Erwin Kostedde (born 21 May 1946) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 May 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Münster, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1967 | Preußen Münster | 35 | (18) |
| 1967–1968 | MSV Duisburg | 19 | (5) |
| 1968–1971 | Standard Liège | 52 | (43) |
| 1971–1975 | Kickers Offenbach | 129 | (80) |
| 1975–1976 | Hertha BSC | 26 | (14) |
| 1976–1978 | Borussia Dortmund | 48 | (18) |
| 1978 | Union Solingen | 2 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Standard Liège | 15 | (6) |
| 1979–1980 | Laval | 34 | (21) |
| 1980–1982 | Werder Bremen | 75 | (38) |
| 1982–1983 | VfL Osnabrück | 30 | (12) |
| Total | 465 | (255) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1975 | West Germany | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editThe son of a German mother and a Black American father, Kostedde was the first mixed-race player to play for West Germany,[1] and was the top scorer in the Belgian League in 1970–71 and in Ligue 1 in 1979–80. He scored 98 goals in 218 Bundesliga matches.[2]
Kostedde won his first of three caps for West Germany in 1974.[3]
Personal life
editIn 1990, Kostedde was accused of robbing an amusement hall, and spent six months in prison before being acquitted and receiving DM 3,000 compensation.[4][5][6]
In 1994, a fanzine at Kickers Offenbach was started and given the name 'Erwin' in Kostedde's honour. The fanzine lasted for 13 years and produced 65 editions.[5]
In 2021, Kostedde featured in Schwarze Adler, a documentary detailing the experiences of Black players in German professional football.[7]
Honours
editWerder Bremen
- 2. Bundesliga North: 1980–81
Standard Liège
Individual
- Belgian First Division top scorer: 1970–71 (26 goals)[9]
- Ligue 1 top scorer: 1979–80 (21 goals)
- Bundesliga goal of the year: 1974[10]
- City of Bremen sportsman of the year: 1981[11]
References
edit- ^ "Erwin KOSTEDDE" (in French). Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (23 September 2015). "Erwin Kostedde - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (23 September 2015). "Erwin Kostedde - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ Muras, Udo (28 September 2011). "Vom "Boss" bis Gaudino – Fußballstars hinter Gittern - Kostedde monatelang in Untersuchungshaft". Die Welt (in German). Axel Springer. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ a b Gohla, David (23 November 2010). "Erwin Kostedde: Leben mit dem ruinierten Image" (in German). kult-kicker.de. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ Schmitz, Werner (9 October 2001). "Was macht eigentlich ... Erwin Kostedde". Lifestyle (in German). Stern.de. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ Klein, Günter (21 May 2021). "Ex-Werder-Torjäger Erwin Kostedde wird 75". Weser Kurier (in German). Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Standard de Liège | Palmares" (in French). standard.be. 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Topscorer Eerste Klasse". voetbal.com (in Dutch). 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Oktober 1974 - Kostedde". sportschau.de (in German). 12 July 2013.
- ^ "EIN BEWEGTES (FUSSBALL-)LEBEN: ERWIN KOSTEDDE WIRD 75!". werder.de (in German). 21 May 2021.
External links
edit- Erwin Kostedde at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Erwin Kostedde at WorldFootball.net
- Erwin Kostedde at National-Football-Teams.com
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