Dieter Eckstein

Dieter Eckstein

Personal information
Full name	Dieter Eckstein
Date of birth	12 March 1964 (1964-03-12)
Place of birth	Kehl, West Germany
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
1970–1983	Kehler FV
1983–1984	1. FC Nuremberg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1984–1988	1. FC Nuremberg	135	(51)
1988–1991	Eintracht Frankfurt	70	(14)
1991–1993	1. FC Nuremberg	85	(28)
1993–1995	FC Schalke 04	30	(4)
1995	West Ham United	0	(0)
1995–1996	SV Waldhof Mannheim	21	(1)
1996	FC Winterthur	11	(8)
1996–1998	FC Augsburg	49	(26)
1998–1999	SG Post/Süd Regensburg
1999	SV Heidingsfeld
2000–2001	TSV Neusäß
2001	FC Erzberg-Wörnitz
2004	FSV Weißenbrunn
2005	TSV Burkersdorf
National team
1985–1986	West Germany U-21	7	(4)
1986–1988	West Germany	7	(0)
1987–1988	West Germany Olympic	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Dieter Eckstein (born 12 March 1964 in Kehl) is a retired German football player, who played for several German clubs plus clubs in Switzerland and West Ham United in England.

He played for the West Germany national team, earning seven caps. Eckstein was a participant at the EURO 1988.

After retirement

On 1 July 2011, while playing in a charity match for amateur side VfR Regensburg, Eckstein had a heart failure and fell into a coma. He was transferred to the University hospital at Regensburg, where his situation was stabilised. The incident is thought to not have caused any permanent damage to his body.