Karl Heinz joined Fulham from Liverpool for a fee of £200,000 in September 1999.

He started his career with TSV Ellhofen before moving to SV Weiler. In 1982 Riedle Played for Augsburg in the regional Bayernliga. He Scored 22 goals in the 1985-86 season and was called into the Germany Under-21 team, and was then transferred to second division Blau-Weiss Berlin. In 1987 Karlheinz Joined Werder Bremen, helping them to the Bundesliga title in his first season. His excellent club form saw him called into the West German national team, scoring on his debut in Germany's 4-0 victory over Finland.

In 1990 Riedle Became one of Europe's most expensive players by joining Italian side Lazio. Though in the West German squad for the 1990 World Cup finals Riedle considered retiring from international football, saying he was tired of being perennial second choice after Jurgen Klinsmann and Rudi Voller. Riedle returned to Germany in 1993, signing for Borussia Dortmund. He Helped Dortmund to successive Bundesliga title in 1995 and 1996, and his career reached a pinnacle when he scored twice in European Cup final against Juventus which Dortmund won 3-1.

A surprise arrival in July 1997 for £1.75 million, the ace German striker has been referred to as "The best header of the ball in Europe" and has chose the Number 13 jersey because he has won major honours for both club and country wearing this supposedly unlucky number.

International Honours: Germany: 42

Transfers:
Liverpool (£1,600,000 from Borussia Dortmund, via Augsburg, Blau-Weiss 90, Werder Bremen and Lazio, on 4/8/97) Premier League 34+25/11 League Cup 2+4 FA Cup 2 Others 3+4/2

Season	League				FA Cup				Lg Cup				Europe				Other				Total
	P	G	Y	R	P	G	Y	R	P	G	Y	R	P	G	Y	R	P	G	Y	R	P	G	Y	R
2000/2001	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	3	0	0
1999/2000	15	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	5	0	0

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