Torsten Kracht (born 4 October 1967) is a retired East German and German football player.[1]

Torsten Kracht
Kracht in 1986
Personal information
Full name Torsten Kracht
Date of birth (1967-10-04) 4 October 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Grimma, East Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–1979 BSG Lokomotive Naunhof
1979–1984 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1991 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig 109 (6)
1991–1993 VfB Leipzig 74 (6)
1993–1994 VfB Stuttgart 13 (0)
1994–1995 VfB Leipzig 39 (3)
1995–1999 VfL Bochum 116 (8)
1999–2001 Eintracht Frankfurt 64 (2)
2001–2003 Karlsruher SC 60 (2)
2003–2004 VfB Leipzig 16 (0)
Total 491 (28)
International career
1988–1990 East Germany 2 (0)
Medal record
Lokomotive Leipzig
Third place DDR-Oberliga 1984–85
Runner-up DDR-Oberliga 1985–86
Winner FDGB-Pokal 1985–86
Third place DDR-Oberliga 1986–87
Winner FDGB-Pokal 1986–87
Runner-up UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1986–87
Runner-up DDR-Oberliga 1987–88
VfB Leipzig
Third place 2. Bundesliga 1992–93
VfL Bochum
Winner 2. Bundesliga 1995–96
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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The defender made in total over 275 appearances East German and German top-flights.[2] Kracht has collected two caps for East Germany.[3] With 12 red and yellow/red cards, he is the most sent-off player in Bundesliga history.[4]

Statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
East Germany League FDGB-Pokal League Cup Europe Total
1984–85 Lokomotive Leipzig DDR-Oberliga 2 0 0 0
1985–86 18 1 1 0
1986–87 4 0 0 0
1987–88 24 2 2 0
1988–89 19 1 4 0
1989–90 16 1
1990–91 NOFV-Oberliga 26 1
Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB-Ligapokal Europe Total
1991–92 VfB Leipzig 2. Bundesliga 31 3 3 0 34 3
1992–93 43 3 2 0 45 3
1993–94 VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga 13 0 1 0 14 0
1993–94 VfB Leipzig 7 0 0 0 7 0
1994–95 2. Bundesliga 32 3 1 1 33 4
1995–96 VfL Bochum 33 5 0 0 33 5
1996–97 Bundesliga 29 2 4 1 33 3
1997–98 28 0 2 1 1 0 6 0 37 1
1998–99 26 1 2 0 28 1
1999–00 Eintracht Frankfurt 32 1 2 1 34 2
2000–01 32 1 1 0 33 1
2001–02 Karlsruher SC 2. Bundesliga 31 2 1 0 32 2
2002–03 29 0 0 0 29 0
2003–04 VfB Leipzig NOFV-Oberliga 16 0 16 0
Total East Germany 109 6 0 0 7 0
Germany 382 22 19 4 1 0 6 0 408 26
Career total 491 28 1 0 13 0

References

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  1. ^ "Kracht, Torsten" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  2. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (14 September 2017). "Torsten Kracht – Matches and Goals in Oberliga". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  3. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (14 September 2017). "Torsten Kracht – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Maik Franz verhält sich 105-prozentig korrekt" (in German). sport1.de. Archived from the original on 2 August 2008.
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