Photo: Udo Grimberg / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Immel is my kind of goalkeeper story. From a small place near Giessen, he stood 187 cm in the German goal across two decades, guarding the net for Borussia Dortmund, VfB Stuttgart, and Manchester City while earning World Cup and European Championship call-ups. Goalkeeping is a thankless trade where every mistake is magnified, yet he held a top-level career from 1975 to 1997, then moved into coaching. The detail I find irresistible is the musician tag attached to his name. A man who spent his life as the last line of defense turning out to have an artistic streak humanizes him for me, and his longevity alone commands real respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eike Immel
- Name (Japanese)
- アイケ・インメル
- Reading
- あいけ・いんめる
- Born
- November 27, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Erksdorf, Giessen Government Region, Germany
- Height
- 187 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / goalkeeper coach / association football coach / goalkeeper / athlete
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Eike Immel born?
Born November 27, 1960 (age 65).
Where is Eike Immel from?
Eike Immel is from Erksdorf, Giessen Government Region, Germany.
What does Eike Immel do?
Eike Immel works as association football player, goalkeeper coach, association football coach, goalkeeper, athlete.
How tall is Eike Immel?
Eike Immel is 187 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.