Eintracht Frankfurt records
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Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
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Appearances
- Record appearances: Karl-Heinz KörbelKarl-Heinz KörbelKarl-Heinz "Charly" Körbel is a German former professional football defender. He is currently a member of Eintracht Frankfurt's Directors of Football, and runs their football academy....
, 720, 1972-1991 - Record league appearances: Karl-Heinz KörbelKarl-Heinz KörbelKarl-Heinz "Charly" Körbel is a German former professional football defender. He is currently a member of Eintracht Frankfurt's Directors of Football, and runs their football academy....
, 602, 1972-1991 - Record DFB-PokalDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
appearances: Karl-Heinz KörbelKarl-Heinz KörbelKarl-Heinz "Charly" Körbel is a German former professional football defender. He is currently a member of Eintracht Frankfurt's Directors of Football, and runs their football academy....
, 69 - Record European football appearances: Karl-Heinz KörbelKarl-Heinz KörbelKarl-Heinz "Charly" Körbel is a German former professional football defender. He is currently a member of Eintracht Frankfurt's Directors of Football, and runs their football academy....
, 48 - Most cappedCap (sport)In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
player: Mehdi MahdavikiaMehdi MahdavikiaMehdi Mahdavikia is an Iranian football player who plays for Damash Gilan in the Iranian Pro League. He has won Asian Young Footballer of the Year award in 1997, as well as Asian Footballer of the Year in 2003. He was the captain of the Iran national football team from 2006 to 2009, and currently...
, 104, IranIran national football teamThe national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran... - Most capped German player: Andreas MöllerAndreas MöllerAndreas Möller is a retired German footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was a playmaker known for his range of passing and goalscoring ability...
, 85 - Most caps gained while at Eintracht: Jürgen Grabowski, 44
- First capped player: Fritz BeckerFritz BeckerFritz Becker was a German professional footballer.He played for FC Germania 1894 Frankfurt before moving to FC Frankfurter Kickers...
(at Eintracht predecessor FC Frankfurter Kickers) (for
GermanyGermany national football teamThe Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
vs.
SwitzerlandSwitzerland national football teamThe Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
, 3-5, April 5, 1908)
All-time appearances
| # | Name | Career | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Karl-Heinz KörbelKarl-Heinz Körbel Karl-Heinz "Charly" Körbel is a German former professional football defender. He is currently a member of Eintracht Frankfurt's Directors of Football, and runs their football academy.... |
1972-1991 | 720 | 52 |
| 2 | Jürgen Grabowski |
1965-1980 | 526 | 137 |
| 3 | Bernd Nickel Bernd Nickel Bernd Nickel is a former German footballer.Due to his straight shots his nickname was "Doktor Hammer".Nickel began his career in 1957 at SV Eisemroth. In 1966 he was signed by Eintracht Frankfurt, where he scored 141 goals in 426 Bundesliga games. He won the DFB-Pokal in 1974, 1975 and 1981... |
1967-1983 | 522 | 175 |
| 4 | Bernd Hölzenbein Bernd Hölzenbein Bernd Hölzenbein is a former German football player . He is best known for being fouled in the final against Netherlands, which led to the Germans' equalising penalty.... |
1967-1981 | 512 | 201 |
| 5 | Uwe Bindewald Uwe Bindewald Uwe "Zico" Bindewald is a retired German footballer. He played as a defender. He works now as assistant manager of Eintracht Frankfurt's U23 team.... |
1988-2004 | 442 | 9 |
| 6 | Manfred Binz Manfred Binz Manfred Binz is a former German footballer who is now the manager of FC Germania 1911 Enkheim.-Career:In his active career the sweeper won the DFB-Pokal with Eintracht Frankfurt and became runner-up at UEFA Euro 1992 with Germany... |
1985-1996 | 409 | 38 |
| 7 | Adolf Bechtold Adolf Bechtold Adolf Bechtold is a former German football player. He played his entire career with Eintracht Frankfurt winning the Championship with the Main siders.... |
1942-1960 | 397 | 3 |
| 8 | Ralf Falkenmayer Ralf Falkenmayer Ralf Falkenmayer is a former German footballer.The defensive midfielder made 385 Bundesliga appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen... |
1980-1987 1989-1996 |
383 | 34 |
| 9 | Dieter Lindner Dieter Lindner (footballer) Dieter Lindner is a former German football player.Lindner played for Eintracht Frankfurt since his youth and remained at his home club the entire career. He appeared in 321 matches in the Oberliga and the new founded Bundesliga... |
1956-1971 | 377 | 63 |
| 10 | Friedel Lutz Friedel Lutz Alfred "Friedel" Lutz is a former German football player.Friedel Lutz joined Eintracht Frankfurt in 1955 and carried on playing for the club, with whom he reached the 1960 European Cup final against Real Madrid , until 1973... |
1957-1966 1967-1973 |
369 | 9 |
Goalscorers
- All-time record goalscorer: Bernd HölzenbeinBernd HölzenbeinBernd Hölzenbein is a former German football player . He is best known for being fouled in the final against Netherlands, which led to the Germans' equalising penalty....
, 201, 1967-1981 - Most league goals in one season: Bernd HölzenbeinBernd HölzenbeinBernd Hölzenbein is a former German football player . He is best known for being fouled in the final against Netherlands, which led to the Germans' equalising penalty....
, 26 goals, 1976-77 - Most DFB-Pokal goals: Bernd HölzenbeinBernd HölzenbeinBernd Hölzenbein is a former German football player . He is best known for being fouled in the final against Netherlands, which led to the Germans' equalising penalty....
, 23 - Most European goals: Bernd HölzenbeinBernd HölzenbeinBernd Hölzenbein is a former German football player . He is best known for being fouled in the final against Netherlands, which led to the Germans' equalising penalty....
, 18
All-time goalscorers
| # | Name | Career | Apps | Goals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Hölzenbein Bernd Hölzenbein Bernd Hölzenbein is a former German football player . He is best known for being fouled in the final against Netherlands, which led to the Germans' equalising penalty.... |
1967-1981 | 512 | 201 | 0.39 |
| 2 | Bernd Nickel Bernd Nickel Bernd Nickel is a former German footballer.Due to his straight shots his nickname was "Doktor Hammer".Nickel began his career in 1957 at SV Eisemroth. In 1966 he was signed by Eintracht Frankfurt, where he scored 141 goals in 426 Bundesliga games. He won the DFB-Pokal in 1974, 1975 and 1981... |
1967-1983 | 522 | 175 | 0.34 |
| 3 | Jürgen Grabowski |
1965-1980 | 526 | 137 | 0.26 |
| 4 | Alfred Pfaff Alfred Pfaff Alfred Pfaff was a German football player and World Cup winner with West Germany in 1954.- Life :Pfaff was capped seven times between 1953 and 1956 for the West German national team, scoring two goals as an inside forward.... |
1949-1961 | 324 | 111 | 0.34 |
| 5 | Erwin Stein Erwin Stein (footballer) - National team, 1959 :As 10 year old boy Erwin Stein started to play football at SG Bornheim Later he moved to Olympia 07 and played from 1954 on at SpVgg Griesheim 02. 24 years old, the striker was capped by Bundestrainer Sepp Herberger and his assistant Georg Gawliczek for the match of the... |
1959-1966 | 174 | 108 | 0.62 |
| 6 |  Tony YeboahTony Yeboah Anthony "Tony" Yeboah is a Ghanaian former footballer most noted for his time at European clubs 1. FC Saarbrücken, Eintracht Frankfurt, Leeds United and Hamburger SV during the 1990s... |
1990-1995 | 156 | 90 | 0.58 |
| 7 | Richard Kress Richard Kress Richard Kress was a German footballer.He played for Eintracht Frankfurt from 1953 until 1964 as a typical right winger and won the German championship in 1959 and played the European Cup final in 1960 which was lost to Real Madrid 3-7 on May 18 at Hampden Park in Glasgow in front of 135,000... |
1953-1964 | 326 | 82 | 0.25 |
| 8 |  Willi HubertsWilhelm Huberts Wilhelm Huberts , also Willi or Willy Huberts is a former Austrian football player.-Club career:... |
1963-1970 | 246 | 80 | 0.33 |
| 9 | Lothar Schämer Lothar Schämer Lothar Schämer is a German former professional football defender.Lothar Schämer played his entire professional career at Eintracht Frankfurt. In 1963 he was part of the Frankfurt squad that debuted in the new founded Fußball-Bundesliga scoring the first goal with a penalty against 1. FC... |
1960-1973 | 338 | 73 | 0.22 |
| 10 | Wolfgang Solz Wolfgang Solz Wolfgang Solz is a German former professional football winger.-Eintracht Frankfurt:The youth internationalist moved from Union Niederrad to Eintracht Frankfurt in 1958. The first season he had to spend in the youth team due to transfer regulations. From the 1959–60 campaign on, Solz was an... |
1959-1968 | 208 | 72 | 0.35 |
Scores
- Record BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
win: 9-1 vs. Rot-Weiss EssenRot-Weiss EssenRot-Weiss Essen is a German association football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia.- Early years :The club was formed as SV Vogelheim on 1 February 1907 out of the merger of two smaller clubs: SC Preussen and Deutsche Eiche. In 1910, Vogelheim came to an arrangement with Turnerbund...
, WaldstadionCommerzbank-ArenaThe Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation...
(H), October 5, 1974 - Record DFB-PokalDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
win:- 8-0 vs. Karlsruher SCKarlsruher SCKarlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. KSC rose out of the consolidation of a number of predecessor clubs. They currently play in the 2...
, WildparkstadionWildparkstadionThe Wildparkstadion is a football stadium located in Karlsruhe, Germany. It is the home of the football club Karlsruher SC.It is located northeast of the Karlsruhe castle and is located in part of the former deer park of the Grand Dukes of Baden in the Hardtwald, hence the name...
(A), April 12, 1959 - 8-0 vs. 1. Rödelheimer FC 021. Rödelheimer FC 02The 1. Rödelheimer FC is a German association football club from the Rödelheim district in the city of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse.-History:The 1. RFC was formed as football club on 12 April 1902 by twelve football enthusiasts in a local pub, the Zum Taunus...
, venue unknown (A), December 19, 1959 - 10-2 vs. Hertha ZehlendorfHertha ZehlendorfThe Hertha Zehlendorf is a German association football club from the suburb of Zehlendorf, Berlin.The club, one of the largest football clubs in the country, has a strong youth department which has developed a number of international players, not just for Germany and having won two national youth...
, WaldstadionCommerzbank-ArenaThe Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation...
(H), October 15, 1976
- 8-0 vs. Karlsruher SC
- Record European win: 9-0 vs.
Widzew Łódź, WaldstadionCommerzbank-ArenaThe Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation...
(H), September 30, 1992 - Record BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
defeat: 0-7, vs. Karlsruher SCKarlsruher SCKarlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. KSC rose out of the consolidation of a number of predecessor clubs. They currently play in the 2...
, WaldstadionCommerzbank-ArenaThe Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation...
(H), October 19, 1964
Firsts
- First match: (as FFC Victoria) vs. 1. Bockenheimer FC 18991. Bockenheimer FC 18991. Bockenheimer FC was a German association football club from the western city district of Bockenheim.-History:Formed in 1899, 1. BFC had only a short existence playing in the FAB...
, Friendly, 4-1, venue unknown (H), March 19, 1899 - First match: (as Eintracht Frankfurt) vs. SV WiesbadenSV WiesbadenSV Wiesbaden is a German football club based in Wiesbaden, Hesse. The team was disbanded in 1994 as the result of financial problems, but was rebuilt and currently plays in the Verbandsliga Hessen-Mitte . Their home games are played in the Helmut-Schön-Sportpark.- History :A football section was...
, Friendly, 2-2, venue unknown (H), May 2, 1920 - First DFB-Pokal match: vs. SC Opel RüsselsheimSC Opel RüsselsheimThe SC Opel Rüsselsheim is a German association football club from the city of Rüsselsheim, Hesse.Apart from its association with the company Opel, the club achieved notability by playing in Germany's second division from 1965 to 1972.-History:...
, 1-3, venue unknown (H), May 11, 1935 - First BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
match: vs. 1. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
, 0-0, WaldstadionCommerzbank-ArenaThe Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation...
(H), August 24, 1963 - First match at WaldstadionCommerzbank-ArenaThe Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation...
: vs. Boca Juniors, Friendly, lost 0-2, May 27, 1925 - First European match: vs. BSC Young BoysBSC Young BoysBerner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....
, won 4-1, European CupEuropean Cup 1959-60The 1959–60 European Cup was the fifth season of the European Cup, Europe's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Real Madrid, who beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7–3 in the final, a record score for the European Cup final...
, WankdorfstadionWankdorf StadiumThe Wankdorf Stadium was a football stadium in the Wankdorf quarter of Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss club BSC Young Boys. It was built in 1925, and as well as serving as a club stadium, it hosted several important matches, including the 1954 FIFA World Cup Final, the 1961...
(A), November 4, 1959
Attendances
- Record home attendance: 81,000 vs. FK PirmasensFK PirmasensFK Pirmasens is a German association football club in Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate. The team was formed as the football section of the gymnastics and sports club TV Pirminia Pirmasens in 1903 and became independent in 1914. They took on their current name in 1925...
, won 3-2, WaldstadionCommerzbank-ArenaThe Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation...
(H), May 23, 1959 - Record European attendance: 127,621 vs. Real MadridReal MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, lost 3-7, Hampden ParkHampden ParkHampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
, (N), May 18, 1960 - Record season average attendance: 48,324, 2007-2008Fußball-Bundesliga 2007-08- Managerial changes :-League table:-Results:...
Bought
| Fee | Player | From | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 4,000,000 |  CaioCaio César Alves dos Santos Caio César Alves dos Santos or simply Caio , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He played the first half of the 2007–08 season for Palmeiras, scoring 11 goals on loan from Grêmio Barueri and signed a contract with Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on 14 January 2008 lasting until 2012.On 27... |
SE Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942... |
2008 |
| 2 | € 3,579,000 |  Bachirou SalouBachirou Salou Bachirou Salou is a former Togolese footballer, who played as a centre forward.Due to the many years spent in Germany, where he played for five clubs, he possessed double nationality.-Club career:... |
Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football... |
1999 |
| 3 | € 3,500,000 |  Martin FeninMartin Fenin Martin Fenin is a Czech football striker currently playing for the German club FC Energie Cottbus and the Czech Republic national football team. Fenin also played for the youth teams of the Czech Republic from the under-16 level.-Club career:... |
FK Teplice FK Teplice FK Teplice is a Czech football club based in the city of Teplice, 80 km north of Prague. The club currently plays in the Gambrinus liga.The club was founded after World War II in 1945. The club advanced to the Czechoslovak First League in just three years after being founded and played mostly... |
2008 |
| 4 | € 2,500,000 |  Rolf-Christel Guié-MienRolf-Christel Guié-Mien Rolf-Christel Guié-Mien is a footballer from the Republic of the Congo.- Career :Guié-Mien began his career at top-division AS Inter Brazzaville in the Congolese capital. At the age of 19, during the 1997–98 season, he moved to Germany to play for Karlsruher SC in the Bundesliga... |
Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. KSC rose out of the consolidation of a number of predecessor clubs. They currently play in the 2... |
1999 |
| 5 | € 2,300,000 | Ümit Korkmaz Ümit Korkmaz Ümit Korkmaz is an Austrian footballer of Turkish descent who plays as a winger for German club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Austrian national team. He was born in Vienna.-Club career:... |
SK Rapid Wien SK Rapid Wien The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times... |
2008 |
Sold
| # | Fee | Player | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 8,200,000 |  Lajos DétáriLajos Détári Lajos Détári is a football manager and a retired Hungarian football midfielder. At the height of his career , he was a well-respected player throughout Europe, winning "Player of the Year" titles in Hungary, Greece and Switzerland.-Playing career:Détári made his debut for the Hungarian national... |
 Olympiacos |
1988 |
| 2 | € 3,500,000 |  Jay-Jay OkochaJay-Jay Okocha Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is known for his stepovers, skill, technique, and being 'so good that they named him twice'... |
 Fenerbahçe SK |
1996 |
| 3 | € 3,400,000 | Tony Yeboah Tony Yeboah Anthony "Tony" Yeboah is a Ghanaian former footballer most noted for his time at European clubs 1. FC Saarbrücken, Eintracht Frankfurt, Leeds United and Hamburger SV during the 1990s... |
 Leeds UnitedLeeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
1995 |
| 4 | € 3,000,000 | Patrick Ochs Patrick Ochs Patrick Ochs is a German footballer. He is one of the symbols of the new approach of Eintracht Frankfurt to achieve success: "Breed your own players". Red headed and red tempered on the pitch, he is a swift, young runner. He has spent two years with the reserves of Bayern Munich... |
VfL Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix... |
2011 |
| 5 | € 3,000,000 | Marco Russ Marco Russ Marco Russ is a German footballer who plays for VfL Wolfsburg.Russ passed through all youth teams of Eintracht Frankfurt and finally got in 2004 a roster spot in the senior team... |
VfL Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix... |
2011 |