Andreas Neuendorf

Zecke Neuendorf

Personal information
Full name	Andreas Neuendorf
Date of birth	9 February 1975
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1994	Reinickendorfer Füchse	33	(2)
1994–1997	Bayer Leverkusen	44	(1)
1998–2000	Hertha BSC	30	(3)
2000–2001	Bayer Leverkusen	7	(0)
2001–2007	Hertha BSC	119	(12)
2007–2010	FC Ingolstadt 04	58	(3)
2010–2014	Hertha BSC II	73	(8)
2010	Hertha BSC	1	(0)
Total		365	(29)
National team
1994–1998	Germany U-21	23	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Andreas "Zecke" Neuendorf (born 9 February 1975) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Neuendorf has played for Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha BSC.^[1] He left Berlin after the 2006–07 season, having played with the club for six years. After three years with FC Ingolstadt 04,^[2] he returned to Hertha in 2010.

Nickname

Neuendorf is nicknamed "Zecke" (German for tick), a name that was given to him by Leverkusen team-mate Ulf Kirsten after Neuendorf fell ill from a tick bite.^[3] He wears the name on his shirt, similar the common practice among Brazilian footballers, and it is listed in his passport as his stage name.^[4]

References

1. "Wie aus Andreas Neuendorf "Zecke" wurde" (in German). Berliner Morgenpost. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
2. "FC Ingolstadt: "Zecke" Neuendorf ist Leitwolf und Publikumsliebling" (in German). fussball.de. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
3. "„Tunnel´ nie den Chef!“" (in German). 11freunde.de. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
4. Jahn, Michael (7 August 2002). "Verbissen in eine Idee" (in German). Retrieved 6 October 2012.