Joachim Streich

German footballer (1951–2022)

Joachim Streich (13 April 1951 – 16 April 2022) was a German professional footballer who won the bronze medal with East Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Born in Wismar, Streich played as a striker for Aufbau Wismar from 1957 to 1963, TSG Wismar from 1963 to 1967, Hansa Rostock from 1967 to 1975, and 1. FC Magdeburg from 1975 to 1985. Between 1969 and 1984 he was capped 102 times for East Germany, scoring 55 goals. For a long time 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 deleted from his official FIFA record and he dropped out. The German Football Association still lists Streich with 102 caps on their website. Streich is regarded as one of the best players for East Germany and holds both the records for most appearances and goals scored for the national team. Streich took part in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, scoring 2 goals in 4 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 (4/0) and Magdeburg (38/17). In 1979 and 1983 he won the East German Footballer of the Year award. He also 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.

Following the end of his playing career, Streich managed 1. FC Magdeburg, Eintracht Braunschweig and FSV Zwickau.

Scores and results list East Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Streich goal. + List of international goals scored by Joachim StreichNo. DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 25 September 1971 East Berlin, East Germany 1–1 Draw Friendly2 10 July 1972 Dresden, East Germany 5–0 Won 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification34 15 February 1973 Bogotá, Colombia 2–0 Won Friendly5 7 April 1973 Magdeburg, East Germany 2–0 Won 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification6 16 May 1973 Karl Marx Stadt, East Germany 2–1 Won Friendly78 6 June 1973 Tampere, Finland 5–1 Won 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification910 17 October 1973 Leipzig, East Germany 1–0 Won Friendly11 3 November 1973 Tirana, Albania 4–1 Won 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification1213 28 February 1974 Algiers, Algeria 3–1 Won Friendly14 13 March 1974 East Berlin, East Germany 1–0 Won Friendly15 27 March 1974 Dresden, East Germany 1–0 Win Friendly16 29 May 1974 Leipzig, East Germany 1–1 Draw Friendly17 14 June 1974 Hamburg, West Germany 2–0 Won 1974 FIFA World Cup18 3 July 1974 Gelsenkirchen, West Germany 1–1 Draw 1974 FIFA World Cup19 25 July 1975 Ottawa, Canada 7–1 Won Friendly2021 10 December 1975 Leipzig, East Germany 2–1 Won UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying22 27 October 1976 Sliven, Bulgaria 4–0 Won Friendly2324 2 April 1977 Gezira, Malta 1–0 Won 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification25 19 October 1977 Potsdam, East Germany 9–0 Won 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification262728 9 February 1979 Baghdad, Iraq 1–1 Draw Friendly29 18 April 1979 Leipzig, East Germany 2–1 Won UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying30 5 May 1979 Saint Gallen, Switzerland 2–0 Won UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying31 6 June 1979 East Berlin, East Germany 1–0 Won Friendly32 12 September 1979 Reykjavík, Iceland 3–0 Won UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying33 21 November 1979 Leipzig, East Germany 2–3 Lost UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying34 13 February 1980 Málaga, Spain 1–0 Won Friendly35 2 April 1980 Bucharest, Romania 2–2 Draw Friendly36 16 April 1980 Leipzig, East Germany 2–0 Won Friendly37 8 October 1980 Prague, Czechoslovakia 1–0 Won Friendly38 19 November 1980 Halle, East Germany 2–0 Won Friendly39 19 May 1981 Senftenberg, East Germany 5–0 Won Friendly40 10 October 1981 Leipzig, East Germany 2–3 Lost 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification41 11 November 1981 Jena, East Germany 5–1 Won 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification4243 8 September 1982 Reykjavík, Iceland 1–0 Won Friendly44 10 February 1983 Tunis, Tunisia 2–0 Won Friendly45 23 February 1983 Dresden, East Germany 2–1 Won Friendly46 16 March 1983 Magdeburg, East Germany 3–1 Won Friendly47 30 March 1983 Leipzig, East Germany 1–2 Lost UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying48 13 April 1983 Gera, East Germany 3–0 Won Friendly49 27 April 1983 Brussels, Belgium 1–2 Lost UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying50 26 July 1983 Leipzig, East Germany 1–3 Lost Friendly51 12 October 1983 East Berlin, East Germany 3–0 Won UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying52 16 November 1983 Halle, East Germany 2–1 Won UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying53 10 October 1984 Aue, East Germany 5–2 Won Friendly