Holger had a lot of minor injuries to deal with in the following second division season at Bochum but he did play 20 games and scored seven goals and went straight back up with Bochum. He was fully fit going into the 1994/95 season and he scored four goals in his first five games. After his last goal on 57 minutes in the Bochum home game against SC Freiburg he suffered a torn cruciate in his left knee. He never recovered from that injury and he ended his career in 1996 at the age of 30.
from football player to musician
He stayed with football after his playing career: as a coach at lower league clubs, organiser of a soccer school and promoting young talents in Westphalia. He also worked in various office jobs and went in a new direction with an unusual project – in music. In May 2014, together with the Bochum metal band Secret Discovery, he produced the World Cup song ‘Auf Wiedersehen (in Richtung Sieg)’ for the World Cup finals in Brazil. Holger played the bass in the song. The premier outing at the fan mile in the West Park in Bochum was followed by the first hits. The song was often played in and around Bochum at World Cup parties.
Dear Holger, I wish you all the best on your 60th birthday!
