Horst Wohlers
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Horst Wohlers is a former German football
player and manager.
until his 1975 transfer to Borussia Mönchengladbach
. He was a midfielder, who played during Borussia's golden years in the 1970s, when he won with Borussia the Bundesliga two times, the German Cup once, and the UEFA Cup
in 1979. Wohlers made 95 Bundesliga appearances for Mönchengladbach, scoring 6 times.
He appeared in total 232 times in the Bundesliga, playing also for TSV 1860 München
and Arminia Bielefeld
until he retired from playing in 1985.
in 1989 assisted by his former colleague Rainer Bonhof
. The Danish football association DBU contacted Horst Wohlers in 1990, because he was pointed out as the ideal replacement for another German, Sepp Piontek. Horst Wohlers was even presented as new national coach at a press conference, though he was still under contract at Uerdingen. This led to a public farce in Denmark, because Horst Wohlers was never allowed to break his contract at Bayer 05 Uerdingen. Therefore the later successful Richard Møller Nielsen
was appointed as new Danish coach instead.
In 1991 Wohlers became the coach of his former club FC St. Pauli, where his career as Bundesliga coach ended in the same year. He worked for a while as assistant to Horst Köppel
in the Japanese J-League with the Urawa Red Diamonds
.
In the 2004/2005 season he became the coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach II (or U23), which he led to the German 3rd league (Regionalliga Nord). His contract ended on 30 June 2010.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player and manager.
Playing career
Wohlers joined first teams of SC Brunsbüttelkoog and FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
until his 1975 transfer to Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...
. He was a midfielder, who played during Borussia's golden years in the 1970s, when he won with Borussia the Bundesliga two times, the German Cup once, and the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
in 1979. Wohlers made 95 Bundesliga appearances for Mönchengladbach, scoring 6 times.
He appeared in total 232 times in the Bundesliga, playing also for TSV 1860 München
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
and Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld
DSC Arminia Bielefeld is a German sports club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia offers the sports of football, field hockey, figure skating and cue sports. The club has 11,394 members and the club colours are black, white and blue...
until he retired from playing in 1985.
Management career
After his playing career ended, he became a coach for Bayer 05 UerdingenKFC Uerdingen 05
KFC Uerdingen 05 is a German association football club in the Uerdingen district of the city of Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. The one time Bundesliga side enjoyed its greatest successes in the 1980s, but most recently has been part of fifth and sixth tier competition.-History:The club was...
in 1989 assisted by his former colleague Rainer Bonhof
Rainer Bonhof
Rainer Bonhof is a former German footballer. He was a defensive midfielder or wing-back.-Playing career:...
. The Danish football association DBU contacted Horst Wohlers in 1990, because he was pointed out as the ideal replacement for another German, Sepp Piontek. Horst Wohlers was even presented as new national coach at a press conference, though he was still under contract at Uerdingen. This led to a public farce in Denmark, because Horst Wohlers was never allowed to break his contract at Bayer 05 Uerdingen. Therefore the later successful Richard Møller Nielsen
Richard Møller Nielsen
Richard Møller Nielsen , nicknamed Ricardo, is a Danish former football player and football manager. His greatest triumph came when he coached the Danish national football team which surprisingly won the 1992 European Championship tournament. In 1995, he was knighted as Knight 1st Degree of the...
was appointed as new Danish coach instead.
In 1991 Wohlers became the coach of his former club FC St. Pauli, where his career as Bundesliga coach ended in the same year. He worked for a while as assistant to Horst Köppel
Horst Köppel
Horst Köppel is a German football manager and former player, who last worked as Head coach for FC Ingolstadt 04.-Player:* UEFA Euro 1972 winner.* European Cup runner-up: 1977.* UEFA Cup winner: 1975, 1979....
in the Japanese J-League with the Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
.
In the 2004/2005 season he became the coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach II (or U23), which he led to the German 3rd league (Regionalliga Nord). His contract ended on 30 June 2010.