Jörn Schwinkendorf is a former German professional footballer currently manager of VfB Pößneck

VfB Pößneck

VfB Pößneck is a German association football club from the city of Pößneck, Thuringia with a membership of roughly 400.-History:Vereins für Bewegungsspiele Pößneck was founded 2 August 1909 and established its own ground at Sportpark an der Warte in May 1925...

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Playing his football at various sides in the lower division league in Germany, Schwinkendorf came to the attention of Cardiff City

Cardiff City F.C.

Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...

 who paid £110,000 to SV Waldhof Mannheim

SV Waldhof Mannheim

SV Waldhof Mannheim is a German association football club, located in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club today has a membership of over 2,400.-History:...

 for his services and Cardiff fans had already nicknamed him "Tinky Schwinky" before he even made an appearance for the team. However despite his height, standing at 6 foot 5, he struggled to adapt to the physical nature of lower tier English football and left the club later in the season after only playing a handful of games.

External links

• Jörn Schwinkendorf at Fussballdaten.de (German)