Michael Opitz

Michael Opitz
	Opitz in 1987
Personal information
Date of birth	16 July 1962 (age 61)
Place of birth	Finnentrop, West Germany
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1976–1979	Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years	Team
1979–1988	Schalke 04
1988–1990	Sportfreunde Siegen
International career
1982	West Germany U-21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Opitz (born 16 July 1962) is a retired German footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Schalke 04.^[1] He completed 158 matches in the Bundesliga and made 66 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga for the club.

References

Personal information
Opitz in 1987
Date of birth	(1962-07-16) 16 July 1962 (age 61)
Place of birth	Finnentrop, West Germany
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1976–1979	Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1988	Schalke 04	224	(12)
1988–1990	Sportfreunde Siegen
International career
1982	West Germany U-21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals