Joachim Streich


Joachim Streich was a German professional footballer who won the bronze medal with East Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Playing career

Between 1969 and 1984, Streich earned 102 appearances for East Germany, scoring 55 goals. He was considered a member of the FIFA Century Club, but when FIFA changed regulations to no longer include games at the Olympic Games, four of his matches were removed from his official FIFA record and Streich dropped out. The German Football Association still lists him with 102 appearances on its website.
Streich was regarded as one of the best footballers from East Germany and held both the records for most appearances alongside goals scored for the national team. He took part in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, scoring two goals in four matches.
During his career, Streich played 378 games in the DDR-Oberliga for F.C. Hansa Rostock and 1. FC Magdeburg, scoring a record 229 goals. This tally earned him the top scorer award four times. He also scored 17 goals in 42 European matches for Rostock and Magdeburg. Between 1979 and 1983, he won the East German Footballer of the Year award. Streich set the all-time DDR-Oberliga record for most goals scored in a game when he netted six in 1. FC Magdeburg's 10–2 defeat of BSG Chemie Böhlen in August 1977.

Death

Streich died of myelodysplastic syndrome on 16 April 2022.

Statistics

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
125 September 1971East Berlin, East Germany1–1DrawFriendly
210 July 1972Dresden, East Germany5–0Won1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
310 July 1972Dresden, East Germany5–0Won1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
415 February 1973Bogotá, Colombia2–0WonFriendly
57 April 1973Magdeburg, East Germany2–0Won1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
616 May 1973Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany2–1WonFriendly
716 May 1973Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany2–1WonFriendly
86 June 1973Tampere, Finland5–1Won1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
96 June 1973Tampere, Finland5–1Won1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
1017 October 1973Leipzig, East Germany1–0WonFriendly
113 November 1973Tirana, Albania4–1Won1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
123 November 1973Tirana, Albania4–1Won1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
1328 February 1974Algiers, Algeria3–1WonFriendly
1413 March 1974East Berlin, East Germany1–0WonFriendly
1527 March 1974Dresden, East Germany1–0WinFriendly
1629 May 1974Leipzig, East Germany1–1DrawFriendly
1714 June 1974Hamburg, West Germany2–0Won1974 FIFA World Cup
183 July 1974Gelsenkirchen, West Germany1–1Draw1974 FIFA World Cup
1925 July 1975Ottawa, Canada7–1WonFriendly
2025 July 1975Ottawa, Canada7–1WonFriendly
2110 December 1975Leipzig, East Germany2–1WonUEFA Euro 1976 qualifying
2227 October 1976Sliven, Bulgaria4–0WonFriendly
2327 October 1976Sliven, Bulgaria4–0WonFriendly
242 April 1977Gżira, Malta1–0Won1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
2519 October 1977Potsdam, East Germany9–0Won1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
2619 October 1977Potsdam, East Germany9–0Won1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
2719 October 1977Potsdam, East Germany9–0Won1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
289 February 1979Baghdad, Iraq1–1DrawFriendly
2918 April 1979Leipzig, East Germany2–1WonUEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
305 May 1979Saint Gallen, Switzerland2–0WonUEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
316 June 1979East Berlin, East Germany1–0WonFriendly
3212 September 1979Reykjavík, Iceland3–0WonUEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
3321 November 1979Leipzig, East Germany2–3LostUEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
3413 February 1980Málaga, Spain1–0WonFriendly
352 April 1980Bucharest, Romania2–2DrawFriendly
3616 April 1980Leipzig, East Germany2–0WonFriendly
378 October 1980Prague, Czechoslovakia1–0WonFriendly
3819 November 1980Halle, East Germany2–0WonFriendly
3919 May 1981Senftenberg, East Germany5–0WonFriendly
4010 October 1981Leipzig, East Germany2–3Lost1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
4111 November 1981Jena, East Germany5–1Won1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
4211 November 1981Jena, East Germany5–1Won1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
438 September 1982Reykjavík, Iceland1–0WonFriendly
4410 February 1983Tunis, Tunisia2–0WonFriendly
4523 February 1983Dresden, East Germany2–1WonFriendly
4616 March 1983Magdeburg, East Germany3–1WonFriendly
4730 March 1983Leipzig, East Germany1–2LostUEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
4813 April 1983Gera, East Germany3–0WonFriendly
4927 April 1983Brussels, Belgium1–2LostUEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
5026 July 1983Leipzig, East Germany1–3LostFriendly
5112 October 1983East Berlin, East Germany3–0WonUEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
5216 November 1983Halle, East Germany2–1WonUEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
5310 October 1984Aue, East Germany5–2WonFriendly