Thomas Riedl | |
Height: | 1.74 m |
Birth Date: | 18 June 1976 |
Birth Place: | Kaiserslautern, West Germany |
Position: | Defensive midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Phönix Otterbach |
Youthclubs2: | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
Years1: | 1994–1999 |
Clubs1: | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
Caps1: | 70 |
Goals1: | 6 |
Years2: | 1999–2001 |
Clubs2: | 1860 Munich |
Caps2: | 35 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2001–2006 |
Clubs3: | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
Caps3: | 108 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 2006–2010 |
Clubs4: | SK Austria Kärnten |
Caps4: | 69 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2009 |
Clubs5: | → SAK Klagenfurt (loan) |
Caps5: | 6 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs6: | Eintracht Trier |
Years7: | 2011 |
Clubs7: | SC Idar-Oberstein |
Years8: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs8: | FK Pirmasens |
Nationalyears1: | 1996 |
Nationalteam1: | Germany U-21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Thomas Riedl (born 18 June 1976) is a German former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.[1] He is the son of Hannes Riedl, who played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the 1970s.[2]
Riedl is a youth exponent of hometown club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. At Kaiserslautern, he played from 1994 to 1999, winning the 1997–98 Bundesliga and the 1995–96 DFB-Pokal. Following a two-year stint at TSV 1860 Munich, he re-joined Kaiserlautern in 2001 before the club in 2006 for Austrian side SK Austria Kärnten where remained for four years and spent a half-season on loan at SAK Klagenfurt in 2009. Towards the end of his career, he returned to Germany playing for lower league clubs Eintracht Trier, SC Idar-Oberstein, and FK Pirmasens.
At international level, Riedl earned one cap playing for the Germany U-21 team.