Matthias Baranowski

Matthias Baranowski ( born February 8, 1967) is a former German football player.

His first steps as a football player made ​​the striker in the hammer SpVg. About the VfL ​​Kamen, he joined in 1986 as nineteen to Rot- Weiß Oberhausen.

Coach Christoph Daum took the striker 1987 1 FC Cologne in the Bundesliga 1. Pierre Littbarski described him at the time as "The Red flash from Oberhausen ", probably alluding to his hair color and speed. At this time, he played his only game for the German U-21 national football team.

After he could not prevail in Cologne, he moved in 1988 to FC 08 Homburg, where he became a regular player. His goal tally remained there with nine goals in 48 games modest. Three years later he was awarded for then ascended to the 2nd Bundesliga 1 FC Schweinfurt 05 which, however, post haste dismounted again, so Baranowski for FC 08 Homburg returned.

In the season 1995/96 Matthias Baranowski was spotted again in the Oberliga Hessen. He was playing from the second half for the SG Bad Soden. Players were, inter alia, Martin Buchhold and Michael Wolf. His career ended at the amateur club VfK Weddinghofen.