Franz Merkhoffer
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 November 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Dettum, Germany | ||
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Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
MTV Dettum | |||
Hamburger SV | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1984 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 496 | (29) |
International career | |||
1969 | West Germany U-23 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Franz Merkhoffer (born 29 November 1946) is a retired German footballer. He is the record holder for most games played for Eintracht Braunschweig,[1] where he spent his whole professional career.
Career
After playing youth and amateur football for his hometown club MTV Dettum and Hamburger SV Amateure, Merkhoffer joined Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig in 1968. In Braunschweig he played 419 games in the Bundesliga between 1968 and 1983, becoming a mainstay in the club's defense for almost 16 years.[2]
Post-retirement
After retiring from football in 1984, Merkhoffer went into horse breeding.[3]
Personal life
Merkhoffer is father-in-law to American soccer player Jacob Thomas, who married Merkhoffer's daughter during his stay as a player at Eintracht Braunschweig.[4]
References
External links
- Franz Merkhoffer profile at Fussballdaten
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- Living people
- People from Wolfenbüttel (district)
- Sportspeople from Lower Saxony
- Association football defenders
- German footballers
- Germany under-21 international footballers
- Hamburger SV II players
- Eintracht Braunschweig players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- German football defender, 1940s birth stubs