Dietmar Beiersdorfer

Dietmar Beiersdorfer (born 16 November 1963) is a former footballer and coach who works as a director for Hamburger SV. He began his coaching career with Hamburger SV in 2003 and served as sporting director of the Austrian team Red Bull Salzburg between 2010 and April 2011.

Dietmar Beiersdorfer
Personal information
Full name Dietmar Beiersdorfer
Date of birth (1963-11-16) 16 November 1963
Place of birth Fürth, West Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Hamburger SV (Director)
Youth career
1970–1975 TSV Cadolzburg
1975–1977 TSV Altenberg
1977–0000 ASV Herzogenaurach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1984 ASV Herzogenaurach
1984–1985 1. FC Bamberg
1985–1986 SpVgg Fürth 33 (3)
1986–1992 Hamburger SV 174 (14)
1992–1995 Werder Bremen 64 (6)
1996 1. FC Köln 16 (1)
1996–1997 A.C. Reggiana 1919 20 (1)
National team
1991 Germany 1 (0)
Teams managed
2003–2009 Hamburger SV (sports director)
2010–2011 Red Bull Salzburg (sports director)
2012–2014 Zenit St. Petersburg (sports director)
2014– Hamburger SV (director)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Fürth, in his youth Beiersdorfer played for TSC Cadolzburg, TSV Altenberg and ASV Herzogenaurach. In 1984, he moved from 1. FC Bamberg to Oberliga team SpVgg Fürth, where he was discovered by scouts of Hamburger SV. Beiersdorfer was soon lured to Hamburg along with his friend Manfred Kastl. Immediately Beiersdorfer was able to gain a place in the first eleven, and he would subsequently help Hamburg to win several matches and the German cup.

By 1992 Beiersdorfer had played 174 games in the Bundesliga, scoring 14 goals.[1] However, because the Hamburg team were struggling financially, he had to be sold to Werder Bremen, where he played 64 times between then and 1996. He had short spells at 1. FC Köln and Reggiana.

International career

Beiersdorfer played one game for the German national team, in May 1991. It was a Euro 1992 qualifier against Belgium.[2]

Coaching career

Before retiring, after which he took a course in business management, and proceeded to become the general manager of Hamburger SV, before being released on 24 June 2009. On 1 January 2010 he became sport director of FC Red Bull Salzburg, replacing Heinz Hochhauser.[3] On 8 April 2011, he parted company with Salzburg by mutual consent after poor record in the season.

Honours

References
  1. Arnhold, Matthias (12 December 2019). "Dietmar Beiersdorfer – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. Arnhold, Matthias (12 December 2019). "Dietmar Beiersdorfer – International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  3. "Generalmanager bei Red Bull Salzburg" (in German). Hamburger Abendblatt. 27 September 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  4. "Deutscher Supercup, 1993, Finale". dfb.de. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  5. "Deutscher Supercup, 1994, Finale". dfb.de. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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