Hans Schäfer
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Hans Schäfer is a former German
footballer
. He played for 1. FC Köln
between 1948 and 1965. He also played for the West-Germany national football team
, earning 39 caps and scoring 15 goals
. He played in three World Cups
, in 1954
, 1958
, and 1962
, earning a winner's medal in 1954 and scoring a total of 7 goals. Between 1957 and 1962, Schäfer captained Germany
16 times.
Schäfer's position was that of an outside left. In the latter stages of his career, he became an inside left forward. He debuted for Germany
on November 9, 1952, in the international friendly against Switzerland
, scoring a goal. During the 1954 FIFA World Cup
, Schäfer scored four goals and throughout the tournament was one of Germany's best forwards.
Schäfer won the German football championship with 1. FC Köln
in 1962 and 1964 and was voted German Footballer of the Year
in 1963, at the age of 35.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
footballer
Football (soccer)
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. He played for 1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
between 1948 and 1965. He also played for the West-Germany national football team
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
, earning 39 caps and scoring 15 goals
Goal (sport)
Goal refers to a method of scoring in many sports. It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface where scoring occurs....
. He played in three World Cups
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
, in 1954
1954 FIFA World Cup
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
, 1958
1958 FIFA World Cup
The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European...
, and 1962
1962 FIFA World Cup
The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
, earning a winner's medal in 1954 and scoring a total of 7 goals. Between 1957 and 1962, Schäfer captained Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
16 times.
Schäfer's position was that of an outside left. In the latter stages of his career, he became an inside left forward. He debuted for Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
on November 9, 1952, in the international friendly against Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
, scoring a goal. During the 1954 FIFA World Cup
1954 FIFA World Cup
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
, Schäfer scored four goals and throughout the tournament was one of Germany's best forwards.
Schäfer won the German football championship with 1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
in 1962 and 1964 and was voted German Footballer of the Year
German Footballer of the Year
The title Footballer of the Year has been awarded in Germany since 1960. In 1996 the title Women's Footballer of the Year was awarded for the first time. Both awards are determined by a poll of German football journalists from the Association of German Sports Journalists and the publication Kicker...
in 1963, at the age of 35.