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Wilfried Hannes

Personal information
Date of birth	(1957-05-17) 17 May 1957 (age 68)
Place of birth	Düren-Echtz, West Germany
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Sweeper
Team information
Current team	Borussia Freialdenhoven (manager)
Youth career
	Sportfreunde Düren
	Düren 99
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1986	Borussia Mönchengladbach	261	(58)
1986–1988	Schalke 04	48	(4)
1988	Bellinzona	29	(5)
1989	FC Aarau	13	(1)
Total		351	(68)
International career
1979–1980	West Germany B	6	(1)
1981–1982	West Germany	8	(0)
Managerial career
1991–1994	Alemannia Aachen
1995–1998	Rhenania Würselen
1999–2003	Borussia Freialdenhoven
2003–2004	GFC Düren
2004–	Borussia Freialdenhoven
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wilfried Hannes (born May 17, 1957) is a famous German former professional footballer. He played as a defender. He also became a manager after his playing career. What makes his story truly amazing is that he achieved so much in football even though he lost sight in his right eye as a child. This happened because of a pupil-tumour.

Playing for Clubs

Wilfried Hannes was born in Düren-Echtz, which was in West Germany at the time. He started out as a striker, a player who scores goals. But in his professional career, he became a defender.

Time at Borussia Mönchengladbach

Wilfried Hannes joined Borussia Mönchengladbach in 1975. This was a very successful time for the club. They won the Bundesliga Championship and the UEFA Cup that year.

He quickly became a favorite player among the fans. He was a very important part of the team. With his help, Borussia Mönchengladbach won two more German Bundesliga titles in 1976 and 1977. They also won the UEFA Cup again in 1979.

He helped his team reach the finals of other big tournaments too. They were runners-up in the European Cup in 1977. They also finished second in the UEFA Cup in 1980 and the German Cup in 1984.

Wilfried's Playing Style

Wilfried Hannes played as a sweeper. This is a special kind of defender who plays behind the main defensive line. He was known for running forward with the ball. He also had powerful long-distance shots, and many of them turned into goals!

He was also very good at heading the ball. His record shows how skilled he was. He scored 58 goals in 261 games for Borussia Mönchengladbach. This is a lot of goals for a defender!

Playing for His Country

Wilfried Hannes also played for the West Germany national team. His international career lasted about one year in the early 1980s. During this time, he played in eight international matches. These matches are called "caps."

Three of his caps were in the qualification games for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He was part of the West Germany team that went to the 1982 FIFA World Cup. His team finished as runners-up in the tournament. However, Wilfried Hannes did not get to play in any of the matches during the World Cup itself.

Some people wondered why he only played eight times for his country. It was mostly because there was a very strong defensive partnership at the time. Two brothers, the Förster brothers, were playing together in defense. This made it hard for other defenders to get a spot.

Lothar Matthäus, another famous German footballer, once said something special about Wilfried Hannes. Matthäus said that he learned a lot from Wilfried Hannes. This was when they played together at Borussia Mönchengladbach early in Matthäus's career.

Becoming a Coach

After his playing career, Wilfried Hannes became a football manager. He coached several teams. One of the clubs he managed was Alemannia Aachen from 1991 to 1994. He also coached other teams, including SC Borussia 1912 Freialdenhoven in the fifth division.

Honours and Achievements

Wilfried Hannes achieved many great things during his career, especially with Borussia Mönchengladbach.

With Borussia Mönchengladbach

• Bundesliga:
  • 1975–76
  • 1976–77
• UEFA Cup:
  • 1978–79

See also

In Spanish: Wilfried Hannes para niños