Thomas Riedl Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Riedl, Thomas . German . kicker.de . 30 April 2013.
  2. Web site: Früherer Armine Hannes Riedl gestorben . German . nw-news.de . 21 August 2010 . 30 April 2013.