Matthias Becker

Matthias Becker ( born April 19, 1974 in Frankfurt am Main ) is a former German football player.

Career

After he had previously played in the youth teams of DJK Zeilsheim, Matthias Becker came in 1987 to Eintracht Frankfurt. In the 1993/94 season he was first taken as a contractual amateur into the professional squad of the team. His debut in the Bundesliga was the talented striker on 19 March 1994 at the Game against Dynamo Dresden on matchday 26 this season. He capped a strong performance in 29 minutes with his goal to 1:0 ( Eintracht won the game 4-0 gates ). So having drawn attention to himself, he was invited on the same day in the gym Current ZDF and scored a mandatory goal shooting five hits - which he set the still- existing record. By the end of this season he came twice to use.

In the following season, he had to content himself mainly with the role of the Joker, which he fulfilled in 11 brief appearances with 2 goals. After the departure of star striker Anthony Yeboah January Furtok and he succeeded in the 1995/96 season of the breakthrough and he became a regular player. However, his weak strike rate of just one goal in 23 events contributed significantly to the decline of Eintracht Frankfurt in 1996. Nevertheless, he remained loyal to the club and followed him in 1996/97 to the 2nd Bundesliga. Although he was put under coach Dragoslav Stepanovic as a striker, he scored in 28 stakes again only 5 goals. After the immediate resurgence of concord had failed, he moved to the new season back to the 1st Bundesliga for VfB Stuttgart. He brought it in 1997/98 to 8 inserts and joined the 1998/99 season at that second-division club Hannover 96 This station was not successful (5 missions ), so that after the end of the season to league rivals Kickers Offenbach went. Back in his homeland, he was at the Kickers the lead players, but could not prevent the relegation of his team in 2000. He followed her into the Regionalliga Süd and played until the season 2001/2002 a further 32 times for this club until the game against Stuttgarter Kickers he incurred ninth match day on 22 September 2001 a duel a serious knee injury. After several months of injury lay-off, he realized that the injury was too severe, and he finished his career.

After his football career he took a training in mechatronics. Today he lives with his wife and two daughters in Frankfurt and trained since January 2009, in his spare time the county league team FC 1931 Eddersheim.

Achievements

In May 1995, his goal in the match MSV Duisburg was elected against Eintracht Frankfurt on 27 May 1995 in sports show for the ARD Goal of the Month. After a 60 -meter solo he played five opponent and scored in the 53th minute made ​​it 3-0 for Frankfurt.

  • 45 inserts Bundesliga, as well 4 goals
  • 60 Appearances 2nd Bundesliga, while 6 Goals
  • 32 inserts Regionalliga Süd, while 3 goals
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