Heinz Gründel | |
Fullname: | Heinz Gründel |
Birth Date: | 13 February 1957 |
Birth Place: | West Berlin, West Germany |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Rapide Wedding |
Years1: | 1976–1978 |
Clubs1: | Hertha BSC |
Caps1: | 8 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1978–1982 |
Clubs2: | Thor Waterschei |
Years3: | 1982–1985 |
Clubs3: | Standard Liège |
Years4: | 1985–1988 |
Clubs4: | Hamburger SV |
Caps4: | 62 |
Goals4: | 14 |
Years5: | 1988–1993 |
Clubs5: | Eintracht Frankfurt |
Caps5: | 91 |
Goals5: | 9 |
Nationalyears1: | 1985–1986 |
Nationalteam1: | West Germany |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Heinz Gründel (born 13 February 1957 in Berlin) is a former German footballer.
Gründel played in his entire career 161 matches in the Bundesliga and scored 24 goals.[1] The midfielder played for West Germany on four occasions.[2] In 1986, he was called up by then manager Franz Beckenbauer to the 26 men pre-squad for the World Cup in Mexico. Finally, he was cut out, together with later 1990 World Champion Guido Buchwald.
With Hamburger SV Gründel won the DFB-Pokal in 1987 winning 3–1 against Stuttgarter Kickers.