Dennis Eilhoff

Dennis Eilhoff (born 31 July 1982) is a German former professional footballer who played as a football goalkeeper.

Dennis Eilhoff
Eilhoff in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-07-31) 31 July 1982
Place of birth Witten, West Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1990–1994 SC Delbrück
1994–1996 TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus
1996–2000 Arminia Bielefeld
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2006 Arminia Bielefeld 5 (0)
2006–2008 → TuS Koblenz (loan) 50 (0)
2008–2011 Arminia Bielefeld 94 (0)
2011–2012 Dynamo Dresden 9 (0)
Total 158 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Youth

Born in Witten, West Germany, Eilhoff began his career with SC Delbrück in 1990. Four years later he played for TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus, the present SC Paderborn 07. In 1996, Eilhoff moved to Arminia Bielefeld.

During his youth he belonged to the German national under-17 team.

Club career

Starting in 2000, Eilhoff was in the squad of Arminia Bielefeld. His first appearances were in the 2000–01 season of the 2. Bundesliga. He could never stand out against the regular goalkeeper Mathias Hain with the result that he only came to four matches in all before 2006 including two matches in the 2005–06 season of the Bundesliga. In the 2006–07 season, he was loaned out to TuS Koblenz for two years in the 2. Bundesliga. Starting in the 2006–07 season, he was the regular goalkeeper where he passed every match except one. In the 2008–09 season, he returned to Arminia Bielefeld. Due to injury of the first goalkeeper Rowen Fernandez, Eilhoff could play for the most part in the first half of this season. By his performance he stayed first choice despite the convalescence of Fernandez. On this account he renewed his contract with Arminia in February 2009 until 2011.[1] Even after the relegation to the 2. Bundesliga he stayed loyal to his club.

In June 2011, Eilhoff left Arminia Bielefeld and signed a one-year-contract with Dynamo Dresden,[2] where he made his debut on 15 July 2011 against Energie Cottbus. He was released by Dynamo after one season.

Personal

Eilhoff completed his Abitur at the Nepomucenum Gymnasium of Rietberg in 2001. Since his retirement from professional football, Eilhoff works as a police officer.

References
  1. "Mit Eilhoff in die Zukunft. Torhüter unterschreibt neuen Vertrag bis 2011". nw-news.de (in German). 19 February 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
  2. "Armine Eilhoff unterschreibt bei Dynamo Dresden". nw-news.de (in German). 30 May 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
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