Manfred Kaltz facts for kids

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Manfred Kaltz

Kaltz in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1953-01-06) 6 January 1953 (age 72)
Place of birth	Ludwigshafen, West Germany
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
1960–1968	VfL Neuhofen
1968–1970	TuS Altrip
1970–1971	Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1989	Hamburger SV	568	(76)
1989	Girondins Bordeaux	1	(0)
1989–1990	Mulhouse	12	(1)
1990–1991	Hamburger SV	13	(0)
Total		594	(77)
International career
1972	West Germany Amateur	7	(0)
1972–1973	West Germany U-23	2	(0)
1974–1975	West Germany B	3	(0)
1975–1983	West Germany	69	(8)
Medal record Representing  West Germany FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1982 Spain UEFA European Championship Winner 1980 Italy Runner-up 1976 Yugoslavia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manfred Kaltz (born January 6, 1953) is a famous German former football player and manager. He was known for playing as a right-back, which is a defensive position on the right side of the field.

Manfred Kaltz spent most of his career playing for Hamburger SV (often called HSV) in the Bundesliga, which is Germany's top football league. He played for HSV from 1971 to 1989. Later, he played briefly for Girondins Bordeaux and FC Mulhouse in France. He then returned to HSV for his final season in 1990–1991.

He played in 581 Bundesliga games for Hamburger SV. This makes him the player with the second-highest number of games in Bundesliga history. Kaltz was also very good at taking penalty kicks. He scored 53 of his 76 goals from the penalty spot, which is a record in the Bundesliga.

Internationally, Kaltz was part of the West Germany squad. They won the UEFA European Championship in 1980.

"Banana Crosses"

Kaltz was famous for his special right-footed crosses. A cross is when a player kicks the ball from the side of the field into the middle, hoping a teammate can score. Kaltz hit his crosses with so much spin that they would curve like a banana.

These unique crosses were lovingly called "Bananenflanken" ("banana crosses"). He often used this technique to help his teammate, the strong striker Horst Hrubesch. Many of Hrubesch's 96 goals for HSV came from Kaltz's banana crosses, which Hrubesch would head into the goal. Hrubesch once famously described their teamwork by saying, "Manni banana, I head, goal."

Achievements and Awards

Manfred Kaltz won many important titles during his career with Hamburger SV and the West Germany national team.

With Hamburger SV

• Bundesliga (German League Champion):
  • 1978–79
  • 1981–82
  • 1982–83
• DFB-Pokal (German Cup):
  • 1975–76
  • 1986–87
• DFB-Ligapokal (German League Cup):
  • 1972–73
• European Cup (now UEFA Champions League):
  • 1982–83
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:
  • 1976–77

With West Germany National Team

• UEFA European Championship:
  • Winner: 1980
  • Runner-up: 1976
• FIFA World Cup:
  • Runner-up: 1982

Individual Awards

Manfred Kaltz also received several individual honors for his excellent play:

• kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1985–86
• Sport Ideal European XI: 1977, 1979, 1980
• Onze Mondial: 1980, 1981
• Guerin Sportivo All-Star Team: 1980, 1981

See also

In Spanish: Manfred Kaltz para niños