Alessandro Riedle Explained

Alessandro Riedle
Birth Date:14 August 1991
Birth Place:Lindenberg im Allgäu, Germany
Height:1.79 m
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1998–1999
Youthclubs1:Liverpool
Youthyears2:1999–2001
Youthclubs2:Fulham
Youthyears3:2001–2009
Youthclubs3:Grasshoppers
Years1:2009
Caps1:10
Goals1:3
Clubs1:Grasshoppers
Years2:2009–2010
Caps2:15
Goals2:1
Clubs2:VfB Stuttgart II
Years3:2010–2011
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Clubs3:Grasshoppers
Years4:2011–2013
Caps4:42
Goals4:3
Clubs4:AC Bellinzona
Years5:2013–2014
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Clubs5:Akhisar Belediyespor
Years6:2014–2015
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Clubs6:Viktoria Köln
Years7:2015–2020
Clubs7:SC Brühl
Years8:2020–2021
Clubs8:FC Wangen bei Olten
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam1:Germany U18

Alessandro Riedle (born 14 August 1991) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the son of former Germany international Karl-Heinz Riedle.[1]

Early years

Riedle started playing football in 1998 with the Liverpool F.C. Academy and switched in summer 1999 to Fulham along with his father Karl-Heinz. In May 2001, after the retirement of his father he left Fulham and England to move to Swiss Grasshopper Club Zürich.

Club career

Riedle started his professional career with Grasshopper Club Zürich, making his first appearance on 11 March 2009 in the Swiss Super League against Neuchâtel Xamax. On 4 June 2009, Riedle signed a two-year contract with VfB Stuttgart.[2] On 25 August 2010, Riedle returned to Grasshoppers.[3] On 5 August 2013, Riedle signed a two-year contract with Süper Lig side Akhisar Belediyespor. Although his time in Turkey did not go well as he was only capped as a substitute for three times.

In September 2014, Riedle joined German fourth-tier club Viktoria Köln.[4] In February 2015, after only earning a single cap in five months, he left Köln again and returned to Switzerland, where he had spent almost a decade of his youth. He joined third-tier club SC Brühl in St. Gallen.[5]

International career

Riedle is a former member of the Germany U18 national team.

Personal life

He is the son of former Germany international Karl-Heinz Riedle. He attended St Peter's Primary school in Heswall, Wirral.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/alessandro-riedle-grosser-name-hofft-auf-durchbruch-bei-viktoria-113192/full/1/ Alessandro Riedle: Großer Name hofft auf Durchbruch bei Viktoria
  2. http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/stuttgart/2009/06/05/alessandro-riedle/ein-torjaeger-wie-papi.html Ein Torjäger wie Papi: Riedle-Sohn kommt
  3. http://www.gcz.ch/nc/news/gc-news/news-detail/article/alessandro-riedle-zurueck-zum-gc/323.html Alessandro Riedle zurück zum GC
  4. Web site: Viktoria verpflichtet weiteren Stürmer . German . Viktoria signs another striker . rheinfussball.de . 8 September 2014 . 4 September 2014 .
  5. Web site: Viktoria: Riedle hat einen neuen Klub. Viktoria: Riedle has a new club. 9 February 2015. 4 March 2015. German. rheinfussball.de.