Michael Opitz
 Opitz in 1987 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 July 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Finnentrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany | ||
| Date of death | 20 January 2026 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Finnentrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1979 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1988 | Schalke 04 | 224 | (12) |
| 1988–1990 | Sportfreunde Siegen | ||
| International career | |||
| 1982 | West Germany U-21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Opitz (16 July 1962 – 20 January 2026) was a German footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Schalke 04.[1] He completed 158 matches in the Bundesliga and made 66 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga for the club.
Opitz died on 20 January 2026, at the age of 63.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Michael Opitz". worldfootball.net.
- ↑ "FC Schalke 04 trauert um Michael Opitz". schalke04.de, 5 February 2026 (in German). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
External links
[edit]- Michael Opitz at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Michael Opitz at DFB (also available in German)
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