Axel Jüptner Explained

Birth Date:1969 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Gemmrigheim, West Germany
Death Place:Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–1986
Youthclubs1:VfL Gemmrigheim
Youthyears2:1986–1987
Youthclubs2:VfB Stuttgart
Years1:1987–1989
Clubs1:VfB Stuttgart II
Years2:1988–1991
Clubs2:VfB Stuttgart
Caps2:25
Goals2:0
Years3:1991–1997
Clubs3:Bayer Uerdingen
Caps3:181
Goals3:8
Years4:1997–1998
Clubs4:Carl Zeiss Jena
Caps4:13
Goals4:2

Axel Jüptner (26 April 1969 – 24 April 1998) was a German professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Jüptner played in the Bundesliga for VfB Stuttgart between 1988 and 1991. In 1991, he joined KFC Uerdingen 05 and helped win promotion to the Bundesliga the same year. He played for Uerdingen until November 1997, when he transferred to Carl Zeiss Jena. On 23 April 1998, during a training session in Jena, he suffered from myocardial infarction and died one day later.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jüptner, Axel . de . kicker.de . 19 February 2012.
  2. News: Fall Jüptner: Witwe des ehemaligen KFC-Profis verliert Prozess . Westdeutsche Zeitung . de . 27 April 2007 . 19 May 2007 .