Volker Abramczik
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Volker Abramczik is a former German
football player. The younger brother of German international Rüdiger Abramczik
played during his career exclusively for sides based in the Ruhr Area
.
Starting at the age of four, Volker Abramczik played for the youth sides of FC Schalke 04
. In the 1981–82 season he made his professional debut for Schalke 04, which was at that time playing in the 2nd Bundesliga
. The then 17-year-old played a big part in Schalke's promotion to the Bundesliga
(24 caps, six goals). In the following season Abramczik only played three times and Schalke was relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga. One year later Schalke won the promotion to Bundesliga again, but Abramczik left the club for 2nd Bundesliga side MSV Duisburg
. After one year he transferred to Rot-Weiss Essen
where he ended his career in 1990.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
football player. The younger brother of German international Rüdiger Abramczik
Rüdiger Abramczik
Rüdiger Abramczik is a former German football player and coach, best known for his ability to cross the ball ....
played during his career exclusively for sides based in the Ruhr Area
Ruhr Area
The Ruhr, by German-speaking geographers and historians more accurately called Ruhr district or Ruhr region , is an urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With 4435 km² and a population of some 5.2 million , it is the largest urban agglomeration in Germany...
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Starting at the age of four, Volker Abramczik played for the youth sides of FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
. In the 1981–82 season he made his professional debut for Schalke 04, which was at that time playing in the 2nd Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
. The then 17-year-old played a big part in Schalke's promotion to the Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
(24 caps, six goals). In the following season Abramczik only played three times and Schalke was relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga. One year later Schalke won the promotion to Bundesliga again, but Abramczik left the club for 2nd Bundesliga side MSV Duisburg
MSV Duisburg
MSV Duisburg is a German association football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Nicknamed "the Zebras" for their traditional striped jerseys, the club was one of the original members of the Bundesliga when it was formed in 1963.-Early years:...
. After one year he transferred to Rot-Weiss Essen
Rot-Weiss Essen
Rot-Weiss Essen is a German association football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia.- Early years :The club was formed as SV Vogelheim on 1 February 1907 out of the merger of two smaller clubs: SC Preussen and Deutsche Eiche. In 1910, Vogelheim came to an arrangement with Turnerbund...
where he ended his career in 1990.