Bodden was born in
Kalkar,
West Germany. He had to end his active career in 1997 after he got
Infectious mononucleosis and then
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). With the
TSV 1860 Munich he scored 25 goals in 67 matches and is presently the record goal scorer of
Hansa Rostock in the
2. Bundesliga. "Der müde Stürmer" is the title of a German documentary on Bodden's fight against the
chronic fatigue syndrome. ==References==