Michael Lameck

Michael Lameck, known as Ata (born 15 September 1949) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back or sweeper.^[1]

Ata Lameck

Personal information
Full name	Michael Lameck
Date of birth	(1949-09-15) 15 September 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth	Essen, West Germany
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back, sweeper
Youth career
1966–1968	TuS Essen-West
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1968–1969	TuS Essen-West	17	(1)
1969–1972	Schwarz-Weiß Essen	73	(15)
1972–1988	VfL Bochum	518	(37)
1988–1989	TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus	36	(3)
1989–1990	Freiburger FC	3	(0)
Total		647	(56)
International career
1973	West Germany U-23	2	(0)
1977–1978	West Germany B	9	(0)
Managerial career
1988–1989	TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus
1989–1990	Freiburger FC
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Lameck started his career during the Regionalliga West 1969–70 season with Schwarz-Weiß Essen. During his time in Bochum from 1972 until 1988, he played a total of 518 matches in the Bundesliga, and is thereby the record holder for most matches played for the Ruhr Valley team while being ninth on the all-time Bundesliga list for matches played. Additionally, he holds the distinction of having played the most matches in Bundesliga history without ever receiving a cap for national duty.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
TuS Essen-West	1968–69		17	1	–		17	1
Schwarz-Weiß Essen	1969–70	Regionalliga West	13	1	1	0	14	1
	1970–71		26	1	—		26	1
	1971–72		34	13	—		34	13
VfL Bochum	1972–73	Bundesliga	34	5	4	1	38	6
	1973–74		34	2	2	0	36	2
	1974–75		34	4	5	1	39	5
	1975–76		34	6	4	0	38	6
	1976–77		30	2	3	0	33	2
	1977–78		34	3	4	0	38	3
	1978–79		34	1	5	2	36	3
	1979–80		33	2	4	0	37	2
	1980–81		34	1	4	1	38	2
	1981–82		32	2	7	0	39	2
	1982–83		34	3	5	1	39	4
	1983–84		34	1	1	0	35	1
	1984–85		33	0	3	1	36	1
	1985–86		34	2	5	1	39	2
	1986–87		34	3	1	0	35	3
	1987–88		16	0	4	0	20	0
TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus	1988–89	Oberliga Westfalen	26	3	–		26	3
	1989–90		10	0	–		10	0
Freiburger FC	1989–90	Oberliga Baden-Württemberg	3	0	—		3	0
Career total			647	56	62	8	709	64

Honours

VfL Bochum

• DFB-Pokal: runner-up 1987–88