Jörg Stiel

Jörg Stiel
Personal information
Full nameJörg Stiel
Date of birth3 March 1968
Place of birthBaden, Switzerland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1986–1990FC Wettingen
1990–1993FC St. Gallen98(0)
1993–1994Toros Neza35(0)
1994–1996FC Zürich69(0)
1996–2001FC St. Gallen171(0)
2001–2004Borussia M'gladbach89(0)
Total462(0)
National team
2000–2004Switzerland21(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jörg Stiel (born 3 March 1968 in Baden) is a Swiss retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Stiel started his career with FC Wettingen, later playing for FC St. Gallen and FC Zürich in his native country. He also spent a season with Mexican team Toros Neza in 1993–94.

In 2001–02 Stiel was signed by Bundesliga's Borussia Mönchengladbach, being the undisputed starter throughout his three-season stint in Germany and making a total of 96 official appearances, relegating club legend Uwe Kamps to the substitutes bench.

In November 2006 Stiel joined Austrian side SC Rheindorf Altach as their goalkeeping coach. On 19 July 2009 he returned to Borussia, in the same capacity.[1]

International career

Stiel won 21 international caps for Switzerland and was their first-choice goalkeeper at UEFA Euro 2004, appearing in all of the team's three games at the tournament.

In the 0–3 loss against England, one of the goals came after deflecting from the post onto the back of Stiel's head, although it was officially credited to Wayne Rooney. After the tournament, where he was also named Man of the match in the 0–0 draw with Croatia,[2] he retired from playing.

References

  1. ↑ Stiel zurück nach Gladbach (Stiel returns to Gladbach) (German)
  2. ↑ Jörg Stiel; UEFA.com, 13 June 2004

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