UEFA cup Karger netted as well for his club and the scored in the first leg of the 1980 UEFA Cup Final against Borussia Mönchengladbach. The rising star suffered in this match a collateral ligament damaged that forced him to end his Bundesliga career after only 28 Bundesliga fixtures.
Because of his heading strengh Karger was awarded the nickname Schädel-Harry,Skull Harry, by journalists.
[edit] Manager career
After initial tenures at some local amateur clubs, Karger is one of twenty youth coaches in the football academy of Eintracht Frankfurt and works together with former Eintracht players like Charly Körbel, Ralf Weber and Norbert Nachtweih.
