Players - Karl-Heinz Riedle

Karl-Heinz Riedle
Birthdate: 16 September 1965
Birthplace: Weiler-Simmerberg, Germany
Other clubs: Augsburg (1982-86), Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin (1986-87), Werder Bremen (1987-90), Lazio (1990-93), Borussia Dortmund (1993-97), Fulham (1999-2001)
Signed from: Borussia Dortmund
Signed for LFC: £1.8m, 30.07.1997
International debut: 31.08.1988 vs. Finland
International caps: 42/16 - 07.09.1994
Liverpool debut: 09.08.1997
Last appearance: 21.09.1999
Debut goal: 26.08.1997
Last goal: 21.09.1999
Contract expiry: 28.09.1999
Win ratio: 43.42% W:33 D:17 L:26
Games/goals ratio: 5.07
Games/assists ratio: 19
League games / goals / assists: 60 / 11 / 2
Total games / goals / assists: 76 / 15 / 4

Player Profile

Riedle was born in West-Germany but finally made the grade in the Bundesliga when he joined Werder Bremen in 1987, winning the Bundesliga in his first season. He won the World Cup with Germany in 1990 and later that summer became one of Europe's most expensive players when he moved to Lazio. Three years later he returned to Germany with Dortmund who won the Bundesliga title in 1994 and 1995. He arrived at Liverpool a bona-fide international star after scoring two goals for Dortmund in the Champions League final win over Juventus, a couple of months earlier. Roy Evans had brought in a trio of experienced players in the summer of 1997 in Riedle, Oyvind Leonardsen and Paul Ince who he hoped would benefit the less experienced in his squad.

Riedle had, however, clearly left his best footballing years behind him in Germany, strangely unaware of, despite all his experience, of the offside rule. His two full seasons at Liverpool followed a similar pattern as he was first choice at the beginning and the end of the campaign, having lost his place, but regained it due to the enforced absence of either Michael Owen or Robbie Fowler. Riedle scored two against Hull in the League Cup in his farewell appearance before joining Fulham in the First Division. He was caretaker manager of the southwest London club in the 1999/2000 season alongside Roy Evans.

in January 2002 Riedle began training with FC Vaduz in Liechtenstein with a view to joining the club who were then playing in the Swiss second division. However after three weeks he declined to sign a contract and formally retired from the game. He has since set up a soccer camp in Southern Germany.
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 60 2 7 7 0 76
1997-1998 25 1 5 3 0 34
1998-1999 34 1 1 4 0 40
1999-2000 1 0 1 0 0 2
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
4 272 Arsenal
4 222 Leeds United
4 209 Coventry City
4 207 Aston Villa
4 203 Chelsea
4 184 Sheffield Wednesday
4 154 West Ham United
4 78 Middlesbrough
3 270 Leicester City
3 209 Tottenham
3 209 Wimbledon
3 185 Newcastle United
3 183 Manchester United
3 176 Southampton
3 58 Everton
2 180 Barnsley
2 160 Blackburn Rovers
2 134 Derby
2 116 Nottingham Forest
2 96 Celtic
2 49 Bolton Wanderers
2 43 Celta Vigo
1 90 Grimsby Town
1 90 Valencia
1 90 WBA
1 90 Hull City
1 61 Port Vale
1 58 Kosice
1 35 Strasbourg
1 28 Watford
1 9 Charlton Athletic
Total Started/substitutions
42 Started
6 On the bench
34 Substitute
14 Substituted
Total Venue
39 Away
37 Home
Total Competition
60 Premier League
7 UEFA Cup
7 League Cup
2 FA Cup
Total W D L Win % Manager
34 16 8 10 47.1% Roy Evans
29 12 5 12 41.4% Gérard Houllier
13 5 4 4 38.5% Evans / Houllier
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 11 0 2 2 0 15
1997-1998 6 0 0 1 0 7
1998-1999 5 0 0 1 0 6
1999-2000 0 0 2 0 0 2
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Total Started/substitutions
12 Started
3 Substitute
Total Competition
11 Premier League
2 UEFA Cup
2 League Cup
Total Goal minute period
1 16-30 minutes
4 31-45 minutes
2 46-60 minutes
3 61-75 minutes
5 76-90 minutes
Total Goal origin
15 Open play
Assists per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 2 0 1 1 0 4
1997-1998 0 0 1 1 0 2
1998-1999 2 0 0 0 0 2
1999-2000 0 0 0 0 0 0
A more detailed look at the player's assists
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 09.08.1997 Wimbledon Selhurst Park League
50 24.11.1998 Celta Vigo Estadio Balaidos Europe
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 74 26.08.1997 Leeds United Elland Road League
Related Articles
Riedle offers saving grace for Liverpool

The Times - 31 July 1997

Whatever happened to Karl-Heinz Riedle?

Written by David Tully on 7th April 2010 on live4liverpool.com.

Riedle can't wait to partner Fowler

An article from World Soccernet on 31.07.1999.

Press Association match report

Press Association match report on Leeds United - Liverpool on 26.08.1997.

Scrapbook
Riedle and son
Riedle and son
The game of my life
The game of my life
Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Augsburg 1982-1986 Bayernliga 0 0 0 0
Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin 1986-1987 Germany 1 34 10 35 11
Werder Bremen 1987-1988 Germany 1 33 18 49 24
Werder Bremen 1988-1989 Germany 1 33 13 45 20
Werder Bremen 1989-1990 Germany 1 20 7 32 15
Lazio 1990-1991 Italy 1 33 9 33 9
Lazio 1991-1992 Italy 1 29 13 29 13
Lazio 1992-1993 Italy 1 22 8 22 8
Borussia Dortmund 1993-1994 Germany 1 22 4 27 4
Borussia Dortmund 1994-1995 Germany 1 29 6 40 13
Borussia Dortmund 1995-1996 Germany 1 18 7 22 8
Borussia Dortmund 1996-1997 Germany 1 18 7 23 11
Fulham 1999-2000 England First Division 21 5 22 5
Fulham 2000-2001 England First Division 14 1 14 1
Total 326 108 393 142