Andreas Neuendorf

Andreas "Zecke" Neuendorf (born 9 February 1975) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Zecke Neuendorf

Andreas Neuendorf as a football player for FC Ingolstadt
Personal information
Full name	Andreas Neuendorf
Date of birth	(1975-02-09) 9 February 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	West Berlin, West Germany
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1994	Reinickendorfer Füchse	33	(2)
1994–1997	Bayer Leverkusen	44	(1)
1998–2000	Hertha BSC	30	(3)
2000–2001	Bayer Leverkusen	7	(0)
2001–2007	Hertha BSC	119	(12)
2007–2010	FC Ingolstadt 04	58	(3)
2010–2014	Hertha BSC II	73	(8)
2010	Hertha BSC	1	(0)
Total		365	(29)
International career
1994–1998	Germany U-21	23	(1)
Managerial career
2019–2021	Hertha BSC II
2021–	Hertha BSC (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Neuendorf has played for Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha BSC.^[1] He left Berlin after the 2006–07 season, having played with the club for six years. After three years with FC Ingolstadt 04,^[2] he returned to Hertha in 2010.

Nickname

Neuendorf is nicknamed "Zecke" (German for tick), a name that was given to him by Leverkusen team-mate Ulf Kirsten after Neuendorf fell ill from a tick bite.^[3] He wears the name on his shirt, similar the common practice among Brazilian footballers, and it is listed in his passport as his stage name.^[4]

Honours

Hertha Berlin

• DFL-Ligapokal: 2001, 2002^[5][6]