Michael Zorc
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Full name | Michael Zorc | ||
Date of birth | 25 August 1962 | ||
Place of birth | Dortmund, West Germany | ||
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Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1969–1978 | TuS Eving-Lindenhorst | ||
1978–1981 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1981–1998 | Borussia Dortmund | 463 | (131) |
International career | |||
1982–1983 | West Germany U21 | 2 | (0) |
1986 | West Germany B | 1 | (0) |
1987–1988 | West Germany Olympic | 5 | (0) |
1992–1993 | Germany | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Michael Zorc (born 25 August 1962) is a German retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Nicknamed "Susi" in his early days because of his long hair, he spent his entire career with Borussia Dortmund, appearing in nearly 600 official games in 17 seasons.[1] Subsequently, he went on to serve as the club's sport manager.
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Club career
Born in Dortmund, Zorc played 463 Bundesliga games for Borussia Dortmund (a club record) between 1981 and 1998,[2] also being for many years the team's captain. He also ranked, at one time, the club's second all-time top goalscorer, thanks in part to his excellent penalty-taking ability. He made his professional debut on 24 October 1981 in a 0–2 away loss against SV Werder Bremen, becoming an automatic first-choice from his second season onwards.
The tail-end of Zorc's career saw also his greatest successes, as Dortmund were twice crowned national champions, as well as winning the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup. He scored in double digits in seven seasons, including 15 apiece from 1994 to 1996.
Upon retiring at nearly 36, Zorc became sports manager of Borussia Dortmund,[3][4] still being in charge as the team won the national championship in 2002, 2011 and 2012.[5][6][7]
International career
Zorc played seven times for the German national team, but never made the squad for any international tournament.[8] His debut came on 16 December 1992 at already 30, during a 1–3 friendly defeat with Brazil.
Personal life
Zorc's father, Dieter, played in the top division for VfL Bochum, and was an amateur international for Germany.[9]
Honours
Club
- UEFA Champions League: 1996–97
- Intercontinental Cup: 1997
- Bundesliga: 1994–95, 1995–96
- DFB-Pokal: 1988–89
- UEFA Cup: Runner-up 1992–93
- UEFA Super Cup: Runner-up 1997
Country
See also
References
- ↑ Bundesliga: Abschiedsspiel für "Susi" Zorc (Bundesliga: Testimonial for "Susi" Zorc); Der Spiegel, 6 August 1999 (German)
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ César Peixoto sidelined for Porto; UEFA.com, 10 January 2006
- ↑ Dortmund take on Brazilian talent; UEFA.com, 15 May 2008
- ↑ De Bruyne 'only wants Dortmund move'; ESPN FC, 3 June 2013
- ↑ Transfer news: Borussia Dortmund coy on links to Fabian Schar; Sky Sports, 16 October 2013
- ↑ "Wie ein einsamer Rufer in der Wüste" ("Like a lonely preacher in the desert"); Spox, 3 August 2014 (German)
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lüner Fußball trauert um Dieter Zorc (Football in Lünen mourns Dieter Zorc); Westfälische Rundschau, 16 October 2007 (German)
External links
- Michael Zorc profile at Fussballdaten
- National team data (German)
- Michael Zorc at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Michael Zorc – FIFA competition record
- Worldfootball profile
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Preceded by | Borussia Dortmund captain 1989–1997 |
Succeeded by Stefan Reuter |
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- Living people
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- German footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Bundesliga players
- Borussia Dortmund players
- Borussia Dortmund II players
- Germany youth international footballers
- Germany under-21 international footballers
- Germany B international footballers
- Germany international footballers