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German football player and coach
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Male
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12 March 1964(Kehl, Ortenau, Freiburg Government Region, Baden-Württemberg)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Dieter Eckstein (born 12 March 1964 in Kehl) is a retired German football player who played as a striker for several German clubs, as well as clubs in Switzerland, and West Ham United in England.
He 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.