Karl-Heinz Riedle is a German retired professional footballer who played as a striker. Despite not being particularly tall, he was nicknamed "Air" throughout his career, due to his notable heading accuracy, jumping and timing skills in the air, as well as his ability to make runs into the box and get on the end of crosses, and made a name for himself as a traditional yet well-rounded and prolific centre forward. He appeared in 207 Bundesliga games over the course of eight seasons, scoring 62 of his 72 goals for Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund. He also played for Lazio in Italy and Liverpool in England. A German international for six years, Riedle represented the country in two World Cups – winning the 1990 edition – and Euro 1992.
About Karl-Heinz Riedle
Striker in the German Bundesliga who was nicknamed Air for his impressive jumping and heading abilities.
Before Fame
He was a top scorer with the second-tier Bayernliga club FC Augsburg, which earned him attention from the top clubs.
Achievement
He played on the World Cup-winning German national team in 1990.
Family Life
His son Alessandro followed him into professional soccer.
Associations
In 1997 he played with Liverpool, but found his time reduced after the emergence of their superstar striker Michael Owen.
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- Olympic footballers of West Germany
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- Expatriate football managers in England
- UEFA Euro 1992 players
- Footballers from Bavaria
- Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany
- FC Augsburg players
- Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- SV Werder Bremen players
- Borussia Dortmund players
- FIFA World Cup-winning players
- S.S. Lazio players
- Germany under-21 international footballers