Christian Kulik (born 6 December 1952) is a German former professional

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who played as a

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. He spent ten seasons in the

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with Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Career

Kulik was born in

Zabrze Zabrze (; German: 1915–1945: ''Hindenburg O.S.'', full form: ''Hindenburg in Oberschlesien'', Silesian: ''Zŏbrze'', yi, זאַבזשע, Zabzhe) is an industrial city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The west district of the Si ...

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, Poland. He made 220

appearances for Borussia Mönchengladbach. He ended his career after a stint with FSV Salmrohr.

Honours

* European Cup finalist: 1976–77 *

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: 1974–75, 1978–79; runner-up 1972–73, 1979–80 *

: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77; runner-up: 1973–74, 1977–78 *

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: 1972–73

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