| Jochen Kientz | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jochen Kientz | |
| Date of birth | September 17, 1972 | |
| Place of birth | Mannheim, West Germany | |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1â„2 in) | |
| Playing position | Centre back | |
| Youth career | ||
| SpVgg Ketsch SV 98 Schwetzingen VfR Mannheim Waldhof Mannheim Sandhausen |
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| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991–1994 1994–1995 1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–1999 2000 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002–2004 |
Eintracht Frankfurt 1860 Munich Mallorca CD Logroñés 1860 Munich Panionios Hamburger St. Pauli Hansa Rostock |
1 (0) 7 (0) 37 (5) 19 (0) 36 (1) - (-) 11 (1) 20 (1) 23 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Jochen Kientz (born September 17, 1972) is a former German footballer, who played as a central defender.
Born in Mannheim, Kientz played youth football at several clubs, including local VfR Mannheim and SV Waldhof Mannheim, but made his professional debuts with Eintracht Frankfurt, with whom he signed in January 1991; during the course of three Bundesliga seasons, he only made one league appearance and, in another winter transfer market move, in 1994, dropped down a division and joined TSV 1860 München.
After only seven matches with the Lions, Kientz tried an abroad adventure, playing two seasons in Spain, one apiece with RCD Mallorca and CD Logroñés - the former in Segunda División where he appeared and scored regularly, the latter in the top division, in a season which ended in relegation.
In the 1997 summer, he returned to his country and to 1860 Munich, now in the first division, starting in one season and being backup in the other; on November 7, 1998, Kientz scored his first goal in the competition, albeit in a 1–3 derby loss against FC Bayern Munich.
After a very brief spell in Greece with Panionios FC, Kientz signed for Hamburger SV. At the Hanseatic club he played 11 times in the league, also appearing in the UEFA Champions League. During the latter competition, man-marking Zinedine Zidane in an home fixture, he was eventually headbutted by the French, who was sent off - Hamburg won 3–1.[1]
In 2001, Kientz signed for HSV neighbours FC St. Pauli, being ejected from a game for the only time in his career, during a 2–0 loss at VfB Stuttgart, as his club eventually ranked last. After two injury-ravaged seasons at F.C. Hansa Rostock (mainly ankle), he was forced to retire, at 31.
Kientz then worked as a model for Amaze Models, owned by former Eintracht player Patrick Glöckner.
   | Jochen Kientz at eintracht-archiv.de - Eintracht Frankfurt - Archiv |
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