Günter Hermann

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Günter Hermann (born December 5, 1960 in Rehburg, Lower Saxony, Germany) was a German footballer, World Champion with West Germany in 1990 FIFA World Cup despite not being used a single time by coach Franz Beckenbauer in the tournament. In Germany, Hermann's presence in the World Cup winning squad is hardly remembered, although other members, that also not kicked a ball in the tournament, (such as striker Frank Mill) are rather easily identified as part of the World Cup winning squad.

A one-time Bundesliga champion with SV Werder Bremen in 1988 he recorded just 2 international caps for Germany in his professional career, debuting on September 21, 1988, in a friendly against the Soviet Union (1-0) in Düsseldorf. His other appearance took place in the final test of West Germany ahead of the 1990 FIFA World Cup, when Franz Beckenbauer selected a rather experimental line-up out of his World Cup squad. Being almost an ever-present regular for SV Werder Bremen throughout the years, Hermann turned his back on the club in the season after Werder's Cup Winners Cup triumph over AS Monaco at Lisbon's Estadio da Luz in 1992. That transfer to fellow Bundesliga side SG Wattenscheid 09 saw him take part for two more years on Bundesliga level, leaving the Bochum-based club for then 2nd Bundesliga team Hannover 96.

He later started a career in coaching, but has yet to lead a professional team as manager in the game.

[edit] Career

v • d • e West Germany squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup Winners (3rd Title)

1 Illgner • 2 Reuter • 3 Brehme • 4 Kohler • 5 Augenthaler • 6 Buchwald • 7 Littbarski • 8 Häßler • 9 Völler • 10 Matthäus • 11 Mill • 12 Aumann • 13 Riedle • 14 Berthold • 15 Bein • 16 Steiner • 17 Möller • 18 Klinsmann • 19 Pflügler • 20 Thon • 21 Hermann • 22 Köpke • Coach: Beckenbauer