Dietmar Hamann

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Dietmar Hamann
Personal information
Full name Dietmar Hamann
Date of birth August 27, 1973 (age 33)
Place of birth    Waldsassen, Germany
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)
Nickname Didi, The Kaiser
Playing position Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club Manchester City
Number 21
Youth clubs
Wacker München
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1989-1998
1998-1999
1999-2006
2006
2006-		 Bayern Munich
Newcastle United
Liverpool
Bolton Wanderers
Manchester City		 106 (6)
023 (4)
283 (11)
000 (0)
010 (0)   
National team2
1997-2005 Germany 059 (5)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 13:00, 14 February 2007 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 19:45, 9 October 2006 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Dietmar Hamann (born August 27, 1973 in Waldsassen, Bavaria) is an ex-German international midfielder who currently plays for Manchester City. At his peak, he was considered one of the best holding midfielders in the world,[citation needed] steady in play and solid in defending.

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[edit] Career

Hamann's previous clubs include Bayern Munich, Newcastle United and Liverpool, by whom he was signed for £8million in 1999, despite stating publicly that he wanted to play for Arsenal.[citation needed] He was the first Liverpool player since Roger Hunt (1966) to play in a World Cup Final, through his appearance in the 2002 Final against Brazil. He has 59 caps and has scored five goals for the national team and was part of the German squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2000, the 2002 World Cup, and Euro 2004.

His influence on the Liverpool team was evident when he came on as a substitute in the second half of the 2005 Champions League Final in Istanbul in which Liverpool had a disastrous start, trailling 3-0 at half-time to an AC Milan side. Hamann's introduction changed everything as Liverpool started their amazing comeback. He was responsible for neutralizing Kaká[citation needed] who was creating lots of problems for Liverpool during the first half. Hamann's solidity in midfield gave his Liverpool teammate Steven Gerrard the freedom to go forward and attack. The combination was devastating for Milan as Liverpool came to level terms in a space of just seven minutes.

In June 2005, Hamann agreed to a new one-year contract with Liverpool, with the option of another year. He had previously expressed his desire to stay with the club and manager, Rafael Benítez expressed his delight at the new deal calling Didi a "very important player" for the club.[citation needed]

Hamann won the English FA Cup with Liverpool in May 2006, coming on as a substitute in the second-half when Liverpool were 2-3 down to West Ham United. Once again his introduction was crucial, a steadying influence when he was most needed.[citation needed] His solid display in the centre of midfield provided the basis for Liverpool's comeback to 3-3. Liverpool would go on to win the Cup on penalties after a goalless extratime in which Hamann scored the first penalty.

As a result of not making Jürgen Klinsmann's German squad for the 2006 World Cup, Hamann announced his retirement from international football in May 2006. [1]

In June 2006, Didi Hamann was given permission to talk to Bolton about a potential transfer to the North West club. Hamann admitted that he would be saddened to leave Liverpool but would make "the best decision for my future". Hamann actually signed a contract in June 2006, to become a Bolton Wanderers player but had a "change of heart"[2] and decided not to join them at the Reebok. On 12 July he instead signed for Manchester City, with City agreeing to pay £400,000 compensation to Bolton.

[edit] Trivia

  • Hamann played half the game of the miraculous 2005 UEFA Champions League Final win with a broken toe. However, this did not stop him from taking and scoring the vital first penalty with that broken toe, with Milan having already missed one penalty.
  • Hamann was the last player to score at the old Wembley stadium, when Germany beat England 1-0 in 2000 in the World Cup Qualifiers for Japan/Korea 2002.
  • Hamann holds the record for the number of completed passes in the English Premiership.[citation needed]
  • He has two daughters Luna and Chiara
  • During his time at Liverpool, Hamann was known as 'The Kaiser', highlighting his influence in the Liverpool midfield.

[edit] Statistics

Club Performance
Club Season Premiership FA Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Manchester City 2006-07 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Liverpool 2005-06 17 0 1 0 1 0 11 0 1 0 31 0
2004-05 30 0 0 0 3 0 10 1 0 0 43 1
2003-04 25 2 4 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 35 3
2002-03 30 2 1 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 42 2
2001-02 31 1 2 0 1 0 13 0 1 0 48 1
2000-01 30 2 5 1 5 0 13 0 0 0 53 3
1999-00 28 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
Newcastle United 1998-99 23 4 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 5
Club Season Bundesliga DFB-Pokal Liga-Pokal Europe Others Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Bayern Munich 1997-98 28 2 5 3 2 0 8 1 0 0 41 6
1996-97 23 1 4 0 - - 2 0 0 0 30 1
1995-96 20 2 2 0 - - 7 0 0 0 29 2
1994-95 30 0 1 0 - - 6 0 0 0 37 0
1993-94 5 1 0 0 - - 0 0 1 0 6 1
Total 321 18 34 5 15 0 83 3 4 0 456 26

[edit] Career Honours

[edit] Flag of Germany Bayern Munich

Winner

Runner Up

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Runner Up

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Winner

Runner Up

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Runner Up

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N152415060520-0816.htm
  2. ^ http://www.bwfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1004~866346,00.html

[edit] External links


Flag of Germany Germany squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists Flag of Germany

1 Köpke | 2 Wörns | 3 Heinrich | 4 Kohler | 5 Helmer | 6 Thon | 7 Möller | 8 Matthäus | 9 Kirsten | 10 Häßler | 11 Marschall | 12 Kahn | 13 Jeremies | 14 Babbel | 15 Freund | 16 Hamann | 17 Ziege | 18 Klinsmann | 19 Reuter | 20 Bierhoff | 21 Tarnat | 22 Lehmann | Coach: Vogts
Flag of Germany Germany squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup Runners-up Flag of Germany

1 Kahn | 2 Linke | 3 Rehmer | 4 Baumann | 5 Ramelow | 6 Ziege | 7 Neuville | 8 Hamann | 9 Jancker | 10 Ricken | 11 Klose | 12 Lehmann | 13 Ballack | 14 Asamoah | 15 Kehl | 16 Jeremies | 17 Bode | 18 Böhme | 19 Schneider | 20 Bierhoff | 21 Metzelder | 22 Frings | 23 Butt | Coach: Völler
Manchester City F.C. - Current Squad

1 Isaksson | 2 Richards | 3 Ball | 4 Jordan | 5 Dabo | 7 Ireland | 8 Barton | 9 Mpenza | 10 Abdoun | 11 Vassell | 12 Weaver | 14 Dickov | 15 Distin | 16 Onuoha | 17 Sun | 18 Mills | 20 Samaras | 21 Hamann | 22 Dunne | 24 Beasley | 27 Trabelsi | 28 Sinclair | 30 Corradi | 33 Johnson | 36 Sturridge | 39 Laird | 43 Miller | Manager: Pearce
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