Dieter Eckstein
Dieter Eckstein is a retired German football player.Club career
Eckes played as a striker for several German clubs, as well as clubs in Switzerland, and West Ham United in England.International career
He played for the West German national team, earning seven caps. Eckstein was a participant at the EURO 1988.After retirement
On 1 July 2011, while playing in a charity match for amateur side VfR Regensburg, Eckstein had a heart failure and fell into a coma. He was transferred to the University hospital at Regensburg, where his situation was stabilised. The incident is thought to not have caused any permanent damage to his body.
