Ralf Sträßer Explained

Ralf Sträßer
Birth Date:20 June 1958
Birth Place:Berlin, East Germany
Height:1.77 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:TSV Markt-Bibart (Manager)
Youthyears1:1966–1968
Youthclubs1:BSG Post Berlin
Youthyears2:1968–1976
Youthclubs2:BFC Dynamo
Years1:1976–1984
Clubs1:BFC Dynamo
Caps1:144
Goals1:39
Years2:1984–1987
Clubs2:Union Berlin
Caps2:79
Goals2:38
Years3:1987–1989
Clubs3:Carl Zeiss Jena
Caps3:37
Goals3:10
Years4:1989–1990
Clubs4:BSG Jenaer Glaswek
Years5:1990
Clubs5:1. FC Schweinfurt 05
Years6:1990–1991
Clubs6:TSV Vestenbergsgreuth
Years7:1991–1995
Clubs7:TSV 1860 Scheinfeld
Years8:1995–1996
Clubs8:TSV Markt-Bibart
Years9:1996–1997
Clubs9:ASV Ippesheim
Nationalteam1:East Germany U-18
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam2:East Germany U-21
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears3:1982–1986
Nationalteam3:East Germany
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:1986
Nationalteam4:East Germany Olympic
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Managerclubs1:ASV Ippesheim
Manageryears2:2008–2009
Managerclubs2:TSV Vestenbergsgreuth
Manageryears3:2009–2011
Managerclubs3:RSV Sugenheim
Manageryears4:2012-
Managerclubs4:TSV Markt-Bibart

Ralf Sträßer (born 20 June 1958) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Born in Berlin, Sträßer began playing football for the BSG Post Berlin at eight years old and joined the youth department the BFC Dynamo two years later. He took the leap into the first team of BFC Dynamo, after making appearance for the second team in the DDR-Liga. He made his debut for the first team of BFC Dynamo against FC Vorwärts Frankfurt in the 11th match day of the 1976–77 season on 2 December 1976. Sträßer scored his first goal for BFC Dynamo in the DDR-Oberliga on the East German national goalkeeper Jürgen Croy away against BSG Sachsenring Zwickau in the following matchday.

Sträßer played in the East German top division for BFC Dynamo, 1. FC Union Berlin and FC Carl Zeiss Jena. In 226 matches he managed to score 68 goals.[1] He became six times East German football champion in a row with BFC Dynamo.

Sträßer, who was part of the East German Under 21 team which won the silver medal at the European Under-21 Championship 1980, won four caps for East Germany.[2]

He is the father of Carsten Sträßer.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ralf Sträßer - Matches in Oberliga . Matthias Arnhold . 19 February 2015 . 26 February 2015 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. Web site: Ralf Sträßer - International Appearances . Matthias Arnhold . 26 February 2015 . 26 February 2015 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.