Sigfried Held facts for kids
Held in 2005
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| Date of birth | 7 August 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Freudenthal, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1965 | Kickers Offenbach | 23 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1971 | Borussia Dortmund | 183 | (41) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1977 | Kickers Offenbach | 204 | (35) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1979 | Borussia Dortmund | 47 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Preußen Münster | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1981 | Bayer Uerdingen | 59 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 527 | (91) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1966–1973 | West Germany | 41 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1983 | Schalke 04 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | FC Remscheid | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Teutonia Ickern | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1989 | Iceland | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Galatasaray | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Admira Wacker | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Dynamo Dresden | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Gamba Osaka | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | VfB Leipzig | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Malta | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Sigfried "Siggi" Held (born on August 7, 1942) is a German former football player and coach. He was known for playing as an attacking midfielder or a forward.
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Siggi Held's Football Journey
Siggi Held was born in Freudenthal, which is now part of the Czech Republic. His first football club was Kickers Offenbach. In 1965, he joined Borussia Dortmund and began playing in the Bundesliga, which is Germany's top football league.
Playing in the Bundesliga
During his career, Siggi played 442 games in the Bundesliga. He scored 72 goals for teams like Borussia Dortmund, Kickers Offenbach, and Bayer 05 Uerdingen. He was a key player for these clubs.
Playing for West Germany
Siggi also played for the West Germany national team 41 times. He was part of the team that reached the final of the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England. He also helped his team achieve third place in the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.
From Player to Coach
After he stopped playing professionally in 1981, Siggi Held became a football coach. He coached several teams and national squads around the world.
Coaching Club Teams
He coached FC Schalke 04 from 1982 to 1983. Later, he led teams like Galatasaray in Turkey, Admira Wacker Wien in Austria, Dynamo Dresden in Germany, Gamba Osaka in Japan, and VfB Leipzig back in Germany.
Coaching National Teams
Siggi also coached national teams. He was the coach for the Iceland national team from 1986 to 1989. From 2001 to 2003, he coached the Malta national team. In 2004, he briefly coached the Thailand national team.
Current Role
As of February 2009, Siggi Held has been working with Borussia Dortmund as a fan relations supervisor. In this role, he helps connect the club with its fans.
Siggi Held's Achievements
Siggi Held achieved several important things during his time as a football player.
Club Honours
- Borussia Dortmund
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: He won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Borussia Dortmund in the 1965–66 season. This was a big European competition for cup winners.
- Bundesliga runner-up: His team also finished second in the Bundesliga during the 1965–66 season.
International Honours
- West Germany
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: He was part of the West Germany team that came in second place at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
- FIFA World Cup third place: He also helped West Germany get third place at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
See also
In Spanish: Sigfried Held para niños
