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Matthias Lindner (born 5 October 1965) is a German former footballer who played as a defender. Born in Grimma, East Germany, he started playing football at the age of seven, with BSG Lokomotive Naunhof and joined the youth ranks of 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig in 1976. After making his debut in May 1983 in the DDR-Oberliga he spent another eight seasons with the first team, making 156 league appearances and stayed with the club after they were renamed to VfB Leipzig. In 1997–98 he spent a season with Carl Zeiss Jena, before retiring in 2000 with FC Sachsen Leipzig. Lindner won 22 caps for East Germany between 1987 and 1990.

Quick facts about Matthias Lindner

  • Full name: Matthias Lindner
  • Born: 1965-10-04
  • Nationality: Germany
  • Known as: Athlete
  • Wikidata ID: Q322588

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Who is Matthias Lindner?

Matthias Lindner (born 5 October 1965) is a German former footballer who played as a defender. Born in Grimma, East Germany, he started playing football at the age of seven, with BSG Lokomotive Naunhof and joined the youth ranks of 1.

What nationality is Matthias Lindner?

Matthias Lindner is Germany.

When was Matthias Lindner born?

Matthias Lindner was born on 1965-10-04.

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