Ralf Weber
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Ralf Weber | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Ralf Weber | |
Date of birth | May 31, 1969 | |
Place of birth | Seligenstadt, Germany | |
Playing position | Advance scout (former midfielder) |
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Club information | ||
Current club | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
Youth clubs | ||
1974-1982 1982-1987 |
SpVgg Hainstadt Kickers Offenbach |
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Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1987-1989 1989-2001 |
Kickers Offenbach Eintracht Frankfurt |
214 (29) |
50 (6)
National team | ||
1994-1995 | Germany | 9 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Ralf Weber (born May 31, 1969 in Seligenstadt) is a former German professional football midfielder.
[edit] Club career
Ralf Weber started playing football in 1974 at SpVgg Hainstadt before moving to Kickers Offenbach in 1982. He started in the pro squad in 1987 where he appeared in 50 matches. After Offenbach failed to secure a license for the 2. Bundesliga he moved to local rival Eintracht Frankfurt in 1989. On August 4, 1989 he debuted for the Eagles away at Hamburger SV. The midfielder appeared in the first tier 182 times and in the second one 32 times for Frankfurt. In 2001 he finally retired after being plagued by lots of injuries. Between 1995 and 1997 he only could play two matches for Eintracht, and missed also all of the 2000-01 season, his final.
Legendary is his freaking out after the last fixture in 1991-92 when Frankfurt lost 1-2 against Hansa Rostock, losing the championship on the finishing line. Raging due to a not given penalty kick by referee Alfons Berg after a tackle to Weber by Rostock player Stefan Böger in the penalty box, Weber smashed a TV camera after the final whistle.
[edit] National team career
On September 7, 1994 he debuted for Germany against Russia. Up to 1995 he added nine caps.
[edit] After the active career
Currently he works for Eintracht Frankfurt as an advance scout.