Wolfgang Rausch
Wolfgang Rausch (born 30 April 1947) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. He made a total of 257 appearances in the Bundesliga during his playing career.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 April 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Aachen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1968 | 1. FC Köln | 47 | (0) |
| 1968–1974 | Rot-Weiss Essen | ||
| 1974–1977 | Kickers Offenbach | 103 | (21) |
| 1977–1979 | Bayern Munich | 51 | (3) |
| 1979–1981 | Dallas Tornado | 82 | (17) |
| 1979–1980 | Detroit Lightning (indoor) | 27 | (21) |
| 1980–1981 | Dallas Tornado (indoor) | 17 | (21) |
| 1981–1982 | New Jersey Rockets (indoor) | 44 | (32) |
| 1982 | Oklahoma City Slickers | ||
| 1983–1985 | Dallas Americans | ||
| International career | |||
| 1967 | West Germany U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982 | Oklahoma City Slickers (assistant) | ||
| 1983–1985 | Dallas Americans | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Rausch was born in Aachen. In 1979, he left Germany for the United States where he signed with the Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League. Rausch played three outdoor and one indoor seasons with the Tornado. While with the Tornado, he also played the 1979–1980 Major Indoor Soccer League season on loan with the Detroit Lightning. In the fall of 1981, Rausch left the Tornado and signed with the New Jersey Rockets of the MISL. In 1982, he moved back outdoors with the Oklahoma City Slickers of the second division American Soccer League at the request of head coach Brian Harvey, an ex-teammate from the Tornado.[2] During his season in Oklahoma, Rausch was also an assistant coach. After one season, he joined the newly established Dallas Americans as a player-coach. The ASL collapsed after the 1983 season and the Americans moved to the United Soccer League for the 1984 and 1985 seasons.
References edit
External links edit
- Wolfgang Rausch at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- American stats