Wolfgang Funkel

Wolfgang Funkel (born 10 August 1958) is a German former footballer.

Wolfgang Funkel
Personal information
Full nameWolfgang Funkel
Date of birth (1958-08-10) 10 August 1958 (age 65)
Place of birthNeuss, West Germany
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)Defender
Youth career
VfR Neuss
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977–1982VfR Neuss
1982–1983Viktoria Goch[1]
1983–1984Rot-Weiß Oberhausen37(7)
1984–1991Bayer Uerdingen210(31)
1991–19951. FC Kaiserslautern95(10)
Total342(48)
International career
1985–1986West Germany U-217(1)
1986West Germany2(0)
1987–1988West Germany Olympic17(2)
Managerial career
1996–1998VfR Neuss
1998–2001Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (assistant coach)
2001–2005Hansa Rostock (assistant coach)
2005Hansa Rostock (caretaker coach)
2005–20081. FC Kaiserslautern (assistant coach)
20071. FC Kaiserslautern (caretaker coach)
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
Men's Football
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

The defender played over 300 matches in the (West) German top-flight.[2] In 1986 Funkel won two caps for the West Germany national team.[3]

He is the brother of Friedhelm Funkel.[4]

Honours

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Bayer Uerdingen

Kaiserslautern

References

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  1. ^ "Funkel, Wolfgang – Co-Trainer" (in German). roteteufel.de. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  2. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (13 December 2018). "Wolfgang Funkel - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  3. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (13 December 2018). "Wolfgang Funkel - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Was macht eigentlich…Wolfgang Funkel (Unser Ex-Spieler im Interview)" (in German). kfc-uerdingen.de. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Deutscher Supercup, 1991, Finale". dfb.de. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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