Jörg Sobiech (born 15 January 1969) is a German former footballer who played as a defender.
Career Sobiech was born in Gelsenkirchen and began his career with local side FC Schalke 04. In 1987, he joined SG Wattenscheid 09 with whom he gain promotion to the Bundesliga in 1989–90. In 1993, he joined the Stuttgarter Kickers, but after a year returned to SG Wattenscheid 09. For the 1996–97 season he moved to NEC Nijmegen, with whom he played in the Eredivisie. From March to June 1998, he played on loan with Stoke City in the First Division. He made three appearances for Stoke in 1997–98 before he returned to the Netherlands and played for FC Twente. In 2000, he returned to Germany and played in the 2000–01 season with SV Waldhof Mannheim and then Chemnitzer FC in the 2nd Bundesliga. From 2001 to late 2002, he played again for SG Wattenscheid 09 and then after six months at STV Horst Emscher, Sobiech retired from football in the summer of 2003.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionhttps://www.fussballdaten.de/person/joerg-sobiech/einsaetze/sg-wattenscheid-09/1988/0/ Fussballdaten.deClubSeasonLeagueCupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSG Wattenscheid 091987–882. Bundesliga120001201988–892. Bundesliga270102801989–902. Bundesliga380204001990–91Bundesliga340403801991–92Bundesliga330103401992–93Bundesliga14010150Total1580901670Stuttgarter Kickers1993–942. Bundesliga27110281SG Wattenscheid 091994–952. Bundesliga251202711995–962. Bundesliga30120321Total55240592NEC Nijmegen1996–97Eredivisie320003201997–98Eredivisie12000120Total44000440Stoke City (loan)1997–98First Division300030FC Twente1998–99Eredivisie290002901999–2000Eredivisie400040Total33000330Waldhof Mannheim2000–012. Bundesliga100010Chemnitzer FC2000–012. Bundesliga13000130SG Wattenscheid 092001–02Regionalliga Nord18000130STV Horst-Emscher2002–03Westfalenliga600060Career total35831403723
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