Dieter Bast Explained

Dieter Bast
Birth Date:	28 August 1951
Birth Place:	Oberhausen, West Germany
Height:	1.70 m^[1]
Position:	Defender, midfielder, forward
Youthyears1:	–1970
Youthclubs1:	SpVgg Sterkrade
Years1:	1970–1977
Clubs1:	Rot-Weiss Essen
Caps1:	213
Goals1:	58
Years2:	1977–1983
Clubs2:	VfL Bochum
Caps2:	192
Goals2:	24
Years3:	1983–1986
Clubs3:	Bayer Leverkusen
Caps3:	71
Goals3:	2
Years4:	1986–1989
Clubs4:	Rot-Weiss Essen
Caps4:	102
Goals4:	2
Totalcaps:	578
Totalgoals:	86
Nationalyears1:	1973
Nationalteam1:	West Germany U23
Nationalcaps1:	2
Nationalgoals1:	0
Nationalyears2:	1976–1977
Nationalteam2:	West Germany B
Nationalcaps2:	4
Nationalgoals2:	0
Nationalyears3:	1982–1984
Nationalteam3:	West Germany Olympic
Nationalcaps3:	14
Nationalgoals3:	0

Dieter Bast (born 28 August 1951) is a German former professional footballer.

Career

In total Bast played 412 Bundesliga games and scored 54 goals.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dieter Bast . worldfootball.net . 19 April 2010.
2. Web site: Dieter Bast - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 22 November 2012 | accessdate = 4 December 2012 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} His Bundesliga debut took place on his 19th birthday for Rot-Weiss Essen]. He quickly established himself amongst the squad, however, in search of title-chasing football, he went to VfL Bochum where he played 192 games, and from 1983 until 1986, he played for Bayer Leverkusen. In 1986, he returned to Rot-Weiss Essen in the 2. Bundesliga where he played until his retirement in 1989.

   Bast played in the Under-23 national team in 1973, and in the National second team between 1976–77. Even though he played Bundesliga football for fifteen steady years, he failed to win a trophy for any team in which he played.

   Career statistics

   Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

   Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		DFB-Ligapokal		Other		Total
   		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
   Rot-Weiss Essen	1970–71	Bundesliga	22	3	0	0	—		—		22	3
   	1971–72	Regionalliga West	32	8	—		—		5	0	37	8
   	1972–73		32	22	2	1			8	3
   	1973–74	Bundesliga	34	10	1	1	—		—		35	10
   	1974–75		32	5	5	0	—		—		37	5
   	1975–76		33	6	1	0	—		—		34	6
   	1976–77		28	4	5	1	—		—		33	5
   VfL Bochum	1977–78	Bundesliga	28	9	4	3	—		—		32	12
   	1978–79		33	6	5	2	—		—		38	8
   	1979–80		29	1	4	1	—		—		33	2
   	1980–81		34	5	3	1	—		—		37	6
   	1981–82		34	2	7	0	—		—		41	2
   	1982–83		34	1	5	1	—		—		39	2
   Bayer Leverkusen	1983–84	Bundesliga	33	1	1	0	—		—		34	1
   	1984–85		31	1	4	0	—		—		35	1
   	1985–86		7	0	3	0	—		—		10	0
   Rot-Weiss Essen	1986–87	2. Bundesliga	33	1	—		—		—		33	1
   	1987–88		37	1	1	0	—		—		38	1
   	1988–89		32	0	3	0	—		—		35	0
   Career total			578	86	54	11			13	3

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