Helmut Schön

Helmut Schön (15 September, 1915 – 23 February 1996) was a German football player and coach. He played for the German national team. He is best known as coach of the German football national team from 1964 until 1978.

Helmut Schön
Fußball-Bundestrainer Helmut Schön (Kiel 87.306).jpg
National football coach Helmut Schön in the stands of the Holstein Stadium on the occasion of the North German Football Association (NFV) selection game against Jutland, Denmark in 1973
Personal information
Full nameHelmut Schön
Date of birth(1915-09-15)15 September 1915
Place of birthDresden, Germany
Date of death23 February 1996(1996-02-23) (aged 80)
Place of deathWiesbaden, Germany
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1936-1944
1949-1950
Dresdner SC
Friedrichstadt
National team
1937-1941Germany
Teams managed
1952-1956
1964-1978
Saarland
West Germany
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life and career

Schön was a striker. He played for Dresdner SC. With this team he won the German football championship in 1943 and 1944 and the cup in 1941 and 1942. He appeared 16 times for his country between 1937 and 1941. He shot 17 goals for the national football team.[1]

From 1952 till 1956, Schön was the coach of the then independent Saarland. After the reunification with Germany in 1956 he became assistant coach to Sepp Herberger in the national team. He is best known as coach of the German football national team from 1964 - 1978. During his 14 years as national coach he reached 87 victories, 30 draws and 22 defeats in 139 matches.

Honours and recognitions

International career statistics

[2]

Germany national team
YearAppsGoals
1937 1 2
1938 2 2
1939 8 8
1940 1 1
1941 4 4
Total 16 17

References

  1. Salzmann, Peter: 100 Jahre DSC. Der Mythos eines Sportvereins. In: Dresdner Hefte, Issue 55. Dresden 1998 (German)
  2. "Helmut Schön - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.

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