Alessandro Riedle (born 14 August 1991) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the son of former Germany international Karl-Heinz Riedle.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Lindenberg im Allgäu, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Liverpool | ||
| 1999–2001 | Fulham | ||
| 2001–2009 | Grasshoppers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Grasshoppers | 10 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | VfB Stuttgart II | 15 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Grasshoppers | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | AC Bellinzona | 42 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Akhisar Belediyespor | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Viktoria Köln | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2020 | SC Brühl | ||
| 2020–2021 | FC Wangen bei Olten | ||
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Germany U18 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early years
editRiedle started playing football in 1998 with the Liverpool F.C. Academy and switched in summer 1999 to Fulham along with his father Karl-Heinz. In May 2001, after the retirement of his father he left Fulham and England to move to Swiss Grasshopper Club Zürich.
Club career
editRiedle started his professional career with Grasshopper Club Zürich, making his first appearance on 11 March 2009 in the Swiss Super League against Neuchâtel Xamax. On 4 June 2009, Riedle signed a two-year contract with VfB Stuttgart.[2] On 25 August 2010, Riedle returned to Grasshoppers.[3] On 5 August 2013, Riedle signed a two-year contract with Süper Lig side Akhisar Belediyespor. Although his time in Turkey did not go well as he was only capped as a substitute for three times.
In September 2014, Riedle joined German fourth-tier club Viktoria Köln.[4] In February 2015, after only earning a single cap in five months, he left Köln again and returned to Switzerland, where he had spent almost a decade of his youth. He joined third-tier club SC Brühl in St. Gallen.[5]
International career
editRiedle is a former member of the Germany U18 national team.
Personal life
editHe is the son of former Germany international Karl-Heinz Riedle. He attended St Peter's Primary school in Heswall, Wirral.
References
edit- ^ Alessandro Riedle: Großer Name hofft auf Durchbruch bei Viktoria[dead link]dfb.de
- ^ Ein Torjäger wie Papi: Riedle-Sohn kommt (in German)
- ^ Alessandro Riedle zurück zum GC (in German)
- ^ "Viktoria verpflichtet weiteren Stürmer" [Viktoria signs another striker] (in German). rheinfussball.de. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Viktoria: Riedle hat einen neuen Klub" [Viktoria: Riedle has a new club] (in German). rheinfussball.de. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
External links
edit- Alessandro Riedle at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Alessandro Riedle at WorldFootball.net
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