Dieter Eckstein (born 12 March 1964) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
Eckes was born in Kehl. He played for several German clubs, as well as clubs in Switzerland, and West Ham United in England.
International career
Eckstein played for the West Germany national team, earning seven caps. Eckstein was a participant at the EURO 1988.
After retirement
On 1 July 2011, while playing in a charity match for amateur side VfR Regensburg, Eckstein had a heart failure and fell into a coma. He was transferred to the University hospital at Regensburg, where his situation was stabilised. The incident is thought to not have caused any permanent damage to his body.
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Living people
1964 births
People from Kehl
Footballers from Freiburg (region) German men's footballers Germany men's international footballers Germany men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football forwards UEFA Euro 1988 players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 1. FC Nürnberg players Eintracht Frankfurt players FC Schalke 04 players SV Waldhof Mannheim players West Ham United F.C. players FC Winterthur players FC Augsburg players German football managers West German men's footballers German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in England German expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland