Matthias Lindner (German footballer)
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Matthias Lindner | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Matthias Lindner | |
Date of birth | October 5, 1965 | |
Place of birth | ??, East Germany | |
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | |
Playing position | Defender | |
Youth clubs | ||
1972–1976 1976–1982 |
BSC Lok Naunhof Lokomotive Leipzig |
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Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1982–1991 1991–1997 1997–1998 1998–2000 |
Lokomotive Leipzig VfB Leipzig Jena Sachsen Leipzig |
157 (18) 174 (11) 23 (2) ? (?) |
National team | ||
1987–1990 | East Germany | 22 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Matthias Lindner (born October 5, 1965 in ??, East Germany) is a former football (soccer) defender. He started playing football at the age of 7, with BSG Lok Naunhof and joined Lokomotive Leipzig in 1976. After turning professional in 1982 he spent 9 years with the team, making 157 league appearances and stayed with the team after they were renamed to VfB Leipzig. In 1997 he spent a season with Carl Zeiss Jena, before retiring in 2000 with Sachsen Leipzig. He is not to be confused with the other Matthias Lindner.