Alexander Stolz (; born 13 October 1983) is a German former professional

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who played as a

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Playing career

Stolz was born in

Pforzheim Pforzheim () is a city of over 125,000 inhabitants in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, in the southwest of Germany. It is known for its jewelry and watch-making industry, and as such has gained the nickname "Goldstadt" ("Golden City") ...

. He joined

VfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (), is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's football team is currently part of Germany's first division, the Bundesliga. VfB S ...

from the Regionalliga side

FC Nöttingen FC Nöttingen is a German association football club from the Nöttingen district of Remchingen, Baden-Württemberg. The footballers are part of a sports club of more than 500 members that also has departments for table tennis and an unusual sp ...

during summer 2005, initially playing for the club's reserve team. During the 2006–07 season, the club loaned him out to TSG Hoffenheim. He eventually made his first-team debut for Stuttgart in July 2008, playing in both of their UEFA Intertoto Cup matches against FC Saturn. On 5 March 2009, Stolz extended his contract at Stuttgart until summer 2012. On 24 January 2012, Stolz moved to

Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg that currently plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football. Domestically, the club was crowned German champion in 1909, and won the DF ...

, where he played for six months.

Coaching career

On 5 June 2020, Hoffenheim confirmed that Stolz would play for the club's reserve team, combined with a role as goalkeeper coach in the club's academy. But two months later, on 11 September 2020, the club confirmed that Stolz had hung up his boots and would continue as goalkeeper coach of the club's reserve team. After Michael Rechner moved to Bayern Munich in February 2023, Stolz was promoted to the first team staff.

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* Living people 1983 births German men's footballers Footballers from Karlsruhe (region) Men's association football goalkeepers 3. Liga players FC Nöttingen players VfB Stuttgart players VfB Stuttgart II players TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players Karlsruher SC players TSG 1899 Hoffenheim non-playing staff Sportspeople from Pforzheim {{Germany-footy-goalkeeper-stub