Dietmar Beiersdorfer

Dietmar Beiersdorfer

Personal information
Full name	Dietmar Beiersdorfer
Date of birth	(1963-11-16) 16 November 1963
Place of birth	Fürth, West Germany
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Hamburger SV (Director)
Youth career
	TSV Cadolzburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1986	Greuther Fürth	33	(3)
1986–1992	Hamburger SV	174	(14)
1992–1995	Werder Bremen	64	(6)
1995–1996	1. FC Köln	16	(1)
1996–1997	A.C. Reggiana 1919	20	(1)
International career
1991	Germany	1	(0)
Managerial career
2003–2009	Hamburger SV (sports director)
2010–2011	Red Bull Salzburg (sports director)
2012–2014	Zenit St. Petersburg (sports director)
2014–	Hamburger SV (director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Career

Born in Fürth, in his youth Beiersdorfer played for TSC Cadolzburg, TSV Altenberg, and other teams. In 1985 he moved to Oberliga team Greuther 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. 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.

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. On 8 April 2011, he parted company with Salzburg by mutual consent after poor record in the season.

International career

Beiersdorfer played one game for the German national team, in May 1991.

Honours

• Bundesliga champion: 1992–93
• Bundesliga runner-up: 1986–87, 1994–95
• DFB-Pokal winner: 1986–87, 1993–94

External links

• Dietmar Beiersdorfer at National-Football-Teams.com