Jens Tschiedel (born 5 August 1968, in

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) is a German professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

Born in

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, Tschiedel began playing football in the Bayer Leverkusen reserves. He played in the 2. Bundesliga with

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and

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, after helping Union Berlin gain promotion from the Regionalliga Nord.

Honours

* DFB-Pokal finalist: 2001.

References

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