Herbert Wimmer
Encyclopedia
Herbert "Hacki" Wimmer is a former footballer. Besides winning five national championships and two UEFA Cup
s with his club side Borussia Mönchengladbach
he won the 1974 World Cup
and the 1972 European Football Championship with Germany.
Herbert Wimmer started his playing career with lowly Borussia Brand (a place close to the city of Aachen
). Between 1966 and 1978 the played in 366 Bundesliga
matches for Borussia Mönchengladbach
and scored 51 goals. With the club he won five national championships
(1970, 71, 75, 76, 78), the German Cup in 1973 and in 1975 the UEFA Cup
.
He started out as a forward, but in Mönchengladbach his role was primarily to cover defensively for the star of the team in this era, midfield playmaker Günter Netzer
. His physical endurance, the iron lung, was one of his major assets. He was considered as a paragon of a player that never runs out of steam.
Between 1968 and 1976 Wimmer also played in 36 matches for the German national football team, where he scored four goals. With Germany he won the 1972 European Football Championship - there he scored the second goal in the 3-0 win in the final against the USSR - and the 1974 FIFA World Cup
, where he took part in two matches.
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
s with his club side Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...
he won the 1974 World Cup
1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
and the 1972 European Football Championship with Germany.
Herbert Wimmer started his playing career with lowly Borussia Brand (a place close to the city of Aachen
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
). Between 1966 and 1978 the played in 366 Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
matches for Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...
and scored 51 goals. With the club he won five national championships
German champions
The German champions is the general name given to winners of a Bundesliga sporting competition in Germany.-Current German championship holders:* Football 2010–11: Women's: 1...
(1970, 71, 75, 76, 78), the German Cup in 1973 and in 1975 the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
.
He started out as a forward, but in Mönchengladbach his role was primarily to cover defensively for the star of the team in this era, midfield playmaker Günter Netzer
Günter Netzer
Günter Theodor Netzer is a former German football player and team general manager currently working in the media business. As a player, he was considered to be one of the greatest passers in the game's history...
. His physical endurance, the iron lung, was one of his major assets. He was considered as a paragon of a player that never runs out of steam.
Between 1968 and 1976 Wimmer also played in 36 matches for the German national football team, where he scored four goals. With Germany he won the 1972 European Football Championship - there he scored the second goal in the 3-0 win in the final against the USSR - and the 1974 FIFA World Cup
1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
, where he took part in two matches.
Honours
- 1974 FIFA World Cup1974 FIFA World CupThe 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
winner - UEFA Euro 1972 winner
- UEFA Euro 1976 runner-up
- European CupUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
runner-up: 1977 - UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
winner: 1975 - UEFA Cup finalist: 1973
- BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
champion: 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977 - Bundesliga runner-up: 1974, 1978
- DFB-PokalDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
winner: 1973