Dennis Eilhoff
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Dennis Eilhoff is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 football goalkeeper who plays in 2nd Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...

 for Dynamo Dresden
Dynamo Dresden
SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...

.

Youth

Eilhoff began his career with SC Delbrück in 1990. Four years later he played for TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus, the present SC Paderborn 07
SC Paderborn 07
SC Paderborn 07 is a German association football club based in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the 2. Bundesliga.-History:...

. In 1996, Eilhoff moved to Arminia Bielefeld.

During his youth he belonged to the German national under-17 team.

Club career

Starting in 2000, Eilhoff was in the squad of Arminia Bielefeld. His first appearances were in the 2000-01 season of the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...

.
He could never stand out against the regular goalkeeper Mathias Hain
Mathias Hain
Mathias Hain is a retired German football goalkeeper. He is the brother of Uwe Hain, himself a former goalkeeper. Hain is known for his great shot stopping ability and, during his time at Arminia Bielefeld, captained the side until he left in 2008.-External links:...

 with the result that he only came to 4 matches in all before 2006 including 2 matches in the 2005-06 season of the 1. Fußball-Bundesliga. In the 2006-07 season, he was loaned out to TuS Koblenz
TuS Koblenz
TuS Koblenz is a German association football club, located in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Fussball Club Deutschland Neuendorf, which was formed in 1911, is viewed as the foundation of the modern club.-Play under the Third Reich:...

 for two years in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga. Starting in the 2006-07 season, he was the regular goalkeeper where he passed every matches except one.
In the 2008-09 season season, he returned to Arminia Bielefeld. Due to injury of the first goalkeeper Rowen Fernandez
Rowen Fernandez
Rowen Fernández is a South African footballer. He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Supersport United in the South African Premier Soccer League, as well as the South African national team...

, Eilhoff could play for the most part in the first half of this season. By his performance he stayed first choice despite the convalescence of Fernandez. On this account he renewed his contract with Arminia on February 2009 until 2011. Even after the relegation to the 2. Bundesliga he stayed loyal to his club.

In June 2011 Eilhoff left Arminia Bielefeld and signed a one-year-contract with Dynamo Dresden
Dynamo Dresden
SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...

, where he made his debut on 15 July 2011 against FC Energie Cottbus.

Personal

Eilhoff completed his Abitur
Abitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...

 at the Nepomucenumm Gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...

 of Rietberg in 2001.

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