Michael Geiger (born 27 September 1960) is a former German footballer[1] and current manager. As a player, he spent five seasons in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Braunschweig, as well as three seasons in the 2. Bundesliga with Braunschweig and VfL Wolfsburg.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Geiger | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Heilbronn, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1979 | Union Böckingen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1986 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 203 | (22) |
| 1986–1993 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| International career | |||
| West Germany Youth | |||
| 1981–1982 | West Germany U-21 | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993–1995 | VfB Fallersleben | ||
| 1995–1998 | SSV Vorsfelde | ||
| 1998–2005 | VfB Fallersleben | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Geiger was never capped by the senior Germany national team, but at one point he was the country's most ever capped player at the youth level,[2] having played through all age groups up to the West German U-21.
Honours
edit- UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship runner-up: 1982
References
edit- ^ "Geiger, Michael" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Als Beckenbauer sein Bett mit Cramer teilen musste" (in German). welt.de. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
External links
edit- Michael Geiger at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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