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In the 1985/86 season under coach Erik Ribbeck, Dirk, now turned into a left-back by second team coach Gerd Kentschke, was given his first opportunity in the senior side in a cup tie at Eintracht Trier. In the first games of the season, none of the left-sided defenders Dieter Bast, Rudi Wojtowicz or Dirk Schlegel were able to impress their coach. Dirk made the most of his chance and he became a regular first choice. He was in the starting line-up to the end of the season with a few exceptions. He scored his only Bundesliga goal for Bayer 04 on matchday 33 in the home game against VfB Stuttgart with the Stuttgart keeper Helmut Roleder not looking good as he netted the equaliser. The game ended in a very important 2-1 home win and with the hard-earned draw at Schalke it secured the first UEFA Cup participation for Bayer 04.
After that season, although it was very successful for Dirk, he decided to move on to the second division by signing for Fortuna Köln. He made 113 appearances and scored one goal the team in the south of Cologne.
He finally hung up his boots after a couple years with our Veterans team and also looking after our youth teams. He still lives in Leverkusen and now turns 60.
Dear Dirk, I wish you many happy returns and stay fit and healthy.
Wolfgang Vöge was born on 15 September 1955 in Ahlen, Westphalia and he was the fourth of seven children of a miner. His father, Erich Vöge, was a football referee as well. At an early age, Wolle, as he was called by his friends and teammates, developed a great passion for football and was an enthusiastic fan of BVB. His first success in football was achieved in the amateur game at his hometown club of SV Ahlen. He scored 26 goals in the first season and he came to the attention of scouts. That led to his move to Borussia Dortmund in 1975.
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Andreas Thom was born on 7 September 1965 in Rüdersdorf near Berlin in Brandenburg. Andreas displayed an exceptional talent on the ball even as a child. Early on, he joined the youth section at BFC Dynamo Berlin, one of the leading football clubs in the German Democratic Republic. There he received targeted, performance-oriented training as part of the GDR sports system. His talent, his vision and his technique led him to make his debut in the first team at BFC Dynamo at the age of 17.
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Jens Melzig was born in Cottbus on 28 September 1965. Melle, as he was called at Leverkusen, started his playing career at his hometown club Energie Cottbus. As a young player there he soon stood out thanks to his strength in challenges and his ability to read the game. He was in the Energie Cottbus first team in 1984 and he played for the club in the GDR league and the Oberliga. With 144 appearances and twelve goals he became one of the big players in defence. He made a major contribution to the club during this period – as a strong-tackling central defender who also displayed leadership qualities.
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Lucio, full name Lucimar Ferreira da Silva, was born on 8 May 1978 in Planaltina, a suburb of the Brazilian capital Brasília. He showed his passion for football even as a child. On the dusty streets of his neighbourhood he spent hours chasing the ball – often in bare feet like many Brazilian children. Despite the simple conditions he grew up in, his family always supported his dream of one day becoming a great football player. He made his first steps in club football at small local clubs before moving onto the youth set-up at the club Guará and later he singed for the big club Internacional Porto Alegre. Bayer 04 signed the internationally completely unknown defender from there in January 2000.
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In this video you can watch impressive and important goals in the history of Bayer 04 in the month of September. It is not always about the beauty of the goals but also about remembering special games and players.
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