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]
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]