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Horst Köppel

Personal information
Date of birth	(1948-05-17) 17 May 1948 (age 77)
Place of birth	Stuttgart, Germany
Height	1.77 m
Playing position	Striker, midfielder
Youth career
1953–1958	SpVgg Neuwirtshaus
1958–1964	FV Zuffenhausen
1964–1966	VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1966–1968	VfB Stuttgart	61	(25)
1968–1971	Borussia Mönchengladbach	100	(23)
1971–1973	VfB Stuttgart	63	(19)
1973–1979	Borussia Mönchengladbach	84	(16)
1976	→ Vancouver Whitecaps (loan)	12	(1)
1977	→ Vancouver Whitecaps (loan)	8	(0)
1979–1981	1. FC Viersen
National team
	West Germany Amateurs	2	(1)
1966–1972	West Germany U-23	9	(2)
	West Germany B	1	(2)
1968–1973	West Germany	11	(2)
Teams managed
1979–1981	1. FC Viersen
1981–1982	1. FC Köln (assistant)
1982–1983	Arminia Bielefeld
1983–1987	West Germany (assistant)
1987	Bayer 05 Uerdingen
1988–1991	Borussia Dortmund
1992	Fortuna Düsseldorf
1993–1994	FC Tirol Innsbruck
1994–1995	Eintracht Frankfurt (assistant)
1997	Urawa Red Diamonds
1997	Borussia Dortmund (scout)
2001–2004	Borussia Dortmund II
2004	Borussia Mönchengladbach II
2004	Borussia Mönchengladbach (caretaker)
2004–2005	Borussia Mönchengladbach II
2005–2006	Borussia Mönchengladbach
2006	Al-Wahda FC
2009	Ingolstadt 04
Honours Representing  West Germany UEFA European Championship Winner 1972 Belgium
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Horst Köppel, born on May 17, 1948, is a famous German football player and manager. He played for many big clubs and later coached several teams, including FC Ingolstadt 04.

Playing Career Highlights

Horst Köppel was a very talented football player. He scored 83 goals in Germany's top football league, the Bundesliga. He also played 11 times for the West German national team.

Managerial Career

After his playing days, Horst Köppel became a football manager. He led many different teams over the years.

Arminia Bielefeld

Horst Köppel was the manager of Arminia Bielefeld from July 1, 1982, to June 30, 1983.

Bayer 05 Uerdingen

He then managed Bayer 05 Uerdingen for a short time in 1987. He was replaced by Rolf Schafstall.

Borussia Dortmund

Köppel took over as manager of Borussia Dortmund in July 1988. He stayed with the club until June 1991.

Fortuna Düsseldorf

In 1992, Köppel managed Fortuna Düsseldorf for a few months.

Tirol Innsbruck

From July 1993 to May 1994, Köppel was the manager of Tirol Innsbruck.

Urawa Red Diamonds

He also managed the Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds for almost a year in 1997.

Borussia Dortmund II

From 2001 to 2004, Köppel managed Borussia Dortmund II, which is the reserve team for Borussia Dortmund.

Borussia Mönchengladbach

In 2004, Köppel joined Borussia Mönchengladbach. He first managed their reserve team, Borussia Mönchengladbach II. He also had two periods as the main team's caretaker manager and then full manager. He was the main manager from April 2005 until May 2006.

Al-Wahda FC

In August 2006, Köppel became the manager of Al-Wahda FC in Abu Dhabi. He left the club in October of the same year.

Ingolstadt 04

His last known managing role was with Ingolstadt 04. He started there in April 2009 and finished in November 2009.

Achievements and Honours

As a Player

• UEFA European Championship: He was part of the winning team in 1972.
• UEFA Champions League (then called European Cup): He was a runner-up in 1976–77.
• UEFA Cup (now Europa League): He won this competition twice, in 1974–75 and 1978–79.
• Bundesliga (German League): He won the Bundesliga championship five times: 1969–70, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1975–76, and 1976–77.
• Bundesliga Runner-up: He also finished second in the league in 1973–74 and 1977–78.

As a Coach

• DFB-Pokal (German Cup): He won this cup in 1988–89.
• DFL-Supercup (German Supercup): He won this trophy in 1989.

See also

In Spanish: Horst Köppel para niños