Timo Heinze (born 23 February 1986 in

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) is a German retired

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who last played for

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Career

Heinze began his career with SC Westerndorf before joining

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. In 1998, after six years with TSV 1860 Rosenheim he signed a

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contract with

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and was promoted to the

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in 2004. In 2009, Heinze left

the club and signed for local rivals

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on a three-year contract.Unterhaching holt Außenverteidiger Heinze
/ref> He left the club after one year. After a year without a club, he signed for

in 2011. He retired after the season.

International career

Heinze is a former

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levels player in 23 games.

Personal life

Heinze was born in

. Heinze wrote a book called "Injury time. An unfinished football career."

Career statistics

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1986 births FC Bayern Munich II players SpVgg Unterhaching players SC Fortuna Köln players German men's footballers Germany men's youth international footballers Living people Men's association football defenders 3. Liga players Regionalliga players Footballers from Rosenheim 21st-century German sportsmen {{germany-footy-defender-1980s-stub