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{{short description|German former professional footballer (born 1968)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marcel Witeczek
| name = Marcel Witeczek
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| fullname =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|10|18|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|10|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Tychy]], [[Poland]]
| birth_place = [[Tychy]], Poland
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| height = 1.78 m
| position = [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|Attacking Midfielder]]
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 1980–1981
| youthyears1 = 1980–1981
| youthyears2 = 1981–1985
| youthyears2 = 1981–1985
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| clubs2 = [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]
| clubs2 = [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]
| clubs3 = [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
| clubs3 = [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
| clubs4 = [[Borussia Mönchengladbach|Borussia M'gladbach]]
| clubs4 = [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]]
| clubs5 = [[SG Wattenscheid 09]]
| clubs5 = [[SG Wattenscheid 09]]
| clubs6 = [[FC Albstadt]]
| clubs6 = [[FC Albstadt]]
| caps1 = 142
| caps1 = 142
| caps2 = 68
| caps2 = 68
| caps3 = 97
| caps3 = 97
| caps4 = 167
| caps4 = 167
| caps5 = 62
| caps5 = 62
| caps6 =
| caps6 =
| totalcaps = 536
| goals1 = 22
| totalgoals = 75
| goals2 = 15
| goals1 = 22
| goals3 = 9
| goals2 = 15
| goals4 = 13
| goals3 = 9
| goals5 = 6
| goals4 = 13
| goals5 = 6
| goals6 =
| goals6 =
| totalcaps = 536
| totalgoals = 75
| nationalyears1 = 1984–1985
| nationalyears1 = 1984–1985
| nationalyears2 = 1985
| nationalyears2 = 1985
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| nationalteam4 = [[Germany national under-21 football team|West Germany U20]]
| nationalteam4 = [[Germany national under-21 football team|West Germany U20]]
| nationalteam5 = [[Germany national under-21 football team|West Germany U21]]
| nationalteam5 = [[Germany national under-21 football team|West Germany U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalcaps4 = 8
| nationalcaps4 = 8
| nationalcaps5 = 9
| nationalcaps5 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalgoals4 = 7
| nationalgoals4 = 7
| nationalgoals5 = 4
| nationalgoals5 = 4
| pcupdate =
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{{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|West Germany}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[FIFA U-17 World Cup|FIFA U-16 World Championship]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship|1985 China]]|}}
}}
}}


'''Marcel Witeczek''' (born 18 October 1968) is a retired [[Germany|German]] [[Association football|footballer]] who played mostly as an [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|attacking midfielder]].
'''Marcel Witeczek''' (born 18 October 1968) is a German former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played mostly as an [[attacking midfielder]].


Over the course of 15 seasons, he played in 410 [[Fußball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] games (50 goals; 474/59 counting both [[German football league system|major levels of German football]]), representing four teams, including league powerhouse [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], with whom he won his only titles.
Over the course of 15 seasons, he played in 410 [[Bundesliga]] games (50 goals; 474/59 counting both [[German football league system|major levels of German football]]), representing four teams, including league powerhouse [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], with whom he won his only titles.


==Football career==
==Playing career==
Born in [[Tychy]], [[Silesia]], [[Poland]], Witeczek moved to [[Germany]] as an infant. He was a successful [[Germany national youth football team|youth player]] in his country of adoption, earning runners-up medals at both the [[1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship]] and the [[1987 FIFA World Youth Championship|1987 World Youth Championship]], winning the [[FIFA World Cup awards#Golden Boot|Golden Shoe]] at the latter tournament, with seven goals in as many games. However, he missed the decisive penalty in the final against Yugoslavia, which West Germany lost.
Born in [[Tychy]], [[Silesia]], Poland, Witeczek moved to Germany aged 13 with his family. He was a successful [[Germany national youth football team|youth player]] in his country of adoption, earning runners-up medals at both the [[1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship]] and the [[1987 FIFA World Youth Championship|1987 World Youth Championship]], winning the [[FIFA World Cup awards#Golden Boot|Golden Shoe]] at the latter tournament, with seven goals in as many games. However, he missed the decisive shootout penalty in the final against Yugoslavia, which West Germany lost.


At club level, Witeczek began his career with [[KFC Uerdingen 05|Bayer Uerdingen]], making his [[Fußball-Bundesliga|first division]] debut on August 8, 1987, not yet 19, in a 2–0 win at [[FC Homburg]]. He moved on to [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]] in 1991 and [[FC Bayern Munich]] two years later. With the [[Bavaria]]ns, he enjoyed his most successful period, appearing in 124 official matches over the course of four seasons, winning two league accolades and the [[1995–96 UEFA Cup|1995–96]] [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]], to whose conquest he contributed with two goals, all against [[FC Barcelona]] in the semifinals (one in each leg, in a 4–3 aggregate qualification).
At club level, Witeczek began his career with [[KFC Uerdingen 05|Bayer Uerdingen]], making his [[Bundesliga|first division]] debut on 8 August 1987, not yet 19, in a 2–0 win at [[FC Homburg]]. He moved on to [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]] in 1991 and [[FC Bayern Munich]] two years later. With the [[Bavaria]]ns, he enjoyed his most successful period, appearing in 124 official matches over the course of four seasons, winning two league accolades and the [[1995–96 UEFA Cup|1995–96]] [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]], to whose conquest he contributed with two goals, all against [[FC Barcelona]] in the semifinals (one in each leg, in a 4–3 aggregate qualification).


Aged almost 29, Witeczek signed for [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]], [[1998–99 Fußball-Bundesliga|suffering relegation in his second season]] but [[2000–01 2. Fußball-Bundesliga|achieveing promotion in his fourth]], always as an important first-team member - never appeared in less than 30 league contests in that timeframe;<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://rsssf.com/players/witeczekdata.html | title = Marcel Witeczek - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | author = Matthias Arnhold | date = 31 October 2013 | accessdate = 1 November 2013 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}</ref> after two slower years, he left for regional league side [[SG Wattenscheid 09]], where he remained two further seasons.
Aged almost 29, Witeczek signed for [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]], [[1998–99 Bundesliga|suffering relegation in his second season]] but [[2000–01 2. Bundesliga|achieving promotion in his fourth]], always as an important first-team member - never appeared in less than 30 league contests in that timeframe;<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/witeczekdata.html | title = Marcel Witeczek - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | author = Matthias Arnhold | date = 31 October 2013 | accessdate = 1 November 2013 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}</ref> after two slower years, he left for regional league side [[SG Wattenscheid 09]], where he remained two further seasons.


After one year out of football, 37-year Witeczek joined ''[[Landesliga]]'' (level 5) club FC Albstadt 07, retiring for good at the season's end.
After one year out of football, 37-year old Witeczek joined [[Landesliga]] (level 5) club FC Albstadt 07, retiring for good at the season's end.


==Honours==
==Honours==
'''Bayern Munich'''

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*[[Bundesliga]]: [[1993–94 Bundesliga|1993–94]], [[1996–97 Bundesliga|1996–97]]
===Team===
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*[[Fußball-Bundesliga|German League]]: [[1993–94 Fußball-Bundesliga|1993–94]], [[1996–97 Fußball-Bundesliga|1996–97]]
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]: [[1995–96 UEFA Cup|1995–96]]
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]: [[1995–96 UEFA Cup|1995–96]]


'''Germany'''
===Country===
*[[FIFA U-17 World Cup]]: Runner-up [[1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship|1985]]
*[[FIFA U-17 World Cup]]: Runner-up [[1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship|1985]]
*[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]: Runner-up [[1987 FIFA World Youth Championship|1987]]
*[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]: Runner-up [[1987 FIFA World Youth Championship|1987]]


===Individual===
'''Individual'''
*[[FIFA U-17 World Cup]]: [[FIFA World Cup awards#Golden Boot|Golden Shoe]] [[1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship|1985]]
*[[FIFA U-17 World Cup]]: [[FIFA World Cup awards#Golden Boot|Golden Shoe]] [[1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship|1985]]
*[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]: [[FIFA World Cup awards#Golden Boot|Golden Shoe]] [[1987 FIFA World Youth Championship|1987]]
*[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]: [[FIFA World Cup awards#Golden Boot|Golden Shoe]] [[1987 FIFA World Youth Championship|1987]]


==External links==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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*{{Fussballdaten|witeczekmarcel}}
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*{{FIFA player|163566}}


== References ==
==External links==
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* {{Fussballdaten|witeczekmarcel}}
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* {{FIFA player|163566}}


{{FIFA U-17 World Cup awards}}
{{FIFA U-17 World Cup awards}}
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Latest revision as of 09:22, 16 April 2024

Marcel Witeczek
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-10-18) 18 October 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth Tychy, Poland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1980–1981 Oberhausen Rheinland
1981–1985 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
1985–1986 Bayer Uerdingen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1991 Bayer Uerdingen 142 (22)
1991–1993 1. FC Kaiserslautern 68 (15)
1993–1997 Bayern Munich 97 (9)
1997–2003 Borussia Mönchengladbach 167 (13)
2003–2005 SG Wattenscheid 09 62 (6)
2005–2007 FC Albstadt
Total 536 (75)
International career
1984–1985 West Germany U16 9 (7)
1985 West Germany U17 6 (8)
1986 West Germany U19 1 (0)
1987 West Germany U20 8 (7)
1988–1990 West Germany U21 9 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  West Germany
FIFA U-16 World Championship
Runner-up 1985 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcel Witeczek (born 18 October 1968) is a German former professional footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder.

Over the course of 15 seasons, he played in 410 Bundesliga games (50 goals; 474/59 counting both major levels of German football), representing four teams, including league powerhouse Bayern Munich, with whom he won his only titles.

Playing career[edit]

Born in Tychy, Silesia, Poland, Witeczek moved to Germany aged 13 with his family. He was a successful youth player in his country of adoption, earning runners-up medals at both the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship and the 1987 World Youth Championship, winning the Golden Shoe at the latter tournament, with seven goals in as many games. However, he missed the decisive shootout penalty in the final against Yugoslavia, which West Germany lost.

At club level, Witeczek began his career with Bayer Uerdingen, making his first division debut on 8 August 1987, not yet 19, in a 2–0 win at FC Homburg. He moved on to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 1991 and FC Bayern Munich two years later. With the Bavarians, he enjoyed his most successful period, appearing in 124 official matches over the course of four seasons, winning two league accolades and the 1995–96 UEFA Cup, to whose conquest he contributed with two goals, all against FC Barcelona in the semifinals (one in each leg, in a 4–3 aggregate qualification).

Aged almost 29, Witeczek signed for Borussia Mönchengladbach, suffering relegation in his second season but achieving promotion in his fourth, always as an important first-team member - never appeared in less than 30 league contests in that timeframe;[1] after two slower years, he left for regional league side SG Wattenscheid 09, where he remained two further seasons.

After one year out of football, 37-year old Witeczek joined Landesliga (level 5) club FC Albstadt 07, retiring for good at the season's end.

Honours[edit]

Bayern Munich

Germany

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matthias Arnhold (31 October 2013). "Marcel Witeczek - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

External links[edit]

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