Carsten Sänger (born 8 November 1962) is a German former footballer.[1]

Carsten Sänger
Sänger with the East Germany under-18 team in 1980
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-11-08) 8 November 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Erfurt, East Germany
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1971–1980 FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1992 FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt 257 (4)
1992–1994 Hansa Rostock 73 (0)
1994–1995 Sachsen Leipzig 28 (1)
1995–1997 Carl Zeiss Jena 64 (1)
1997–1998 Sachsen Leipzig 17 (0)
1998–1999 Carl Zeiss Jena 28 (1)
1999 Rot-Weiß Erfurt 8 (0)
Total 475 (7)
International career
1984–1987 East Germany 16 (0)
Managerial career
1997 Sachsen Leipzig
2002–2004 FC Erfurt Nord
2009–2010 BW Dachwig-Döllstadt
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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In the DDR-Oberliga the defender played only for FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt.[2] After the German reunification Sänger was under contract for a couple of East German clubs but never played in the 1. Bundesliga. He had to end his career after his lower leg had to be amputated after a car accident.[3]

International career

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Sänger won 16 caps for East Germany in the mid-1980s.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Sänger, Carsten" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  2. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (3 December 2015). "Carsten Sänger - Matches and Goals in Oberliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Regionalliga: Fußballer Sänger bei Unfall unter Alkohol-Einfluss". Der Spiegel (in German). 21 September 1999. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  4. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (3 December 2015). "Carsten Sänger - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
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