Oliver Reck

Goalkeepers rarely get their due, which is exactly why Oliver Reck appeals to me. A twenty-year career split mainly between Werder Bremen and Schalke 04, with over 500 official appearances and 471 in the Bundesliga alone, is the kind of durability that beats flash every time. At 193 cm he had the frame, but longevity like that is about reading the game and showing up week after week. His move into coaching afterward feels natural, the goalkeeper's habit of organizing everyone in front of him extended into a full philosophy. I find that quiet, foundational reliability genuinely admirable.

Oliver Reck (born 27 February 1965) is a German football manager and former player. In a 20-year professional career, he played as a goalkeeper and was best known for his stints with Werder Bremen and Schalke 04, for whom he appeared in more than 500 official games combined, 471 in the Bundesliga alone.

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Name (English)

Oliver Reck

Name (Japanese)

オリバー・レック

Reading

おりばー・れっく

Born

February 27, 1965 (age 61)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

Origin

Frankfurt, Darmstadt Government Region, Germany

Blood type

Private

Height

193 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF

Tags

• Darmstadt Government Region
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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