Andreas "Zecke" Neuendorf (born 9 February 1975) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
 Andreas Neuendorf as a football player for FC Ingolstadt | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andreas Neuendorf | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | West Berlin, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Reinickendorfer Füchse | 33 | (2) |
| 1994–1997 | Bayer Leverkusen | 44 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Hertha BSC | 30 | (3) |
| 2000–2001 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | (0) |
| 2001–2007 | Hertha BSC | 119 | (12) |
| 2007–2010 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 58 | (3) |
| 2010–2014 | Hertha BSC II | 73 | (8) |
| 2010 | Hertha BSC | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 365 | (29) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–1998 | Germany U-21 | 23 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Hertha BSC II | ||
| 2021– | Hertha BSC (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editNeuendorf has played for Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha BSC.[1] He left Berlin after the 2006–07 season, having played with the club for six years. After three years with FC Ingolstadt 04,[2] he returned to Hertha in 2010.
Nickname
editNeuendorf is nicknamed "Zecke" (German for tick), a name that was given to him by Leverkusen team-mate Ulf Kirsten after Neuendorf fell ill from a tick bite.[3] He wears the name on his shirt, similar the common practice among Brazilian footballers, and it is listed in his passport as his stage name.[4]
Honours
editHertha Berlin
References
edit- ^ "Wie aus Andreas Neuendorf "Zecke" wurde" (in German). Berliner Morgenpost. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "FC Ingolstadt: "Zecke" Neuendorf ist Leitwolf und Publikumsliebling" (in German). fussball.de. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "„Tunnel´ nie den Chef!“" (in German). 11freunde.de. 7 August 2007. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ Jahn, Michael (7 August 2002). "Verbissen in eine Idee" (in German). Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "Ligapokal, 2001, Finale". dfb.de. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Ligapokal, 2002, Finale". dfb.de. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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