Dietmar Erler (born 7 April 1947) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. After two seasons each with Arminia Bielefeld and Borussia Dortmund Erler transferred to Eintracht Braunschweig, where he spent most of his career.[1] After 11 seasons with Braunschweig, in which he played a total of 299 games (scoring 61 goals) in all competitions, Erler retired from football and became a school teacher for sports, mathematics, and geography.[2]

Dietmar Erler
Personal information
Full name Dietmar Erler
Date of birth (1947-04-07) 7 April 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth Bielefeld, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Fichte Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1968 Arminia Bielefeld 66 (21)
1968–1970 Borussia Dortmund 28 (2)
1970–1981 Eintracht Braunschweig 263 (54)
Total 357 (77)
International career
1970 West Germany U-23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

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  1. ^ "Dietmar Erler" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Interview with Dietmar Erler" (in German). wirsindeintracht.de. Retrieved 15 April 2012.[permanent dead link]