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Ottmar Hitzfeld

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Ottmar Hitzfeld is a former forward from Germany, born on 12 January 1949 in Lörrach. Clubs included FC Basel, VfB Stuttgart, FC Lugano and FC Luzern. Ottmar Hitzfeld won 8 caps for Germany national amateur football team, scoring 5 goals (1972).

The club career on record runs from 1971 to 1983, across four clubs. The longest of those was four years at FC Basel (1971-1975), where the record shows 92 appearances and 66 goals. Those spells add up to 299 club appearances and 169 goals. Honours on record include Soccer Coach of the Year Award (Switzerland) in 1985 and Football Manager of the Year in 2008.

Born
12 January 1949
Age
77
Birthplace
Lörrach
Country
Germany
Position
Forward
Height
178 cm

Club career

  • 1971-1975FC Basel92 apps · 66 goals
  • 1975-1978VfB Stuttgart crestVfB Stuttgart80 apps · 38 goals
  • 1978-1980FC Lugano crestFC Lugano55 apps · 35 goals
  • 1980-1983FC Luzern crestFC Luzern72 apps · 30 goals

International career

  • 1972Germany national amateur football team8 caps · 5 goals

Honours

  • Soccer Coach of the Year Award (Switzerland)1985
  • Football Manager of the Year2008

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