Lutz Pfannenstiel

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Lutz Pfannenstiel
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Pfannenstiel as reporter for CNN during FIFA World Cup in Brazil (2014)
Personal information
Full name Lutz Pfannenstiel
Date of birth (1973-05-12) 12 May 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Zwiesel, West Germany
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Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (Scout)
Youth career
1986–1989 SC Zwiesel
1989–1991 FC Vilshofen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1993 1. FC Bad Kötzting 68 (0)
1993–1994 Penang FA 12 (0)
1994–1995 Wimbledon 0 (0)
1995–1997 Nottingham Forest 0 (0)
1996–1997 → Orlando Pirates (loan) 7 (0)
1997 TPV 8 (0)
1997 FC Haka 0 (0)
1998–1999 SV Wacker Burghausen 3 (0)
1999–2000 Geylang United 46 (0)
2001 Dunedin Technical 18 (0)
2001–2002 → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) 1 (0)
2001–2002 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
2002 Dunedin Technical 18 (0)
2002 → ASV Cham (loan) 12 (0)
2002–2003 Bradford Park Avenue 14 (0)
2003 Dunedin Technical 18 (0)
2003 → Bærum SK (loan) 13 (0)
2004 Calgary Mustangs 28 (0)
2004–2006 Otago United 36 (0)
2006–2007 KS Vllaznia Shkodër 14 (0)
2007 FC Bentonit Ijevan 12 (0)
2007 Bærum SK 9 (0)
2007 Vancouver Whitecaps 4 (0)
2008 Hermann Aichinger 12 (0)
2008–2009 Flekkerøy IL 14 (0)
2009 Manglerud Star 11 (0)
2009–2011 Ramblers 45 (0)
Total 423 (0)
International career
1986–1987 Germany U-17 5 (0)
Managerial career
2007 FC Bentonit Ijevan
2008 Flekkerøy IL (assistant coach)
2008–2009 Cuba (goalkeeper coach)
2009 Manglerud Star (goalkeeper coach)
2009–2010 Ramblers (head coach & technical director)[1]
2009–2010 Namibia (goalkeeper coach)[2]
2009–2010 Antarctica XI (Manager & Goalkeeper Coach)
2011– TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (scout)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lutz Pfannenstiel (born 12 May 1973 in Zwiesel, Bavaria[3]) is a retired German footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He is known for being the first, and so far the only player to have played professionally in all six FIFA confederations.[4]

Career

Pfannenstiel is mostly famous for having played for 25 different clubs all around the world during his career,[5] including stints in Germany, England, New Zealand,[6] Singapore, United States, Brazil, South Africa, Finland, Malaysia, Belgium, Canada, Namibia, Norway, Armenia and Albania.[7] Pfannenstiel showed immense promise as a youngster and represented Germany’s under-17s. By the time he was 19, Bayern Munich had come knocking, but Pfannenstiel had greater aspirations, even greater than representing the undisputed giants of German football. He turned them down in favour of embarking upon a truly unimaginable adventure.[8][9] After signing for Hermann Aichinger in Brazil, he became the first (and only) professional to have played in all six FIFA confederations.[10][11]

Pfannenstiel was a playing coach at Norwegian side Manglerud Star,[12] making his debut in the 2–1 away win against Asker on 13 April 2009. He has played for Manglerud Star in Norway[5] and joined on 3 October to Namibian club Ramblers.[13]

International career

Pfannenstiel is a former member of the Germany U-17 national football team.[14]

Coaching career

Pfannenstiel began his coaching career in April 2008 when he became the Goalkeeper Coach for Reinhold Fanz coaching the Cuba national football team[15] and signed in January 2009 a contract for Manglerud Star who was named as player-goalkeeper coach.[16] In September 2009 Pfannenstiel left Norway and Europe to sign for Namibian club Ramblers who signed a contract as Player-Coach and Sport director besides working as goalkeeping coach of the Namibia national football team.[17] Since February 2011, he has been working as a scout for the Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.[18]

Post-retirement

Pfannenstiel is today best remembered as the first, and so far only, football player to have played professionally in all six FIFA confederations.[19] Since his retirement from active footballing he has worked as a scout for German side TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, whilst also pursuing television and writing.

He wrote his biography Unhaltbar — Meine Abenteuer als Welttorhüter; the book was released on 1 October 2009.[20] During the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, Pfannenstiel worked as a pundit for the German television station ZDF, alongside fellow goalkeeper Oliver Kahn.[21][22]

Legal and health issues

While playing football in Singapore, Pfannenstiel was accused of match-fixing and jailed for 101 days. However he was released due to a lack of evidence, and later cleared of the charges.[23][24]

Pfannenstiel stopped breathing three times after a collision with Clayton Donaldson while playing for Bradford Park Avenue against Harrogate Town in a Northern Premier League match on 26 December 2002. The injury was so serious that the referee, John Moss, abandoned the match.[25] Bradford Park Avenue were leading 2–1 at the time of the incident.[26]

References

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  7. ↑ Lutz Pfannenstiel, intercontinental (with photo)
  8. ↑ Lutz Pfannenstiel,The goalkeeper who gave up Bayern Munich for the Crazy Gang, Bradford and a whirlwind trawl across continents
  9. ↑ Lutz Pfannenstiel,the only player to have played professional football on all six continents
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  22. ↑ http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/internasjonal-fotball/slik-satte-supernomaden-verdensrekord/a/23262614/
  23. ↑ http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/internasjonal-fotball/slik-satte-supernomaden-verdensrekord/a/23262614/
  24. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17593237
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External links

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