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Wolf Werner
Wolf Werner (8 April 1942 – 29 June 2018) was a German football player and manager who played as a midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 April 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Kalisz, German-occupied Poland | ||
| Date of death | 29 June 2018 (aged 76) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1962 | CfR Hardt | ||
| 1962–1969 | TuRa Bremen | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1987 | Borussia Mönchengladbach (assistant) | ||
| 1987–1989 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| 1991–1992 | Bayern Munich II | ||
| 1992–1996 | SV Wilhelmshaven | ||
| 2002 | Werder Bremen II | ||
| 2004 | Werder Bremen (juniors) | ||
| 2007 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Werner managed Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach between 1987 and 1989.[2] He was coach of SV Wilhelmshaven from 1992 and 1996.[2] From 1996 to 2007 he worked for Werder Bremen as director of the youth academy and as a coach.[2] During his tenure, the club's U19 won the German under 19 football championship in 1998–99 and came second in 1999–2000.[3] From 2007 he was sporting director at Fortuna Düsseldorf, also working as interim coach.[2] He resigned in 2014.[2]
Personal life edit
In the years before his death Werner lived in Wilhelmshaven.[2] He died on 29 June 2018 while on holiday in Schleswig-Holstein, aged 76.[2]