Thomas Riedl
Thomas Riedl (born 18 June 1976) is a German former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.[1] He is the son of Hannes Riedl, who played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the 1970s.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 June 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaiserslautern, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Phönix Otterbach | |||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1999 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 70 | (6) |
| 1999–2001 | 1860 Munich | 35 | (1) |
| 2001–2006 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 108 | (3) |
| 2006–2010 | SK Austria Kärnten | 69 | (0) |
| 2009 | → SAK Klagenfurt (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Eintracht Trier | ||
| 2011 | SC Idar-Oberstein | ||
| 2011–2012 | FK Pirmasens | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Germany U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Riedl is a youth exponent of hometown club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. At Kaiserslautern, he played from 1994 to 1999, winning the 1997–98 Bundesliga and the 1995–96 DFB-Pokal. Following a two-year stint at TSV 1860 Munich, he re-joined Kaiserlautern in 2001 before the club in 2006 for Austrian side SK Austria Kärnten where remained for four years and spent a half-season on loan at SAK Klagenfurt in 2009. Towards the end of his career, he returned to Germany playing for lower league clubs Eintracht Trier, SC Idar-Oberstein, and FK Pirmasens.
At international level, Riedl earned one cap playing for the Germany U-21 team.
Honours
- Bundesliga: 1997–98
- DFB-Pokal: 1995–96; finalist: 2002–03
References
- "Riedl, Thomas" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- "Früherer Armine Hannes Riedl gestorben" (in German). nw-news.de. 21 August 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2013.