Winfried Schäfer
Encyclopedia
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
.
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. On 10 June 2010 signed a two-year contract with FK Baku
. On January 18, 2011 his contract was ended.
On June 2011, he was hired as Thailand manager on a three years contract.
Mayen
Mayen is a town in the Mayen-Koblenz District of the Rhineland-Palatinate Federal State of Germany, in the eastern part of the Volcanic Eifel Region. As well as the main town, there are five further settlements which are part of Mayen, they are: Alzheim, Kürrenberg, Hausen-Betzing, Hausen and Nitztal...
) is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
football manager and former player, who currently works as head coach of Thailand
Thailand national football team
The Thailand national football team represents Thailand in international football competition and is governed by the Football Association of Thailand. The team has a history of success in Southeast Asian competition, with three ASEAN Football Championship titles and nine senior-level Southeast...
.
Coaching career
As a manager, he led KarlsruheKarlsruher SC
Karlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. KSC rose out of the consolidation of a number of predecessor clubs. They currently play in the 2...
to the semi-finals of 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 the 1993-94 season and won the African Nations Cup in 2002 with Cameroon
Cameroon national football team
The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any...
. In 2006 he won the UAE
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
national championship with Al-Ahli Football Club. He worked than from 2007 to 2009 for UAE League
UAE League
The UAE Pro League Committee , commonly known as PLC, is the professional association football league of the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1973, the league currently holds a number of tournaments for the 12 participating teams, including the Etisalat Pro-League, the Etisalat Cup, Etisalat...
side Al-Ain FC. On 10 June 2010 signed a two-year contract with FK Baku
FK Baku
Football Club Baku is an Azerbaijani football club in Baku, Azerbaijan. The club sponsored by the Baghlan Group Company and ZQAN Holding.FC Baku plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League and have won two Azerbaijan Premier League championships and two Azerbaijan Cups.-History:FC Baku was founded in...
. On January 18, 2011 his contract was ended.
On June 2011, he was hired as Thailand manager on a three years contract.
Player
- UEFA CupUEFA CupThe 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...
winner: 1979. - UEFA Cup finalist: 1980.
- BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
champion: 1970. - Bundesliga runner-up: 1978.
- DFB-PokalDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
winner: 1970. - DFB-Pokal finalist: 1984.
Coach
- 2002 African Cup of Nations winner.
- 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup2003 FIFA Confederations CupThe 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup football tournament was the sixth FIFA Confederations Cup, held in France in June 2003. France retained the title they had won in 2001, but the tournament was overshadowed by the death of Cameroon player Marc-Vivien Foé, who died of heart failure in his side's...
runner-up. - DFB-PokalDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
finalist: 1996. - UAE Football League champion: 2006. Al Ain FCAl Ain FCAl-Ain Sports and Cultural Club is a professional association football and mult-sports club based in the city of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. The football section of Al Ain won the 2003 AFC Champions League competition with a 2-1 aggregate victory over BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand.Al Ain...
- Etisalat Emirates CupEtisalat Emirates CupThe UAE Etisalat Emirates Cup, commonly known as the Etisalat Cup, is a knockout tournament of the United Arab Emirates football.The first edition of the tournament was played in the 2008-2009 season.-Winners and Results:*2009: Al Ain 1 - 0 Al Wahda...
: 2008/2009 - UAE President CupUAE President CupThe UAE President's Cup is the top association football knockout tournament of the United Arab Emirates.- Winners :- Top-performing clubs:-References:...
: 2008/2009 - UAE Super CupUAE Super CupThe UAE Super Cup, commonly known as the Etisalat Super Cup, is the curtain raiser of the of the United Arab Emirates football season. It is played between the previous season's Pro-League winners and President's Cup Winners. The first edition has been played on 14 September 2008.-Winners:-Titles...
: 2009/2010
- Etisalat Emirates Cup