Lutz Pfannenstiel
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Pfannenstiel with St. Louis City SC in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lutz Pfannenstiel | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Zwiesel, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1989 | SC Zwiesel | ||
| 1989–1991 | FC Vilshofen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | 1. FC Bad Kötzting | 68 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Penang FA | 12 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Wimbledon | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | → Orlando Pirates (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1997 | TPV | 8 | (0) |
| 1997 | FC Haka | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Wacker Burghausen | 14 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Geylang United | 46 | (0) |
| 2001 | Dunedin Technical | 18 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Dunedin Technical | 18 | (0) |
| 2002 | ASV Cham | 12 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2003 | Dunedin Technical | 18 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Bærum SK (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2004 | Calgary Mustangs | 28 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Otago United | 36 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 14 | (0) |
| 2007 | Bentonit Ijevan | 12 | (0) |
| 2007 | Bærum SK | 9 | (0) |
| 2007 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | Hermann Aichinger | 24 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Flekkerøy IL | 14 | (0) |
| 2009 | Manglerud Star | 11 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Ramblers | 45 | (0) |
| Total | 477 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Germany U-17 | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | Bentonit Ijevan | ||
| 2008 | Flekkerøy IL (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Cuba (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Ramblers | ||
| 2009–2010 | Namibia (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Lutz Pfannenstiel (born 12 May 1973) is a German former professional football goalkeeper, coach, scout, TV analyst, and the current sporting director for St. Louis City SC. He holds the record as the first of only two footballers to play professionally in each of the six recognized continental associations. Since 2010, he has been a football analyst on various television networks — including ZDF, BBC, CNN, ORF, SRF, DAZN, Eurosport, and ESPN, where he currently covers the Bundesliga with Derek Rae. Pfannenstiel was appointed sporting director for MLS side St. Louis City SC ahead of their entry to the league in 2023.