Wilfried Hannes

Wilfried Hannes
Personal information
Full name	Wilfried Hannes
Date of birth	17 May 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth	Düren-Echtz, West Germany
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Sweeper
Team information
Current team	Borussia Freialdenhoven (manager)
Youth career
	Sportfreunde Düren
	Düren 99
Senior career*
Years	Team
1975–1986	Borussia Mönchengladbach
1986–1988	FC Schalke 04
1988	AC Bellinzona
1989	FC Aarau
Total
International career
1979–1980	West Germany B
1981–1982	West Germany
Managerial career
1991–1994	Alemannia Aachen
1995–1998	Rhenania Würselen
1999–2003	Borussia Freialdenhoven
2003–2004	GFC Düren
2004–	Borussia Freialdenhoven
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wilfried Hannes (born 17 May 1957 in Düren-Echtz, 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-tumor 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.

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 in qualification for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He went to the 1982 FIFA World Cup with West Germany and they came runners-up in the tournament. 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

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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	FC Schalke 04		21	3
Switzerland			League
1988–89	AC Bellinzona	Super League	29	5
1989–90	FC Aarau	Super League	13	1
Country	Germany		309	62
Country	Switzerland		42	6
Total			351	68

Honours

Club

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Bundesliga: 1975–76, 1976–77
UEFA Cup: 1978–79

References

^ "Hannes, Wilfried" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
^ "Wilfried Hannes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 August 2013.

External links

Wilfried Hannes at WorldFootball.net
Wilfried Hannes at fussballdaten.de (in German)

[1] "Hannes, Wilfried" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 16 June 2011.

[2] "Wilfried Hannes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 August 2013.

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