Olaf Marschall (b. March 19, 1966 in Torgau) is a retired German footballer and a football sports manager.
Marschall's career started in the GDR at BSG Chemie Torgau and was soon transferred to 1. FC Lok Leipzig. There, he rose to stardom, becoming one of the most prolific scorers in the East German league and collecting caps for the East German soccer squad. Marschall was regarded as a strong header which deft ballhandling skills, allowing him t...
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Olaf Marschall (b. March 19, 1966 in Torgau) is a retired German footballer and a football sports manager.
Marschall's career started in the GDR at BSG Chemie Torgau and was soon transferred to 1. FC Lok Leipzig. There, he rose to stardom, becoming one of the most prolific scorers in the East German league and collecting caps for the East German soccer squad. Marschall was regarded as a strong header which deft ballhandling skills, allowing him to play center-striker, hole and offensive midfield with equal effectiveness.
In the wake of the German reunification he joined Austrian outfit SCN Admira/Wacker in 1990 to stay on in Austria's Bundesliga, until he joined Dynamo Dresden to help the East German outfit escape relegation from the German Bundesliga in 1993-1994. In 1994 joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern and established himself as one of the elite scorers in the Bundesliga. He won the German Cup in 1996 and in 1998 the Bundesliga title.
Looking back on a remarkable scoring record in 1997...
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