Olaf Bodden (born 4 May 1968) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]

Olaf Bodden
Bodden in 2008
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-05-04) 4 May 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Kalkar, West Germany
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1991 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3 (0)
1991–1992 Hansa Rostock 22 (2)
1992–1994 Hansa Rostock 83 (24)
1994–1998 1860 Munich 67 (25)
Total 175 (51)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Bodden was born in Kalkar, West Germany. He had to end his active career in 1997 after he got Infectious mononucleosis and then Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).[2] With the TSV 1860 Munich he scored 25 goals in 67 matches and is presently the record goal scorer of Hansa Rostock in the 2. Bundesliga.

"Der müde Stürmer" is the title of a German documentary on Bodden's fight against the chronic fatigue syndrome.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bodden, Olaf" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Lebenslang die Grippe" (in German). bundesliga.de. 27 December 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Der müde Stürmer". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011.
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