Dieter Schneider (footballer)

Dieter Schneider (born 20 October 1949 in Lauter, Saxony) is a former international football goalkeeper for the German Democratic Republic.

He played 279 matches in the East German top flight for FC Hansa Rostock.

Dieter Schneider, long-time understudy of Jürgen Croy, earned 3 caps for East Germany between 1969 and 1973. He was an unused part of the East Germany Olympic team in 1972 which won the bronze medal at the Munich games.