Richard Kolitsch

Richard Kolitsch

Personal information
Full name	Richard Kolitsch
Date of birth	24 October 1989
Place of birth	Dresden, East Germany
Date of death	23 May 2014 (aged 24)
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	FC Carl Zeiss Jena II
Number	21
Youth career
1999–2003	VfL Pirna-Copitz 07
2003–2006	FV Dresden-Nord
2007–2008	FC Carl Zeiss Jena
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2007–2013	FC Carl Zeiss Jena II	57	(2)
2008–2009	FC Carl Zeiss Jena[1]	9	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 November 2012. † Appearances (goals)

Richard Kolitsch (24 October 1989 – 23 May 2014) was a German football midfielder who played for FC Carl Zeiss Jena II.^[2]

Career

He began his career in the youth team of FV Dresden-Nord, before he moved to FC Carl Zeiss Jena in January 2007.^[3]

Kolitsch was under manager Henning Bürger promoted to first team on the last but one matchday in the 2007–08 season. He his debut on matchday 33 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern after substitution in the halftime.

Personal life

His father Uwe Kolitsch is former professional player of SpVgg Erkenschwick.

References

1. "Richard Kolitsch" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
2. "Früherer FC-Carl-Zeiss-Jena-Spieler tödlich verunglückt | OTZ". Otz.de. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
3. "Kolitsch, Richard" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 4 July 2012.