Alf Mintzel is a German former professional footballer[1] who played as a left-back or midfielder.

Alf Mintzel
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-12-21) 21 December 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Würzburg, West Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back, midfielder
Youth career
0000–2000 ASV Rimpar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 ASV Rimpar
2001–2003 Würzburger FV 67 (8)
2003–2004 Greuther Fürth 5 (0)
2003–2004 Greuther Fürth II 24 (2)
2004 1. SC Feucht 18 (0)
2005–2007 Kickers Offenbach 44 (2)
2007–2010 SV Sandhausen 76 (12)
2010–2019 Wehen Wiesbaden 274 (23)
2010–2013 SV Wehen Wiesbaden II 5 (3)
Total 513 (50)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Mintzel started off his career at his local club, ASV Rimpar. There he was picked up by Würzburger FV. He stayed for two years before moving to SpVgg Greuther Fürth. He was in Fürth for only a year before joining 1. SC Feucht. After less than a year he got an offer from rivals Kickers Offenbach, which he accepted. He played for Offenbach for two years, before joining SV Sandhausen for three years. In 2010, he left the club and joined his current team SV Wehen Wiesbaden, where he had a contract until 30 June 2012.[2]

In May 2019, at the age of 37, Mintzel announced his retirement.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Mintzel, Alf" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  2. ^ "ALF MINTZEL" (in German). kleeblatt-chronik.de. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  3. ^ "SVWW-Urgestein Alf Mintzel beendet seine Karriere". hessenschau.de (in German). 30 May 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. ^ Kranewitter, Frank (30 May 2019). "Urgestein Alf Mintzel hört nach dem Aufstieg auf". Main Post (in German). Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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