▁( born ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 7 2 ) ▁is ▁a ▁German ▁former ▁professional ▁footballer , ▁who ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁stri ker , ▁and ▁manager . ▁ ▁Career ▁We et endorf ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Burg ▁auf ▁Fe hm arn . ▁Between ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁he ▁played ▁three ▁seasons ▁in ▁the ▁Bundes liga ▁for ▁Hamb urger ▁SV ▁and ▁Wer der ▁Bre men , ▁but ▁did ▁not ▁become ▁a ▁regular ▁st arter ▁at ▁either ▁club . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁he ▁moved ▁to ▁Region all iga ▁Nord ▁side ▁E int racht ▁Braun sch weig , ▁where ▁he ▁became ▁a ▁pro l ific ▁sc orer ▁and ▁contributed ▁significantly ▁to ▁the ▁club ' s ▁promotion ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 . ▁Bundes liga ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁However , ▁constant ▁injury ▁problems ▁forced ▁We et endorf ▁to ▁ret ire ▁early ▁from ▁football ▁just ▁one ▁year ▁later . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁ ▁D FB - P okal : ▁ 1 9 9 8 – 9 9 ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Fe hm arn ▁Category : Foot ball ers ▁from ▁Schles wig - Hol stein ▁Category : Associ ation ▁football ▁for wards ▁Category : G erman ▁football ers ▁Category : G erman ▁football ▁man agers ▁Category : E int racht ▁Braun sch weig ▁players ▁Category : H amb urger ▁SV ▁players ▁Category : SV