Erwin Kostedde

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Erwin Kostedde
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-05-21) 21 May 1946 (age 79)
Place of birth Münster, Germany
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1967 Preußen Münster 35 (18)
1967–1968 MSV Duisburg 19 (5)
1968–1971 Standard Liège 52 (43)
1971–1975 Kickers Offenbach 129 (80)
1975–1976 Hertha BSC 26 (14)
1976–1978 Borussia Dortmund 48 (18)
1978 Union Solingen 2 (0)
1978–1979 Standard Liège 15 (6)
1979–1980 Laval 34 (21)
1980–1982 Werder Bremen 75 (38)
1982–1983 VfL Osnabrück 30 (12)
Total 465 (255)
International career
1974–1975 West Germany 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Erwin Kostedde (born 21 May 1946) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

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The son of a German mother and a Black American father, Kostedde was the first mixed-race player to play for West Germany,[1] 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.[2]

Kostedde won his first of three caps for West Germany in 1974.[3]

Personal life

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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.[4][5][6]

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.[5]

In 2021, Kostedde featured in Schwarze Adler (de), a documentary detailing the experiences of Black players in German professional football.[7]

Honours

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Werder Bremen

Standard Liège

Individual

References

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