Joachim Streich Explained

Joachim Streich
Birth Date:1951 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Wismar, East Germany
Death Place:Leipzig, Germany
Height:1.73 m
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1957–1963
Youthclubs1:Aufbau Wismar
Youthyears2:1963–1967
Youthclubs2:TSG Wismar
Youthyears3:1967–1969
Youthclubs3:Hansa Rostock
Years1:1969–1975
Clubs1:Hansa Rostock
Caps1:141
Goals1:58
Years2:1975–1985
Clubs2:1. FC Magdeburg
Caps2:237
Goals2:171
Totalcaps:378
Totalgoals:229
Nationalyears1:1969–1984
Nationalteam1:East Germany
Nationalcaps1:98
Nationalgoals1:53
Nationalyears2:1972
Nationalteam2:East Germany Olympic
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:2
Manageryears1:1985–1990
Managerclubs1:1. FC Magdeburg
Manageryears2:1990–1991
Managerclubs2:Eintracht Braunschweig
Manageryears3:1991–1992
Managerclubs3:1. FC Magdeburg
Manageryears4:1996–1997
Managerclubs4:FSV Zwickau

Joachim Streich (13 April 1951 – 16 April 2022) was a German professional footballer who won the bronze medal with East Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Playing career

Born in Wismar, Streich played as a striker for Aufbau Wismar from 1957 to 1963, TSG Wismar from 1963 to 1967, Hansa Rostock from 1967 to 1975, and 1. FC Magdeburg from 1975 to 1985.

Between 1969 and 1984 he was capped 102 times for East Germany, scoring 55 goals. For a long time he was considered a member of the FIFA Century Club, but when FIFA changed regulations to no longer include games at the Olympic Games, four of his matches were deleted from his official FIFA record and he dropped out. The German Football Association still lists Streich with 102 caps on their website.[1]

Streich is regarded as one of the best players for East Germany and holds both the records for most appearances and goals scored for the national team.[2] Streich took part in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, scoring 2 goals in 4 matches.[3]

During his career, Streich played 378 games in the DDR-Oberliga for F.C. Hansa Rostock and 1. FC Magdeburg, scoring a record 229 goals.[4] This tally earned him the top scorer award four times.[5] He also scored 17 goals in 42 European matches for Rostock (4/0) and Magdeburg (38/17). In 1979 and 1983 he won the East German Footballer of the Year award. He also set the all-time DDR-Oberliga record for most goals scored in a game when he netted six in 1. FC Magdeburg's 10–2 defeat of BSG Chemie Böhlen in August 1977.[6]

Coaching career

Following the end of his playing career, Streich managed 1. FC Magdeburg, Eintracht Braunschweig and FSV Zwickau.

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list East Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Streich goal.

List of international goals scored by Joachim Streich
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 25 September 1971 1–1 Draw Friendly
2 10 July 1972 Dresden, East Germany 5–0 Won 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
3
4 15 February 1973 Bogotá, Colombia 2–0 Won Friendly
5 7 April 1973 Magdeburg, East Germany 2–0 Won 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 16 May 1973 Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany 2–1 Won Friendly
7
8 6 June 1973 Tampere, Finland 5–1 Won 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
9
10 17 October 1973 Leipzig, East Germany 1–0 Won Friendly
11 3 November 1973 Tirana, Albania 4–1 Won 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
12
13 28 February 1974 Algiers, Algeria 3–1 Won Friendly
14 13 March 1974 East Berlin, East Germany 1–0 Won Friendly
15 27 March 1974 Dresden, East Germany 1–0 Win Friendly
16 29 May 1974 Leipzig, East Germany 1–1 Draw Friendly
17 14 June 1974 2–0 Won 1974 FIFA World Cup
18 3 July 1974 Gelsenkirchen, West Germany 1–1 Draw 1974 FIFA World Cup
19 25 July 1975 Ottawa, Canada 7–1 Won Friendly
20
21 10 December 1975 Leipzig, East Germany 2–1 Won UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying
22 27 October 1976 Sliven, Bulgaria 4–0 Won Friendly
23
24 2 April 1977 Gżira, Malta 1–0 Won 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
25 19 October 1977 Potsdam, East Germany 9–0 Won 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
26
27
28 9 February 1979 Baghdad, Iraq 1–1 Draw Friendly
29 18 April 1979 Leipzig, East Germany 2–1 Won UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
30 5 May 1979 Saint Gallen, Switzerland 2–0 Won UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
31 6 June 1979 East Berlin, East Germany 1–0 Won Friendly
32 12 September 1979 Reykjavík, Iceland 3–0 Won UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
33 21 November 1979 Leipzig, East Germany 2–3 Lost UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
34 13 February 1980 Málaga, Spain 1–0 Won Friendly
35 2 April 1980 Bucharest, Romania 2–2 Draw Friendly
36 16 April 1980 Leipzig, East Germany 2–0 Won Friendly
37 8 October 1980 1–0 Won Friendly
38 19 November 1980 Halle, East Germany 2–0 Won Friendly
39 19 May 1981 Senftenberg, East Germany 5–0 Won Friendly
40 10 October 1981 Leipzig, East Germany 2–3 Lost 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
41 11 November 1981 Jena, East Germany 5–1 Won 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
42
43 8 September 1982 Reykjavík, Iceland 1–0 Won Friendly
44 10 February 1983 Tunis, Tunisia 2–0 Won Friendly
45 23 February 1983 Dresden, East Germany 2–1 Won Friendly
46 16 March 1983 Magdeburg, East Germany 3–1 Won Friendly
47 30 March 1983 Leipzig, East Germany 1–2 Lost UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
48 13 April 1983 Gera, East Germany 3–0 Won Friendly
49 27 April 1983 Brussels, Belgium 1–2 Lost UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
50 26 July 1983 Leipzig, East Germany 1–3 Lost Friendly
51 12 October 1983 East Berlin, East Germany 3–0 Won UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
52 16 November 1983 Halle, East Germany 2–1 Won UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
53 10 October 1984 Aue, East Germany 5–2 Won Friendly

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rekordspieler . 10 November 2008 . Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. . de.
  2. Web site: East Germany – Record International Players . Matthias Arnhold . 7 November 2008 . 10 November 2008 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  3. Web site: FIFA Player Statistics: Joachim Streich . https://web.archive.org/web/20080410163908/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=44670/index.html . dead . 10 April 2008 . FIFA . 10 November 2008.
  4. Web site: Joachim Streich – Matches and Goals in Oberliga . Matthias Arnhold . 18 February 2006 . 10 November 2008 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  5. Web site: East Germany – Topscorers . Matthias Arnhold . Sorin Arotaritei . 7 November 2008 . 10 November 2008 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  6. http://www.weltfussball.de/statistik/gdr-oberliga/5/ DDR » Oberliga » Statistik » Die meisten Tore eines Spielers pro Spiel