Jörg Kretzschmar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 December 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Riesa, East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 8 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | SV Meppen | 30 | (0) |
| 1990–1993 | Hannover 96 | 83 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | TuS Celle FC | ||
| 1994–1995 | VfL Herzlake | ||
| 1995–1996 | SC Paderborn | ||
| 1996 | Damla Genc Hannover | ||
| 1997–2000 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 98 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jörg Kretzschmar (born 9 December 1964) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Kretzschmar was born in Riesa in the Bezirk Dresden of East Germany and learned his football there. He attempted to leave the Eastern Bloc in 1984 via Bulgaria, but was arrested and imprisoned back in his homeland. A year later, he was allowed to emigrate to West Germany in a prisoner exchange.
He played in the
European Cup Winners' Cup for Hannover 96.[2] In 1993, he returned to amateur status and only played for amateur clubs. Aside from his football career, he trained as an office management assistant to prepare for the time after his playing career. His last station as a player was 1. FC Magdeburg where he won promotion to the third-tier Regionalliga Nordost
in 1997.
References
- ^ "Jörg Kretzschmar" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ^ Matthias Arnhold. "The European Cup Winners' Cup 1992/93 – Hannoverscher SV 96 (GER)". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 May 2009.