Volker Oppitz (footballer)
Volker Oppitz (born 16 February 1978 in Dresden) is a former German footballer who played as a defender for Dynamo Dresden, where he also worked as managing director.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 February 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Dresden, East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1996 | Dynamo Dresden | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Dynamo Dresden II | 73 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | → Heidenauer SV (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2001–2010 | Dynamo Dresden[1] | 226 | (6) |
| Total | 329 | (6) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
He broke into the Dynamo first-team in 2001 after the club had been relegated to the Oberliga, and has been a first-team regular ever since, through two promotions and one relegation.[3] Oppitz suffered with injury towards the end of his career, and was forced to retire in June 2010, at which point Dynamo appointed him as managing director on an interim basis.[4]
Personal life
His father Volker, is honorary chairman of Dynamo Dresden.
References
- "Volker Oppitz" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Volker Oppitz legt sein Amt als Geschäftsführer nieder" (in German). Dynamo Dresden. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Dynamo Dresden profile" (in German). Dynamo Dresden.
- "Aufsichtsrat bestellt Dr. Volker Oppitz zum Interims-Geschäftsführer" (in German). Dynamo Dresden. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010.
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