Daniel Engelbrecht (born 5 November 1990) is a German retired professional footballer who played as a forward.
After four operations to the heart, including one where a defibrillator was implanted and a waiting period of 17 months, Engelbrecht returned to the pitch on 15 November 2014.
[7] Following the recurrence of his heart problems, Engelbrecht announced that he would interrupt his career on doctor's recommendation, and that he would focus on becoming a coach.
[8] This interruption turned into permanent retirement in 2018, when it became known that Engelbrecht's defibrillator had already brought him back to life on three occasions.
[9][10] On 1 July 2019, Engelbrecht was announced as the new head of VfL Bochum's youth talent scouting division.