| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 November 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Duisburg, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 2002 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Mainz, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1970–1977 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 195 | (66) |
| 1977–1986 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 290 | (47) |
| Total | 485 | (113) | |
| National team | |||
| 1972–1974 | West Germany | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Reiner Geye (born 22 November 1949 in Duisburg; died 8 August 2002 in Mainz) was a German football player.[2]
His career started with TuS Duisburg 48/99 and Eintracht Duisburg. Since 1968 he played for Fortuna Düsseldorf. From 1971 to 1986 he played in the German Bundesliga for Fortuna Düsseldorf and 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 485 matches, in which he scored 113 goals.
He also won four caps for Germany (one goal).
Later on, he became vice-President and manager (until 1996) of 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
He died due to liver-illness.