Stefan Wächter
German footballer
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Stefan Wächter (born 20 April 1978) is a German former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper, and a goalkeeper coach. He was most recently the goalkeeper coach of Hamburger SV.[1]
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Wächter in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 April 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Herne, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1994 | Westfalia Herne | ||
| 1994–1998 | VfL Bochum | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | VfL Bochum II | 57 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | KFC Uerdingen | 20 | (0) |
| 2001–2007 | Hamburger SV II | 8 | (0) |
| 2001–2007 | Hamburger SV | 64 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Hansa Rostock | 28 | (0) |
| Total | 167 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Victoria Hamburg (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2014 | Hamburger SV (youth coordinator) | ||
| 2014–2018 | Hamburger SV (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Wächter was contracted to Hamburger SV from 2001 to 2007, making 64 appearances in the Bundesliga and 22 in European competitions.[2] In 2005, under manager Thomas Doll, he became number one goalkeeper at the club, ahead of Martin Pieckenhagen, whose understudy he had been for years.[3] He lost his starting place at Hamburger SV to former Schalke 04 keeper Frank Rost, and after the season it was announced he had joined Rostock as their starting keeper, to accompany them in the Bundesliga. In 2008 he tore his cruciate ligament and after three operations was forced to retire from playing at the age of 32.[2]
Later life
After his retirement Wächter studied sports management and founded a drinks company selling apple cider.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfL Bochum II | 1998–99 | Regionalliga West/Südwest | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 1999–2000 | Regionalliga West/Südwest | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 0 | — | — | — | 57 | 0 | |||||
| KFC Uerdingen 05 | 2000–01 | Regionalliga Nord | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Hamburger SV II | 2002–03 | Regionalliga Nord | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2003–04 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2004–05 | Regionalliga Nord | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Hamburger SV | 2003–04 | Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16[b] | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 91 | 0 | ||
| Hansa Rostock | 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| Hansa Rostock II | 2008–09 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 178 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 208 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in the UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
Honours
Hamburger SV
