Heiko Brestrich

Early years

Brestrich began playing football for the youth teams of BFC Dynamo at eight years old and eventually went through all age groups at BFC Dynamo. Brestrich was transferred to SG Dynamo Fürstenwalde as an 18-year-old in 1983. He made a number of appearances for SG Dynamo Fürstenwalde in the 1983–84 DDR-Liga Staffel B. Due to impressive performances at SG Dynamo Fürstenwalde, he was transferred back to BFC Dynamo in the following year.

Playing career

Brestrich joined the reserve team of BFC Dynamo in 1984. The team was coached by former professional player Werner Voigt at the time. Brestrich made regular appearances for BFC Dynamo II in the 1984–85 DDR-Liga Nord. He was then allowed to finally make his debut for BFC Dynamo in the DDR-Oberliga as a substitute for Olaf Hirsch in the match against BSG Motor Suhl away on the 25th matchday of the 1984–85 DDR-Oberliga on 25 May 1985. BFC Dynamo won the match 8-0 and secured its seventh consecutive DDR-Oberliga title. Brestrich was registered in both the first team and reserve team for the 1985–86 season. He started the season as a regular player for BFC Dynamo II in the 1985–86 DDR-Liga Staffel A, but would then play for the first team in the DDR-Oberliga during the second half of 1985–86 DDR-Oberliga. Brestrich eventually became East German champion with BFC Dynamo at the end of the 1985–86 season. He made 12 appearances in DDR-Oberliga and two appearances in the FDGB-Pokal with the first team of BFC…

BFC Dynamo

East German Champion: 1985–86 Berlin Cup: 1998–99