Erwin Kostedde Football player

Erwin Kostedde (born 21 May 1946) is a German former footballer. The son of a German mother and an African-American father, Kostedde was the first black player to play for West Germany, and was the top scorer in the Belgian League in 1970–71 and in Ligue 1 in 1979–80.He scored 98 goals in 218 Bundesliga matches.In 1990, Kostedde was accused of robbing an amusement hall, and spent six months in prison before being acquitted and receiving DM 3,000 compensation.In 1994, a fanzine at Kickers Offenbach was started and given the name 'Erwin' in Kostedde's honour. The fanzine lasted for 13 years and produced 65 editions.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 21, 1946
Birth place
Germany , Münster
Height (meters)1.77

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Borussia Dortmund
1. FC Union Solingen
Standard Liège
Germany national football team
Kickers Offenbach
SC Preußen Münster
Stade Lavallois
MSV Duisburg
SV Werder Bremen
Hertha BSC

Erwin Kostedde on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil.php?id=4143