# Joachim Streich

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.

## Playing career

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.

## Coaching career

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

## Career statistics
### International goals

    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 Streich :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 25 September 1971 | East Berlin, East Germany | Czechoslovakia | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly |
| 2 | 10 July 1972 | Dresden, East Germany | Finland | 5–0 | Won | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 10 July 1972 | Dresden, East Germany | Finland | 5–0 | Won | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 15 February 1973 | Bogotá, Colombia | Colombia | 2–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 5 | 7 April 1973 | Magdeburg, East Germany | Albania | 2–0 | Won | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 16 May 1973 | Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany | Hungary | 2–1 | Won | Friendly |
| 7 | 16 May 1973 | Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany | Hungary | 2–1 | Won | Friendly |
| 8 | 6 June 1973 | Tampere, Finland | Finland | 5–1 | Won | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 6 June 1973 | Tampere, Finland | Finland | 5–1 | Won | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 17 October 1973 | Leipzig, East Germany | Soviet Union | 1–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 11 | 3 November 1973 | Tirana, Albania | Albania | 4–1 | Won | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 3 November 1973 | Tirana, Albania | Albania | 4–1 | Won | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 28 February 1974 | Algiers, Algeria | Algeria | 3–1 | Won | Friendly |
| 14 | 13 March 1974 | East Berlin, East Germany | Belgium | 1–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 15 | 27 March 1974 | Dresden, East Germany | Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 16 | 29 May 1974 | Leipzig, East Germany | England | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly |
| 17 | 14 June 1974 | Hamburg, West Germany | Australia | 2–0 | Won | 1974 FIFA World Cup |
| 18 | 3 July 1974 | Gelsenkirchen, West Germany | Argentina | 1–1 | Draw | 1974 FIFA World Cup |
| 19 | 25 July 1975 | Ottawa, Canada | Canada | 7–1 | Won | Friendly |
| 20 | 25 July 1975 | Ottawa, Canada | Canada | 7–1 | Won | Friendly |
| 21 | 10 December 1975 | Leipzig, East Germany | France | 2–1 | Won | UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying |
| 22 | 27 October 1976 | Sliven, Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 4–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 23 | 27 October 1976 | Sliven, Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 4–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 24 | 2 April 1977 | Gżira, Malta | Malta | 1–0 | Won | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 25 | 19 October 1977 | Potsdam, East Germany | Malta | 9–0 | Won | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 26 | 19 October 1977 | Potsdam, East Germany | Malta | 9–0 | Won | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 27 | 19 October 1977 | Potsdam, East Germany | Malta | 9–0 | Won | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 28 | 9 February 1979 | Baghdad, Iraq | Iraq | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly |
| 29 | 18 April 1979 | Leipzig, East Germany | Poland | 2–1 | Won | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying |
| 30 | 5 May 1979 | Saint Gallen, Switzerland | Switzerland | 2–0 | Won | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying |
| 31 | 6 June 1979 | East Berlin, East Germany | Romania | 1–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 32 | 12 September 1979 | Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 3–0 | Won | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying |
| 33 | 21 November 1979 | Leipzig, East Germany | Netherlands | 2–3 | Lost | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying |
| 34 | 13 February 1980 | Málaga, Spain | Spain | 1–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 35 | 2 April 1980 | Bucharest, Romania | Romania | 2–2 | Draw | Friendly |
| 36 | 16 April 1980 | Leipzig, East Germany | Greece | 2–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 37 | 8 October 1980 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 38 | 19 November 1980 | Halle, East Germany | Hungary | 2–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 39 | 19 May 1981 | Senftenberg, East Germany | Cuba | 5–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 40 | 10 October 1981 | Leipzig, East Germany | Poland | 2–3 | Lost | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 41 | 11 November 1981 | Jena, East Germany | Malta | 5–1 | Won | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 42 | 11 November 1981 | Jena, East Germany | Malta | 5–1 | Won | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 43 | 8 September 1982 | Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 1–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 44 | 10 February 1983 | Tunis, Tunisia | Tunisia | 2–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 45 | 23 February 1983 | Dresden, East Germany | Greece | 2–1 | Won | Friendly |
| 46 | 16 March 1983 | Magdeburg, East Germany | Finland | 3–1 | Won | Friendly |
| 47 | 30 March 1983 | Leipzig, East Germany | Belgium | 1–2 | Lost | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying |
| 48 | 13 April 1983 | Gera, East Germany | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 49 | 27 April 1983 | Brussels, Belgium | Belgium | 1–2 | Lost | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying |
| 50 | 26 July 1983 | Leipzig, East Germany | Soviet Union | 1–3 | Lost | Friendly |
| 51 | 12 October 1983 | East Berlin, East Germany | Switzerland | 3–0 | Won | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying |
| 52 | 16 November 1983 | Halle, East Germany | Scotland | 2–1 | Won | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying |
| 53 | 10 October 1984 | Aue, East Germany | Algeria | 5–2 | Won | Friendly |

## Honours

* FDGB-Pokal: 1978, 1979 and 1983
* Olympic football tournament: Bronze medal 1972
* East German Footballer of the Year: 1979, 1983