Roland Weidle

Roland Weidle
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-01-01) 1 January 1949
Place of birth Stuttgart, West Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Positions
Youth career
1959–1966 TSV Rohr
1966–1967 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1971 VfB Stuttgart 27 (2)
1971–1978 Eintracht Frankfurt 198 (17)
1978–1980 Arminia Bielefeld 51 (1)
1980–1985 Bellinzona 110+ (19+)
1985–1986 FC Ascona
1986–1989 Biel-Bienne
1989–2001 FC Aarberg
Managerial career
1986–1989 Biel-Bienne (player-manager)
2001–2007 FC Aarberg
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roland Weidle (born 1 January 1949) is a German former football manager and footballer who played as a forward and midfielder.

Career

Weidle made his European debut for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 1972–73 UEFA Cup against Liverpool.[2] During the second leg of the 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup semi-finals against West Ham United, Weidle missed an easy shot shortly before the end of the match, which would have allowed Eintracht Frankfurt to make the final.[3]

In 1978, he joined Arminia Bielefeld following the end of his contract, after renegotiations with Frankfurt fell through. He spent two years at Bielefeld, helping them win the 1979–80 2. Bundesliga Nord title, before joining Bellinzona in Switzerland.[2]

In both the 1981–82 and 1982–83 seasons, Weidle was nominated for the Swiss Foreigner of the Year award, but finished in fifth both times.[4]

Between 1986 and 1989, he served as the player-manager of Biel-Bienne.[5] Afterwards, he continued playing for another 12 years in Switzerland with FC Aarberg, where after retiring, he became their manager.[5] and As of 2021, he was the sporting director of FC Aarberg.[2]

Personal life

Following his transfer to Bellinzona, Weidle permanently settled in Switzerland.[2]

Honours

Eintracht Frankfurt
Arminia Bielefeld

References

  1. ↑ Roland Weidle at Kicker (in German)
  2. 1 2 3 4 "„Mein Herz schlägt rot-schwarz-weiß"" ["My heart beats red, black, and white"]. Eintracht Frankfurt (in German). 22 January 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Kilchenstein, Thomas (25 April 2022). "„Der Weidle, der Depp"" [“Weidle, the idiot”]. www.fr.de (in German). Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Garin, Erik (20 June 2007). "Switzerland - Footballer of the Year". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 Garin, Erik (26 September 2019). "Switzerland - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
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