| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 1964[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kehl, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1983 | Kehler FV | ||
| 1983–1984 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1988 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 135 | (51) |
| 1988–1991 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 70 | (14) |
| 1991–1993 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 85 | (28) |
| 1993–1995 | Schalke 04 | 30 | (4) |
| 1995 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Waldhof Mannheim | 21 | (1) |
| 1996 | FC Winterthur | 11 | (8) |
| 1996–1998 | FC Augsburg | 49 | (26) |
| 1998–1999 | SG Post/Süd Regensburg | ||
| 1999 | SV Heidingsfeld | ||
| 2000–2001 | TSV Neusäß | ||
| 2001 | FC Erzberg-Wörnitz | ||
| 2004 | FSV Weißenbrunn | ||
| 2005 | TSV Burkersdorf | ||
| International career | |||
| 1985–1986 | West Germany U-21 | 7 | (4) |
| 1986–1988 | West Germany | 7 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | West Germany Olympic | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dieter Eckstein (born 12 March 1964) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.[3]