Winfried Schäfer

Winfried Schäfer
Personal information
Date of birth January 10, 1950 (1950-01-10) (age 62)
Place of birth Mayen, Germany
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Thailand (Head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1968–1970 Borussia Mönchengladbach 43 (4)
1970–1975 Kickers Offenbach 125 (21)
1975–1977 Karlsruher SC 68 (10)
1977–1985 Borussia Mönchengladbach 167 (11)
Teams managed
1982–1985 Borussia Mönchengladbach II
1985–1986 Borussia Mönchengladbach (scout)
1986–1998 Karlsruher SC
1998 VfB Stuttgart
1999–2000 Tennis Borussia Berlin
2001–2004 Cameroon
2005–2007 Al-Ahli
2007–2009 Al-Ain
2010–2011 FK Baku
2011– Thailand
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Winfried "Winnie" Schäfer (born January 10, 1950 in Mayen) is a German football manager and former player, who currently works as head coach of Thailand.

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Coaching career

As a manager, he led Karlsruhe to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in the 1993-94 season and won the African Nations Cup in 2002 with Cameroon. In 2006 he won the UAE national championship with Al-Ahli Football Club. He worked than from 2007 to 2009 for UAE League side Al-Ain FC.[1] On 10 June 2010 signed a two-year contract with FK Baku.[2] On January 18, 2011 his contract was ended.[3] [4] On June 2011, he was hired as Thailand manager on a three years contract.[5]

Honours

Player

Coach

References

  1. ^ Schäfer nicht mehr Trainer in Dubai
  2. ^ Winfried Schäfer wird Trainer in Aserbaidschan
  3. ^ fifa.com; Schäfer nicht mehr Trainer in Baku
  4. ^ Schäfer nicht mehr Trainer in Dubai
  5. ^ [1]; Schaefer hired as new Thailand manager