| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthias Lindner | ||
| Date of birth | October 5, 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1976 | BSC Lok Naunhof | ||
| 1976–1982 | Lokomotive Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1982–1991 | Lokomotive Leipzig | 157 | (18) |
| 1991–1997 | VfB Leipzig | 174 | (11) |
| 1997–1998 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 23 | (2) |
| 1998–2000 | Sachsen Leipzig | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1987–1990 | East Germany | 22 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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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 FC Carl Zeiss Jena, before retiring in 2000 with Sachsen Leipzig. He is not to be confused with the other Matthias Lindner.