Christian Eigler (born 1 January 1984) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]
![]() Eigler in 2009 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1984-01-01) 1 January 1984 (age 38) | ||
Place of birth | Roth, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1993 | SV Unterreichenbach | ||
1993–1999 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
2000–2002 | SV Unterreichenbach | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2006 | Greuther Fürth | 89 | (27) |
2006–2008 | Arminia Bielefeld | 56 | (12) |
2008–2012 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 111 | (20) |
2012–2015 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 48 | (8) |
Total | 304 | (67) | |
National team | |||
2006 | Germany U-21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Eigler was born in Roth. He started his professional career at SpVgg Greuther Fürth. In 2006, he finished the second division season with 18 goals, which made him top scorer of the league and took part in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship with the German squad.
He was transferred to Greuther Fürth's rivals Nürnberg in 2008, when Thomas von Heesen was coach there. He had previously played in another squad for which von Heesen has had responsibility for some time, Arminia Bielefeld. His professional playing career ended in 2015 after his three-year stay at FC Ingolstadt 04.[2]
2. Bundesliga top scorers | |
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2. Bundesliga North | |
2. Bundesliga South | |
2. Bundesliga |
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