Steffen Heidrich (born 19 July 1967) is a German former professional
footballer
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who played as an
attacking midfielder
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.
Career
As a player
In his youth Steffen Heidrich played for BSG Messgeräte Beierfeld
and in 1980 he began his career with
FC Karl-Marx-Stadt
Chemnitzer Fußballclub e.V. is a German association football club based in Chemnitz, Saxony. The club competes in Regionalliga Nordost, the fourth tier of German football.
The roots of the club go back to its establishment as Chemnitzer BC 193 ...
, and quickly became an important first-team player, as the club enjoyed relative success in the late 1980s. He earned one cap for
East Germany
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, as a substitute for
Rico Steinmann in a match against
Egypt
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shortly before
reunification
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. From December 1984, Heidrich played 128 games for FCK and its successor Chemnitzer FC in the
GDR Oberliga, scoring 31 goals. He was an important part of the team which experienced its most successful time in the late 1980s after the
1966/67 championship season. He stayed at
Chemnitzer FC
Chemnitzer Fußballclub e.V. is a German association football club based in Chemnitz, Saxony. The club competes in Regionalliga Nordost, the fourth tier of German football.
The roots of the club go back to its establishment as Chemnitzer BC 193 ...
(as the club was now renamed), playing in the
2. Bundesliga until 1993, when he joined