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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]] 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. |
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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 [[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). |
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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; 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 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; after two slower years, he left for regional league side [[SG Wattenscheid 09]], where he remained two further seasons. |
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Revision as of 18:47, 16 July 2013
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | October 18, 1968 | ||
| 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 M'gladbach | 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marcel Witeczek (born 18 October 1968) is a retired German 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 different teams, including league powerhouse Bayern Munich, with whom he won his only titles.
Football career
Born in Tychy, Silesia, Poland, Witeczek moved to Germany as an infant. 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 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 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 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 achieveing promotion in his fourth, always as an important first-team member - never appeared in less than 30 league contests in that timeframe; 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.
Honours
Team
Country
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: Runner-up 1985
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 1987
Individual
External links
- Career stats at Fussballdaten Template:De icon
- Marcel Witeczek – FIFA competition record (archived)
- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from Tychy
- German people from the Polish part of Silesia
- German people of Silesian descent
- German people of Polish descent
- German footballers
- Association football forwards
- Association football midfielders
- Bundesliga players
- KFC Uerdingen 05 players
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern players
- FC Bayern Munich players
- Borussia Mönchengladbach players
- SG Wattenscheid 09 players
- Germany under-21 international footballers