| Michael Preetz | |
| Fullname: | Michael Preetz |
| Birth Date: | 17 August 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Düsseldorf, West Germany |
| Height: | 1.92 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | –1982 |
| Youthclubs1: | Düsseldorfer SC 99 |
| Youthyears2: | 1982–1986 |
| Youthclubs2: | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Years1: | 1986–1990 |
| Clubs1: | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Caps1: | 88 |
| Goals1: | 20 |
| Years2: | 1990–1992 |
| Clubs2: | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| Caps2: | 70 |
| Goals2: | 28 |
| Years3: | 1992–1994 |
| Clubs3: | MSV Duisburg |
| Caps3: | 65 |
| Goals3: | 19 |
| Years4: | 1994–1996 |
| Clubs4: | SG Wattenscheid 09 |
| Caps4: | 60 |
| Goals4: | 17 |
| Years5: | 1996–2003 |
| Clubs5: | Hertha BSC |
| Caps5: | 227 |
| Goals5: | 93 |
| Totalcaps: | 529 |
| Totalgoals: | 177 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1988–1989 |
| Nationalteam1: | West Germany U-21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1999–2000 |
| Nationalteam2: | Germany |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Manageryears1: | 2003–2009 |
| Managerclubs1: | Hertha BSC (Assistant of the management) |
| Manageryears2: | 2009–2021 |
| Managerclubs2: | Hertha BSC (General manager) |
Michael Preetz (born 17 August 1967) is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent his whole career in Germany, playing for Fortuna Düsseldorf, 1. FC Saarbrücken, MSV Duisburg and SG Wattenscheid 09, but he is mostly remembered for his seven-year spell at Hertha BSC where he ended his career.[1] After retiring from active play, he stayed with the club, going directly into management.
Michael Preetz scored 178 goals in the top two divisions of the German league system.[2] In 1998–99 he won the top scorer crown of the Bundesliga.
His good form in this season brought him a call-up to Erich Ribbeck's Germany national team in early 1999. Overall, he won seven caps.[3]
On 7 June 2009, Preetz was named as the new general manager of Hertha BSC, replacing former VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich forward Dieter Hoeneß.[4] On 23 January 2021, Preetz, along with manager Bruno Labbadia, was relieved of his duties.
Hertha BSC
2001, 2002; runners-up 2000