Jochen Kientz

Football manager infobox
playername= Jochen Kientz


fullname = Jochen Kientz
nickname = Killer-Kientz
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1972|9|17
cityofbirth = Mannheim
countryofbirth = West Germany
height =height|m=1.84
currentclub = "Retired
position = Former defender
youthyears =






-1991
youthclubs = SpVgg Ketsch
SV 98 Schwetzingen
VfR Mannheim
SV Waldhof Mannheim
SV Sandhausen
years = 1991-1994
1994
1995-1996
1996-1997
1997-1999
2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2004
clubs = Eintracht Frankfurt
TSV 1860 München
RCD Mallorca
CD Logroñés
TSV 1860 München
Panionios
Hamburger SV
FC St. Pauli
Hansa Rostock
caps(goals) = 01 (0)
07 (0)




36 (1)


11 (1)
20 (1)
23 (1)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =

Jochen Kientz (born September 17 1972 in Mannheim) is a former German professional football defender.

The defender Jochen Kientz started his career at SpVgg Ketsch. Prior to this he played for SV 98 Schwetzingen, VfR Mannheim, SV Waldhof Mannheim 07 and SV Sandhausen. In January 1991 he his first professional contract at Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt.

Though in the following three season he had only one appearance for Eintracht and moved to 2. Bundesliga squad 1860 München. Subsequently Kientz promoted with the "Lions" but played only 7 matches.

In 1995 he signed at Spanish club RCD Mallorca. In the following season he played for CD Logroñés. Between 1997 and 1999 Kientz played again for 1860 München, this time in the Bundesliga. In his first season he appeared 30 Spiele times. In the next season he scored his Bundesliga goal, but was only 6 times on the pitch.

In the year 2000 he moved from February until June to Greek side Panionios and then signed for the following season at Hamburger SV. At the Hanseatic club he played 11 Bundesliga fixtures, netting once as well as appearing in the Champions League. A low-light occurred when HSV played Juventus Kientz had to mark Zinedine Zidane. In the 28th Minute Zidane headbutted Kientz and was sent off. HSV won the match 3-1.

In 2001 he signed at HSV rivals FC St. Pauli. He appeared in 20 matches, scoring one goal. In this season he received the only red card in his career. Kientz was member of the XI that won on February 6 2002 Bayern München, who recently won the Intercontinental Cup (in German "Weltpokal") with 2-1. This is why the squad was hailed "Weltpokalsiegerbesieger" (literally Intercontinental Cup winner's winner. Anyhow St. Pauli were relegated after the season.

The next two seasons Kientz played at Hansa Rostock in the Bundesliga. He appeared 23 times and scored a goal. Due to an ankle injury Kientz had to retire in 2004.

Known as "Joe Ibiza" he currently (October 2007) models for the agency "Amaze Models" of the former Frankfurt pro footballer Patrick Glöckner and was educated to a football manager.

External links

* [http://www.eintracht-archiv.de/kientz.html Jochen Kientz at eintracht-archiv.de]