Volker Abramczik
Volker Abramczik (born 27 May 1964 in Gelsenkirchen) is a former German football player. The younger brother of German international Rüdiger Abramczik, he 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 was playing in the 2. Bundesliga. The then 17-year-old played a big part in Schalke's promotion to the Bundesliga with 24 caps and six goals. In  the following season, Abramczik only played three times and Schalke was relegated to the 2. Bundesliga. One year later, Schalke won the promotion to Bundesliga again, but Abramczik left the club for the 2. Bundesliga side MSV Duisburg. After one year, he transferred to Rot-Weiss Essen where he ended his career in 1990.