Career
From 1981 to 1982, he played one and a half seasons for Borussia Mönchengladbach before returning to Schalke. In summer 1983, he moved to Hamburger SV. Günther Netzer, then Hamburg"s sporting director, called him one of the greatest German football talents of all times. After several disputes, Ernst Happel, Hamburg"s manager, threw him out of the team in September 1985.
After that, he played nearly four seasons for 1.
. Kaiserslautern canceled his contract in 1990 due to "unprofessional behaviour" and so he joined RCD Espanyol. In 1992, he returned to the Bundesliga and played for 1.
Football Club Saarbrücken but he had to end his career at the age of 31 due to a fracture of the shoulder. On 1 March 2015, he died due to a multisystem organ failure caused by cirrhosis.
Club 1. International.