Michael Zorc
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 25, 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Dortmund, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1969–1978 | TuS Eving-Lindenhorst | ||
| 1978–1981 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1981–1998 | Borussia Dortmund | 463 | (131) |
| National team | |||
| 1982–1983 | West Germany U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 1986 | West Germany B | 1 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | West Germany Olympic | 5 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Germany | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Michael Zorc (born 25 August 1962 in Dortmund) is a German retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Nicknamed "Susi" in his early days because of his long hair, he spent his entire career with Borussia Dortmund, appearing in nearly 600 official games in 17 seasons.[1] Subsequently, he went on to serve as the club's sport manager.
Football career
Zorc played 463 Bundesliga games for Borussia Dortmund (a club record) between 1981 and 1998, also being for many years the team's captain, and was hugely popular with the supporters. He also ranked, at one time, the club's second all-time top goalscorer, thanks in part to his excellent penalty-taking ability. He made his professional debut on 24 October 1981 in a 0–2 away loss against SV Werder Bremen, becoming an automatic first-choice from his second season onwards.
The tail-end of Zorc's career saw also his greatest successes, as Dortmund were twice crowned national champions, as well as winning the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup. He scored in double digits in seven seasons, including 15 apiece from 1994–96.
Zorc played seven times for the German national team, but never made the squad for any international tournament. His debut came on 16 December 1992, at already 30, during a 1–3 friendly defeat with Brazil.
Upon retiring at nearly 36, Zorc became sports manager of Borussia Dortmund,[2][3] still being in charge as the team won the national championship in 2002, 2011 and 2012.
Honours
Club
- UEFA Champions League: 1996–97
- Intercontinental Cup: 1997
- German League: 1994–95, 1995–96
- German Cup: 1988–89
- UEFA Cup: Runner-up 1992–93
- UEFA Super Cup: Runner-up 1997
Country
Personal
Zorc's father, Dieter, played in the first division for VfL Bochum (1971–73), and was an amateur international for Germany. He died in late 2007, one day shy of his 68th birthday.
References
- ^ Michael Zorc; at Fussballdaten (German)
- ^ César Peixoto sidelined for Porto; UEFA.com, 9 January 2006
- ^ Dortmund take on Brazilian talent; UEFA.com, 15 May 2008
External links
- Michael Zorc at National-Football-Teams.com
- Michael Zorc – FIFA competition record
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