Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Personal information
Date of birth 25 September 1955 (1955-09-25) (age 56)
Place of birth Lippstadt, West Germany
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Bayern Munich (Chairman)
Youth career
1963–1974 Borussia Lippstadt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1974–1984 Bayern Munich 310 (162)
1984–1987 Internazionale 64 (24)
1987–1989 Servette FC 50 (34)
Total 424 (230)
National team
1975 West Germany B 1 (0)
1976–1986 West Germany 95 (45)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge (born 25 September 1955 in Lippstadt) is a German former football player.

He had his greatest career success with German club Bayern Munich, where he won the Intercontinental Cup, the European Cup, as well as two league titles and two domestic cups.

A member of the German national team, Rummenigge won the 1980 European Championship and was part of the squad that finished runner-up in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and at the 1986 World Cup. He was also honoured twice as European Footballer of the Year.

He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the FC Bayern München AG, a daughter company of Bundesliga team Bayern Munich, as well as being the acting chairman of the European Club Association.

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Career as player

Club

Rummenigge was born in Lippstadt, North Rhine-Westphalia.

He joined Bayern Munich in 1974, coming from the Westphalian amateur side Borussia Lippstadt, for a transfer fee of ca. € 10,000. He immediately showed great strength as a dribbler. His striking qualities were initially insignificant, but would find great improvement in later years, particularly after the arrival of coach Pal Csernai in 1979. In 1979–80 he scored 26 goals and became for the first time the Bundesliga's top striker, a feat he could repeat in 1981 and 1984 with 29 and 26 goals, respectively.

With Bayern he won in 1975 and 1976 the European Cup of Champions. In 1975 he did not take part in the final of the competition, whilst in the year thereafter a glass of brandy sufficiently prepared the nervous Rummenigge to contribute to the defeat of AS Saint-Etienne. In the same year he became also part of the team that prevailed in the Intercontinental Cup finals against Cruzeiro EC from Belo Horizonte.

In the era of coach Csernai he found in midfielder Paul Breitner a congenial partner and he formed such a formidable one-two-punch that they were only called Breitnigge (name invented by German newspaper Bild).

The club, then often dubbed as “FC Breitnigge”, won in this period the German championships of 1980 and 1981, and the German Cup in 1982 and 1984. A renewed triumph in the European Champions Cup was denied, when the club lost the 1982 final narrowly against Aston Villa. In the season before Rummenigge was top-scorer in this competition with 6 goals.

His substantial contribution to the successes of the club and the German national football team found also expression in personal honours. In 1980 he was named German Footballer of the Year and in '80-81 the European Footballer of the Year.

In 1984, aged 29, he was sold for a record fee of € 5.7m[1] to Internazionale. Despite a notable beginning, in which he helped the team to compete until the end for the 1984–1985 scudetto, Rumenigge's career in Italy was mostly marred by injury problems. At the end of his contract in 1987 Rummenigge moved on to Swiss first division club Servette FC in Geneva, where he saw his career out. In his last season, 1988–89 he had his last success, becoming top scorer in the Swiss league with 24 goals.

National team

With the German national football team he took part in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, 1982 FIFA World Cup and 1986 FIFA World Cup. In 1978 Germany exited in the first knock-out stage of the tournament. In 1982 and 1986 the team was runner-up behind Italy and Argentina.

Rummenigge also took part in two European Championship tournaments. In the 1980 competition in Italy Germany defeated Belgium in the final by 2-1 and won the trophy. The 1984 tournament is engraved as one of the most unsuccessful undertakings of the German national team. Germany was already ousted in the group stage.

Altogether, between 1976 and 1986, Rummenigge amassed 95 caps and scored 45 goals for the German national team, including one in the 1986 FIFA World Cup Final.

International goals

Scores and results table. Germany's goal tally first:
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 October 1977 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany  Italy 2-0 2-1 Friendly
2. 6 June 1978 Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba, Argentina  Mexico 3-0 6-0 FIFA World Cup 1978
3. 6 June 1978 Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba, Argentina  Mexico 5-0 6-0 FIFA World Cup 1978
4. 21 June 1978 Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba, Argentina  Austria 1-0 2-3 FIFA World Cup 1978
5. 20 December 1978 Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany  Netherlands 1-0 3-1 Friendly
6. 22 May 1979 Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland  Ireland 1-1 3-1 Friendly
7. 12 September 1979 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany  Argentina 2-0 2-1 Friendly
8. 17 October 1979 Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne, Germany  Wales 4-0 5-1 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
9. 21 November 1979 Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgian SSR  Soviet Union 1-0 3-1 Friendly
10. 21 November 1979 Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgian SSR  Soviet Union 2-0 3-1 Friendly
11. 27 February 1980 Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany  Malta 7-0 8-0 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
12. 13 May 1980 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany  Poland 1-0 3-1 Friendly
13. 11 June 1980 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy  Czechoslovakia 1-0 1-0 UEFA Euro 1980
14. 3 December 1980 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria  Bulgaria 3-0 3-1 FIFA World Cup 1982 qualifying
15. 2 September 1981 Silesian Stadium, Chorzów, Poland  Poland 2-0 2-0 Friendly
16. 23 September 1981 Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany  Finland 2-1 7-1 FIFA World Cup 1982 qualifying
17. 23 September 1981 Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany  Finland 4-1 7-1 FIFA World Cup 1982 qualifying
18. 23 September 1981 Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany  Finland 6-1 7-1 FIFA World Cup 1982 qualifying
19. 18 November 1981 Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany  Albania 1-0 8-0 FIFA World Cup 1982 qualifying
20. 18 November 1981 Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany  Albania 2-0 8-0 FIFA World Cup 1982 qualifying
21. 18 November 1981 Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany  Albania 5-0 8-0 FIFA World Cup 1982 qualifying
22. 22 November 1981 Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany  Bulgaria 2-0 4-0 FIFA World Cup 1982 qualifying
23. 22 November 1981 Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany  Bulgaria 4-0 4-0 FIFA World Cup 1982 qualifying
24. 12 May 1982 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway  Norway 1-0 4-2 Friendly
25. 12 May 1982 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway  Norway 4-2 4-2 Friendly
26. 16 June 1982 El Molinón, Gijón, Spain  Algeria 1-1 1-2 FIFA World Cup 1982
27. 20 June 1982 El Molinón, Gijón, Spain  Chile 1-0 4-1 FIFA World Cup 1982
28. 20 June 1982 El Molinón, Gijón, Spain  Chile 2-0 4-1 FIFA World Cup 1982
29. 20 June 1982 El Molinón, Gijón, Spain  Chile 3-0 4-1 FIFA World Cup 1982
30. 8 July 1982 Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain  France 2-3 3-3 (a.e.t.), 5-4 (pen.) FIFA World Cup 1982
31. 13 October 1982 Wembley Stadium, London, England  England 1-0 2-1 Friendly
32. 13 October 1982 Wembley Stadium, London, England  England 2-0 2-1 Friendly
33. 30 March 1983 Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania  Albania 2-0 2-1 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
34. 23 April 1983 İzmir Atatürk Stadium, İzmir, Turkey  Turkey 1-0 3-0 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
35. 23 April 1983 İzmir Atatürk Stadium, İzmir, Turkey  Turkey 3-0 3-0 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
36. 7 June 1983 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg  Yugoslavia 4-2 4-2 Friendly (Jubilee match: 75 years FLF)
37. 5 October 1983 Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany  Austria 1-0 3-0 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
38. 26 October 1983 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany  Turkey 2-0 5-1 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
39. 26 October 1983 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany  Turkey 5-1 5-1 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
40. 20 November 1983 Ludwigspark Stadion, Saarbrücken, Germany  Albania 1-1 2-1 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
41. 17 October 1984 Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne, Germany  Sweden 2-0 2-0 FIFA World Cup 1986 qualifying
42. 27 March 1985 Ludwigspark Stadion, Saarbrücken, Germany  Malta 5-0 6-0 FIFA World Cup 1986 qualifying
43. 27 March 1985 Ludwigspark Stadion, Saarbrücken, Germany  Malta 6-0 6-0 FIFA World Cup 1986 qualifying
44. 17 November 1985 Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany  Czechoslovakia 2-2 2-2 FIFA World Cup 1986 qualifying
45. 29 June 1986 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Argentina 1-2 2-3 FIFA World Cup 1986

Football management

From 1990 until 1994 Rummenigge worked as a TV co-commentator for matches of the German national team. In autumn 1991, Bayern Munich invited Franz Beckenbauer and Rummenigge to return to the club as vice presidents. Rummenigge held this position until 2002, when he was appointed Chairman of Executive Board of the newly corporatised football department of the club. According to the club, “in his role as chairman he is responsible for external relations, new media, board affairs and representing the holding company on national and international bodies.”

Miscellaneous

In April 1983, the British pop duo Alan & Denise recorded a tribute song about his "sexy knees" in the song "Rummenigge, what a man". The record reached number 43 in German charts.

In March 2004 he was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers.

His brother Michael Rummenigge was also a noteworthy footballer. He played as forward for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund from 1982–88 and 1988–94, respectively. He also represented Germany on two occasions between 1983 and 1986.

Career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Germany League DFB-Pokal Premiere Ligapokal Europe Total
1974–75 Bayern Munich Bundesliga 21 5 4 0
1975–76 32 8 9 3
1976–77 31 12 6 1
1977–78 29 8 6 6
1978–79 34 14 - -
1979–80 34 26 10 5
1980–81 34 29 8 6
1981–82 32 14 9 6
1982–83 34 20 6 1
1983–84 29 26 6 2
Italy League Coppa Italia League Cup Europe Total
1984–85 Internazionale Milano Serie A 26 8 9 5 - - 9 5 44 18
1985–86 24 13 6 2 - - 9 3 39 18
1986–87 14 3 5 2 - - 5 1 24 6
Switzerland League Schweizer Cup League Cup Europe Total
1987–88 Servette Super League 16 10 4 -
1988–89 34 24
Total Germany 310 162
Italy 64 24 20 9 - - 23 9 107 42
Switzerland 50 34
Career total 424 210 95 39

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Germany national team
Year Apps Goals
1976 2 0
1977 6 1
1978 12 4
1979 8 5
1980 10 4
1981 11 9
1982 13 9
1983 10 8
1984 8 1
1985 6 3
1986 9 1
Total 95 45

Career overview

Period Club Matches/Goals Titles Caps / Goals
1963–74 Borussia Lippstadt
1974–84 FC Bayern Munich 310/162 Intercontinental Cup: 1976
European Cup of Champions: 1975, 1976
Championship: 1980, 1981
German Cup: 1982, 1984		 78/40
German Super Cup: 1982
1984–87 Internazionale 64/24 17/5
1987–89 Servette FC Genève 50/34 -
1976–86 Germany 95/45 European Championship: 1980 95/45
Also: Finalist at the World Cup: 1982, 1986. Finalist of the European Cup of Champions: 1982,
Personal Distinctions
1980 Top Scorer Bundesliga 26 Goals
1981 Top Scorer Bundesliga 29 Goals
1984 Top Scorer Bundesliga 26 Goals
1989 Top Scorer Swiss League 24 Goals
1980 German Footballer of the Year
1980 European Footballer of the Year
1981 European Footballer of the Year
Awards
Preceded by
inaugural		 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
1982		 Succeeded by
Preben Elkjær
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Bernard Dietz		 Germany captain
1981–1986		 Succeeded by
Harald Schumacher

References

  1. ^ Schulze-Marmeling, Dietrich (2003) (in German). Die Bayern. Die Geschichte des deutschen Rekordmeisters. Die Werkstatt. pp. 637. ISBN 389533426X. 
  2. ^ "Karl-Heinz Rummenigge - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/rummenigge-intlg.html. Retrieved 14 January 2011. 

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