Christian Tiffert

Christian Tiffert (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɪsti̯a(ː)n ˈtɪfɐt]; born 18 February 1982) is a retired German footballer who played as midfielder.[1][2]

Christian Tiffert
Tiffert training with Erzgebirge Aue in 2016
Personal information
Full name Christian Tiffert
Date of birth (1982-02-18) 18 February 1982
Place of birth Halle an der Saale, East Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Chemnitzer FC (assistant)
Youth career
1988–1991 Chemie Halle
1991–1997 Hallescher FC
1998–2000 Tennis Borussia Berlin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Tennis Borussia Berlin 8 (2)
2000–2004 VfB Stuttgart II 17 (5)
2000–2006 VfB Stuttgart 136 (9)
2006–2007 Red Bull Salzburg 18 (1)
2007–2010 MSV Duisburg 75 (5)
2008–2010 → MSV Duisburg II 5 (0)
2010–2012 1. FC Kaiserslautern 64 (4)
2012–2013 Seattle Sounders FC 12 (0)
2013–2014 VfL Bochum 24 (0)
2015–2019 Erzgebirge Aue 104 (0)
2019 Hallescher FC 3 (0)
National team
2001 Germany U20 4 (0)
2002–2004 Germany U21 24 (2)
Teams managed
2019– Chemnitzer FC (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:31, 11 May 2019 (UTC)

Career

Kaiserslautern
Tiffert with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2010

On 8 April 2010, he signed with 1. FC Kaiserslautern for the 2010–11 Bundesliga season.[3] During his time with Kaiserslautern, Tiffert led the Bundesliga in assists with 17 in the 2010–11 season.

Seattle Sounders FC

Tiffert was signed as a Designated Player for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC on 27 July 2012,[4] confirming earlier interest and attendance during a game against Sporting Kansas City on 20 June.[5][6] He replaced Uruguayan international Álvaro Fernández, who was traded to the Chicago Fire.[4] He made his debut on 5 August 2012, playing for 26 minutes during a 4–0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy, replacing Brad Evans in front of an attendance of 61,000 at CenturyLink Field.[7] Tiffert started throughout the Sounders' games in August, including a loss on penalties to Sporting Kansas City in the U.S. Open Cup Final, including a saved penalty against Tiffert.[8][9] The German midfielder provided his first assist for the Sounders during 6–2 win over C.D. Chivas USA, crossing into the path of a header from Sammy Ochoa, at the Home Depot Center on 25 August.[10] Tiffert's free kick to Eddie Johnson gave him a second career assist for the Sounders, over Chivas USA at home on 8 September.[11] Tiffert played for 4 minutes against Caledonia AIA in Trinidad and Tobago in the CONCACAF Champions League on 31 August.[12] He was unused during a 1–1 draw with the Portland Timbers due to an ankle injury the week before.[8][13][14] Tiffert returned against the San Jose Earthquakes on 22 September and Tiffert started the remaining games of the season,[15] recording his third career assist for the Sounders against F.C. Dallas for Brad Evans after a quick free kick from Fredy Montero on 21 October.[8][16] Tiffert started all 4 games during the Sounders' MLS Cup Playoff campaign and recorded an assist for defender Zach Scott from a corner kick during a 2–1 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on 18 November in the Conference Finals, however the Sounders lost 4–2 on aggregate.[17] Tiffert finished his first MLS season with 18 total appearances and 3 assists.[8][18] He was bought-out of his contract by the club on 2 March 2013.

Erzgebirge Aue

In November 2017, Tiffert agreed a contract with Erzgebirge Aue which would keep at the club until 2019. He has been at the club since 2015.[19]

Coaching career

Tiffert retired at the end of the 2018-19 season and became a part of the technical staff of Chemnitzer FC in July 2019.[20][21]

Career statistics
As of 1 August 2018.
ClubSeasonLeagueCup1Continental2Other3TotalRef.
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tennis Borussia Berlin1999–20002. Bundesliga8200—82[22]
Stuttgart II2000–01Regionalliga Süd143—143[23]
2003–041111[22]
2004–052121[22]
Totals175000000175—
Stuttgart2000–01Bundesliga602120—101[22]
2001–0227320—293[22]
2002–0318020113313[22]
2003–04272308010392[22]
2004–05301208110412[22]
2005–06283206120384[22]
Totals13691313554018815—
Red Bull Salzburg2006–07Bundesliga (Austria)1811051—242[22]
Duisburg2007–08Bundesliga25020—270[22]
2008–092. Bundesliga18100181[22]
2009–1032430354[22]
Totals755500000805—
Duisburg II2008–09NRW-Liga40—40
2009–101010
Totals5000000050—
Kaiserslautern2010–11Bundesliga33240—372[22]
2011–1231231343[22]
Totals644710000715—
Seattle Sounders2012MLS120101040180[8][18][22]
Bochum2013–142. Bundesliga24010—251[22]
Erzgebirge Aue2015–163. Liga31020—330[22]
2016–172. Bundesliga31010320[22]
2017–1833010—20360[22]
2018–190000000000[22]
Totals9504000201010—
Career totals4522634241610053734—

Honours

VfB Stuttgart

References
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  2. "Tiffert, Christian" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  3. "Christian Tiffert wird ein Roter Teufel" [Christian Tiffert is a Red Devil], 1. FC Kaiserslautern (in German), 8 April 2010, retrieved 8 April 2010
  4. Mayers, Joshua (27 July 2012), "Sounders trade Alvaro Fernandez, sign Christian Tiffert from Germany", The Seattle Times, retrieved 4 January 2013
  5. Mayers, Joshua (21 June 2012), "Sounders confirm interest in Christian Tiffert, discussions of a contract deemed "premature"", The Seattle Times, retrieved 4 January 2013
  6. Mayers, Joshua (31 July 2012), "A stop and chat with Sounders FC's newest designated player: Christian Tiffert", The Seattle Times, retrieved 4 January 2013
  7. Oshan, Jeremiah (5 August 2012), "Recap: Sounders run riot in 4-0 thrashing of listless LA", MLSsoccer.com, retrieved 4 January 2013
  8. "Players: Christian Tiffert", MLSsoccer.com, 2012, retrieved 4 January 2013
  9. "Sporting Kansas City Claims 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup After Penalty Shootout Victory Against Three-Time Defending Champion Seattle Sounders FC", USsoccer.com, 9 August 2012, archived from the original on 27 January 2013, retrieved 4 January 2013
  10. Bueno, Luis (25 August 2012), "Recap: Montero hat trick paces Sounders in 6-2 romp over Chivas", MLSsoccer.com, retrieved 4 January 2013
  11. Billings, Jon (8 September 2012), "Recap: Johnson's late winner lifts Seattle past Chivas", MLSsoccer.com, retrieved 4 January 2013
  12. "Sounders beat Caledonia and move closer to CONCACAF quarterfinals", The Seattle Times, 30 August 2012, retrieved 4 January 2013
  13. Mayers, Joshua (11 September 2012), "Rosales, Tiffert expected to be ready for Saturday's game in Portland (injury report)", The Seattle Times, retrieved 4 January 2013
  14. Itel, Dan (15 September 2012), "Recap: Portland rally for 1-1 draw in Cascadia Cup clash", MLSsoccer.com, retrieved 4 January 2013
  15. Oshan, Jeremiah (22 September 2012), "Recap: Quakes score important 2-1 win over rival Sounders", MLSsoccer.com, retrieved 4 January 2013
  16. Oshan, Jeremiah (21 October 2012), "Recap: Evans, Sounders douse FC Dallas' playoff hopes", MLSsoccer.com, retrieved 4 January 2013
  17. French, Scott (18 November 2012), "Recap: Seattle win 2-1, but LA make it back to MLS Cup", MLSsoccer.com, retrieved 4 January 2013
  18. "2012 Team Statistics", SoundersFC.com, 2012, retrieved 4 January 2013
  19. ""Noch keine Last": Tiffert bis 2019 in Aue". kicker Online (in German). 9 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  20. "Christian Tiffert hospitiert beim Chemnitzer FC". Chemnitzer FC (in German). 29 July 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  21. "Third division in the crisis: coach and CEO at Chemnitzer FC give up". The Limited Times. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  22. "Christian Tiffert » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  23. "Christian Tiffert" (in German). Fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  24. "Stuttgart 2-0 Lille (Aggregate: 2 - 1)". uefa.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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