Ronald Worm facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ronald Worm | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Duisburg, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.79 m | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1971 | MSV Duisburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1971–1979 | MSV Duisburg | 231 | (71) |
| 1979–1987 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 244 | (92) |
| Total | 475 | (163) | |
| National team | |||
| 1969–1970 | West Germany U-15 | ||
| 1970–1972 | West Germany U-18 | ||
| 1972 | West Germany Olympic | ||
| 1973 | West Germany U-23 | 3 | (1) |
| 1974–1981 | West Germany B | 12 | (5) |
| 1975–1978 | West Germany | 7 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993–1994 | Hertha BSC (assistant) | ||
| 1996–1997 | FC Sachsen Leipzig (assistant) | ||
| 2000–2001 | TSV Havelse | ||
| 2015– | Eintracht Braunschweig (women) | ||
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Ronald Worm (born October 7, 1953) is a German former professional footballer. He played as a striker, which means he was a forward player whose main job was to score goals.
Playing for Clubs
Ronald Worm started his football journey at his hometown club, MSV Duisburg. He played for them from 1971 to 1979. During this time, he appeared in 231 games in the Bundesliga, which is Germany's top football league. He scored 71 goals for the team.
In 1979, Ronald Worm moved to Eintracht Braunschweig. This club paid 1 million Deutsche Mark (which was the German currency back then) to sign him. He played for Braunschweig until 1987, when he decided to retire from playing football. He played 244 games and scored 92 goals for Eintracht Braunschweig.
Playing for His Country
Ronald Worm also played for the West Germany national team. He played in seven matches for his country between 1975 and 1978. During these games, he scored five goals.
He was chosen to be part of the West German teams for two big tournaments:
Even though he was part of the squad, he did not get to play in any games during these tournaments. Ronald Worm also played for West Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Goals for West Germany
Ronald Worm scored 5 goals for the West Germany national team. Here are the details of when and where he scored them:
- He scored two goals on December 20, 1975, in a friendly match against Turkey in Istanbul. West Germany won that game 5–0.
- He scored two more goals on February 28, 1976, in a UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying match against Malta in Dortmund. West Germany won that game 8–0.
- His fifth goal came on February 22, 1978, in a friendly match against England in Munich. West Germany won that game 2–1.
Coaching Teams
After his playing career, Ronald Worm became a football coach. Since 2015, he has been managing the women's team for Eintracht Braunschweig, one of his former clubs.
