Erwin Kostedde (born 21 May 1946) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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Date of birth | (1946-05-21) 21 May 1946 (age 76) | ||
Place of birth | Münster, Germany | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | 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) | |
National team | |||
1974–1975 | West Germany | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
The son of a German mother and an African-American father, Kostedde was the first black 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]
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]
Preceded by | Goal of the year award in Germany 1974 |
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