Player Details
Name
Christian TiffertHeight
6' 0"Weight
174 lbsDate of Birth
2.18.1982 (42)Birthplace
Halle, GermanyPosition
Midfielder
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Career Summary
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Over 280 appearances in German Bundesliga</li>
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Captain of German side FC Kaiserslautern</li>
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Led Bundesliga with 17 assists in 2010-11 season</li>
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Coach Sigi Schmid: "Christian is a player who fits this mold and brings a lot of experience from the top league in Germany. His leadership and versatility make him a good fit for our club."</li>
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<p><strong>Professional Experience</strong></p>
<p><strong>2010-12</strong>: Signed with FC Kaiserslautern of the German Bundesliga prior to the 2010-11. He made an immediate impact, accumulating a league-leading 17 assists in addition to two goals in 32 starts, captaining FCK to a seventh place finish in Germany’s top flight. In 2011-12, he started 31 games and scored two goals and added an assist. In addition to Bundesliga play, Tiffert scored a goal and four assists in seven German Cup starts with FC Kaiserslautern. Overall he made 106 appearances, scored nine goals, and compiled 33 assists.<br />
<strong>2007-10</strong>: As a member of MSV Duisburg, he made 69 appearances in the first and second division German Bundesliga, netting five goals and compiling 22 assists. In 2009-10, he scored four goals and 11 assists en route to a sixth place finish in the German first division.<br />
<strong>2006-07</strong>: Played 18 games for Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg, helping them to a first place finish in the Austrian Bundesliga. The team held the top spot by 19 points and finished with a +47 goal difference.<br />
<strong>2000-06</strong>: Made over 130 appearances for VFB Stuttgart, netting nine goals. In 2003, Stuttgart finished runners-up in the German top flight and in 2005, they finished second in the German League Cup. They won UEFA Intertoto Cup (UI Cup) in 2000 and 2002.<br />
<strong>2000</strong>: Made eight appearances for Tennis Borussia Berlin first team of the Berlin-Liga, scoring two goals.</p>
<p><strong>International Experience</strong></p>
<p>Made 24 appearances with German U-21 national team from 2002-04. He also made four appearances for the German youth national team in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Cup.</p>
Personal
Began youth career with Hallescher FC (Germany) from 1994-98, played for Tennis Borussia Berlin youth academy from 1998-2000.