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Jupp Derwall

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Personal information
Full name	Josef Derwall
Date of birth	10 March 1927
Place of birth	Würselen, Weimar Republic
Date of death	26 June 2007(2007-06-26) (aged 80)
Place of death	Sankt Ingbert, Germany
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1938–1943	Rhenania Würselen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1943–1945	Rhenania Würselen
1945–1946	BV Cloppenburg
1946–1949	Rhenania Würselen
1949–1953	Alemannia Aachen	109	(41)
1953–1959	Fortuna Düsseldorf	110	(47)
1959–1961	Biel-Bienne	40	(26)
1961–1962	Schaffhausen	24	(8)
National team
1954	West Germany	2	(0)
Teams managed
1959–1961	Biel-Bienne
1961–1962	Schaffhausen
1962–1963	Fortuna Düsseldorf
1965	1. FC Saarbrücken
1970–1978	West Germany (assistant manager)
1978–1984	West Germany
1984–1987	Galatasaray
Honours Men's football Representing  West Germany (as manager) UEFA European Championship Winner 1980 FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1982
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Josef "Jupp" Derwall (born March 10, 1927 – died June 26, 2007) was a famous German football manager and player. He was the head coach of the West Germany national team from 1978 to 1984. During this time, he led them to win the UEFA Euro 1980 and reach the final of the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Derwall was known for his distinctive hairstyle, which earned him the nickname "Chieftain Silver Curl" (Häuptling Silberlocke).

Playing Career Highlights

Jupp Derwall began his football journey in 1938 with a team called Rhenania Würselen. He later played for well-known clubs like Alemannia Aachen and Fortuna Düsseldorf. These teams were part of the top German league at the time, known as the Oberliga.

In 1953, while playing for Aachen, Derwall helped his team reach the final of the DFB-Pokal, which is a major German cup competition. He even scored a goal in the final, but his team lost 2–1. Five years later, he played in another cup final with Fortuna Düsseldorf, but they also lost, this time 4–3.

After Germany won the 1954 FIFA World Cup, Derwall was chosen to play for the West Germany national team twice.

Managerial Career

Early Coaching Days

Even before he stopped playing football, Jupp Derwall started coaching. He was a player-manager in Switzerland for Biel-Bienne (1959–1961) and Schaffhausen (1961–1962). After he fully retired from playing, he became the manager of Fortuna Düsseldorf.

In 1962, Derwall led Fortuna to another cup final, but they lost 2–1 after extra time. He then spent six years managing the regional football association of Saarland. In 1965, he also managed 1. FC Saarbrücken, helping them win their league and get promoted to the Bundesliga, Germany's top football league.

Leading West Germany

In 1970, Derwall became the assistant coach for the West German national team, working under the legendary coach Helmut Schön. He was also in charge of the West German Olympic team at the 1972 Summer Olympics, guiding them to the quarter-finals.

After the 1978 FIFA World Cup, Helmut Schön retired, and Jupp Derwall was chosen to take his place as the head coach of West Germany.

His first big tournament as head coach was UEFA Euro 1980 in Italy. Under his leadership, West Germany played incredibly well and won the championship. They won four out of five games, and their player Klaus Allofs was the top scorer of the tournament.

Confidence was high for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. Before their first match against Algeria, Derwall famously said, "If we don't beat Algeria I'll take the next train home!" However, West Germany surprisingly lost 2–1 to Algeria. Despite this shock, Derwall's team recovered and made it all the way to the final. They had some tough matches, including a memorable semi-final against France, where they came back from being 3–1 down to draw 3–3 and win on penalties. In the final, Germany lost 3–1 to Italy. Key players in this team were Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Paul Breitner.

Even though they lost the World Cup final, Derwall was still a highly respected manager. West Germany was considered a favorite for UEFA Euro 1984. However, their performance in France was not good, and Derwall's team was knocked out in the first round. Public opinion in West Germany quickly turned against him. People would even yell at him in public. Because of this strong public pressure, he had to resign from his position. He was replaced by Franz Beckenbauer, who became the team manager.

Impact at Galatasaray

After leaving the German national team, Derwall surprised many by choosing to manage Turkish club Galatasaray. At that time, Turkish football was not very well known in Europe. Turkish clubs had not made a big impact on the international stage.

Derwall's arrival, as an experienced and respected international manager, changed how Turkish football was seen. Many people believe his time at Galatasaray helped kickstart a major improvement in Turkish football. He not only won one national championship and one Turkish Cup, but he also brought modern European training methods and tactical ideas to Turkey. Because of this, he is often called the "revolutionizer" of Turkish football. Two of Turkey's most famous managers, Fatih Terim and Mustafa Denizli, learned from Derwall during his time in Turkey and often praise his influence.

Derwall retired from coaching in 1987 after helping Galatasaray win the league for the first time since 1973. He returned to Germany to enjoy his retirement. He was happy to see that the changes he started grew enormously. Galatasaray later reached the semi-finals of the 1988–89 European Cup (which is now the UEFA Champions League) and won both the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2000.

His work in Turkey was also seen as a big help for German-Turkish relations. He received an honorary doctorate from Hacettepe University in Ankara and was awarded the German Cross of Merit 1st Class.

Health and Passing

Jupp Derwall passed away after a heart attack in Sankt Ingbert on June 26, 2007. He had suffered a previous heart attack in 1991.

After his death, his former club Galatasaray named their training ground after him to honor his contributions.

Managerial Statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
West Germany	—	11 October 1978	20 June 1984	&&&&&&&&&&&&&067.&&&&&067	&&&&&&&&&&&&&044.&&&&&044	&&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012	&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011	&&&&&&&&&&&&0144.&&&&&0144	&&&&&&&&&&&&&060.&&&&&060	+84	&&&&&&&&&&&&&065.67000065.67
Galatasaray		19 July 1984	30 June 1987	&&&&&&&&&&&&0148.&&&&&0148	&&&&&&&&&&&&&070.&&&&&070	&&&&&&&&&&&&&055.&&&&&055	&&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023	&&&&&&&&&&&&0206.&&&&&0206	&&&&&&&&&&&&0117.&&&&&0117	+89	&&&&&&&&&&&&&047.30000047.30
Total				&&&&&&&&&&&&0215.&&&&&0215	&&&&&&&&&&&&0114.&&&&&0114	&&&&&&&&&&&&&067.&&&&&067	&&&&&&&&&&&&&034.&&&&&034	&&&&&&&&&&&&0350.&&&&&0350	&&&&&&&&&&&&0177.&&&&&0177	+173	&&&&&&&&&&&&&053.&2000053.02

Honours and Achievements

As a Manager

1. FC Saarbrücken

• Regionalliga Südwest: 1964–65 (Champions)

Galatasaray

• Süper Lig: 1986–87 (Champions)
• Turkish Cup: 1984–85 (Winners)
• Turkish Super Cup: 1987 (Winners)

West Germany

• UEFA European Championship: 1980 (Winners)
• FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1982 (Second Place)

See also

In Spanish: Jupp Derwall para niños