Wilfried Hannes

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Wilfried Hannes
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Personal information
Full name Wilfried Hannes
Date of birth (1957-05-17) 17 May 1957 (age 64)
Place of birth , West Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Sweeper
Club information
Current team
 (manager)
Youth career
Sportfreunde Düren
Düren 99
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1986 Borussia Mönchengladbach 261 (58)
1986–1988 FC Schalke 04 48 (4)
1988 AC Bellinzona 29 (5)
1989 FC Aarau 13 (1)
Total 351 (68)
National team
1979–1980 West Germany B 6 (1)
1981–1982 West Germany 8 (0)
Teams managed
1991–1994 Alemannia Aachen
1995–1998
1999–2003
2003–2004
2004–
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Wilfried Hannes (born 17 May 1957 in , Germany) is a former German footballer, who played as a defender,[1] and manager, known for achieving his career despite being visually impaired after a pupil-tumour had caused him to lose his sight in his right eye as a child.

Club career[]

At first a striker, Hannes was a defender in his professional career for Borussia Mönchengladbach, he joined the club during the Bundesliga Championship and UEFA Cup winning season of 1975. He was a fan favourite and a crucial player, he went on to collect two more German Bundesliga titles in 1976 and 1977 and the UEFA Cup in 1979. In his years with the club he also helped them to European Cup runners-up in 1977, UEFA Cup runners-up in 1980 and German Cup runners-up in 1984.

As a sweeper Hannes was renowned for his forward surges and his long distance shots, many resulting in goals. He was also an accomplished header of the ball and his record of 58 goals in 261 games at Borussia Mönchengladbach speaks volumes for Hannes' technique and scoring abilities.[2]

International career[]

His international career for West Germany lasted for just about one year in the early 1980s. In these months he won eight caps, three of them in the qualification for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[3] He went to the 1982 FIFA World Cup with West Germany and they came runners-up in the tournament but Hannes wasn't used on the pitch. The fact he only made eight appearances was more to do with the great defensive partnership of the Förster brothers at that time rather than his lack of ability.[citation needed]

Lothar Matthäus has been previously quoted has saying that during his early career at Borussia Mönchengladbach he learnt a lot from Wilfried Hannes whilst playing alongside him.[citation needed]

Coaching career[]

His career as manager includes spells at Alemannia Aachen (1991–1994) and other clubs of the size of fourth divisional outfits. Lately he coached SC Borussia 1912 Freialdenhoven in the fifth division.

Career statistics[]

Club[]

[4]

Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Germany League
1975–76 Borussia Mönchengladbach Bundesliga 9 1
1976–77 21 3
1977–78 21 0
1978–79 22 1
1979–80 32 4
1980–81 33 16
1981–82 31 8
1982–83 23 9
1983–84 25 6
1984–85 23 4
1985–86 21 6
1986–87 FC Schalke 04 27 1
1987–88 21 3
Switzerland League
1988–89 AC Bellinzona Super League 29 5
1989–90 FC Aarau Super League 13 1
Country Germany 309 62
Switzerland 42 6
Total 351 68

Honours[]

Club[]

Borussia Mönchengladbach

References[]

  1. ^ "Hannes, Wilfried" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  2. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (20 May 2021). "Wilfried Hannes - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (20 May 2021). "Wilfried Hannes - International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Wilfried Hannes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 August 2013.

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