Burkhardt Öller Explained

Burkhardt Öller
Birth Date:9 November 1942
Birth Place:Germany
Height:1.87m (06.14feet)
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:TSV Dungelbeck
Youthclubs2:VfB Peine
Years1:–1966
Clubs1:VfB Peine
Years2:1966–1967
Clubs2:Eintracht Braunschweig Amateure
Years3:1967–1971
Caps3:22
Goals3:0
Years4:1971–1972
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Clubs4:Hannover 96

Burkhardt Öller (9 November 1942 – 16 July 2014[1]) was a German football goalkeeper.[2]

Career

In 1966, Öller was discovered by Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig while playing for VfB Peine in the third tier Amateurliga Niedersachsen. He subsequently joined the club's reserve side, and in 1967 was promoted to Eintracht's first team.[3] In Braunschweig Öller was the back-up keeper to West German international Horst Wolter. He left the club in 1971, joining league rivals Hannover 96, before retiring from professional football after one season in Hannover. In total Öller played 30 games during his five seasons in the Bundesliga. He died in July 2014.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Öller, Burkhardt Öller - Footballer.
  2. Web site: Öller, Burkhardt . German . kicker.de . 4 December 2012.
  3. Web site: Interview with Burkhardt Öller . https://web.archive.org/web/20140727025205/http://www.wirsindeintracht.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=122:was-geht-burkhardt-oeller&catid=41:was-geht-eintracht-braunschweig&Itemid=79 . dead . 27 July 2014 . German . 4 December 2012 .
  4. Web site: Eintracht Braunschweig trauert um Burkhardt Öller . German . eintracht.com . 16 July 2014 . 16 July 2014 . 25 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170425025729/http://www.eintracht.com/aktuelles/neues/eintracht-braunschweig-trauert-um-burkhardt-oeller/ . dead .