Olaf Bodden (born 4 May 1968) is a German former professional
footballer
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who played as a
striker.
Career
Bodden was born in
Kalkar
Kalkar () is a municipality in the district of Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the Rhine, approx. 10 km south-east of Cleves. The catholic church St. Nicolai has preserved one of the most significant sacral inv ...
,
West Germany
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. He had to end his active career in 1997 after he got
Infectious mononucleosis
Infectious mononucleosis (IM, mono), also known as glandular fever, is an infection usually caused by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). Most people are infected by the virus as children, when the disease produces few or no symptoms. In young adu ...
and then
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling Chronic condition, chronic illness. People with ME/CFS experience profound fatigue that does not go away with rest, as well as sleep issues and problems with memory ...
(CFS). With the
TSV 1860 Munich
, commonly known as TSV 1860 München (; ''sechzig'' locally ; lettered as ) or 1860 Munich, is a sports club based in Munich. The club's association football, football team plays in the 3. Liga, the third tier of German football league system ...
he scored 25 goals in 67 matches and is presently the record goal scorer of
Hansa Rostock
FC Hansa Rostock () is a German association football club based in the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The club is also called as "the cog" because of its club crest. They have emerged as one of the most successful clubs from ...
in the
2. Bundesliga.
"Der müde Stürmer" is the title of a German documentary on Bodden's fight against the
chronic fatigue syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling Chronic condition, chronic illness. People with ME/CFS experience profound fatigue that does not go away with rest, as well as sleep issues and problems with memory ...
.
References
External links
* Article and vide
''"Ich hatte kein Immunsystem und keinen Lebensmut mehr"''at build.de
*
1968 births
Living people
People with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Men's association football forwards
German men's footballers
Borussia Mönchengladbach players
Borussia Mönchengladbach II players
FC Hansa Rostock players
TSV 1860 Munich players
Bundesliga players
2. Bundesliga players
People from Kleve (district)
Footballers from Düsseldorf (region)
West German men's footballers
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