Andreas Neuendorf
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andreas Neuendorf | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–1994 | Reinickendorfer Füchse | 33 | (2) |
| 1994–1997 | Bayer Leverkusen | 44 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Hertha BSC | 30 | (3) |
| 2000–2001 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | (0) |
| 2001–2007 | Hertha BSC | 119 | (12) |
| 2007–2010 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 58 | (3) |
| 2010–2014 | Hertha BSC II | 73 | (8) |
| 2010 | Hertha BSC | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 365 | (29) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994–1998 | Germany U-21 | 23 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Andreas "Zecke" Neuendorf (born 9 February 1975) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Neuendorf has played for Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha BSC.[1] He left Berlin after the 2006–07 season, having played with the club for six years. After three years with FC Ingolstadt 04,[2] he returned to Hertha in 2010.
Nickname
Neuendorf is nicknamed "Zecke" (German for tick), a name that was given to him by Leverkusen team-mate Ulf Kirsten after Neuendorf fell ill from a tick bite.[3] He wears the name on his shirt, similar the common practice among Brazilian footballers, and it is listed in his passport as his stage name.[4]
References
- ↑ "Wie aus Andreas Neuendorf "Zecke" wurde" (in German). Berliner Morgenpost. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "FC Ingolstadt: "Zecke" Neuendorf ist Leitwolf und Publikumsliebling" (in German). fussball.de. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "„Tunnel´ nie den Chef!“" (in German). 11freunde.de. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ Jahn, Michael (7 August 2002). "Verbissen in eine Idee" (in German). Retrieved 6 October 2012.
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