Jens Nowotny

Jens Nowotny (born 11 January 1974) is a former German football player. He has played for Germany national team.

Jens Nowotny

Personal information
Full name	Jens Daniel Nowotny
Date of birth	11 January 1974 (aged 52)
Place of birth	Malsch, West Germany
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre-back, sweeper
Youth career
1979–1985	SV Spielberg
1985–1990	FC Germania Friedrichstal
1990–1991	Karlsruher SC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1996	Karlsruher SC	103	(7)
1996–2006	Bayer Leverkusen	231	(4)
2006–2007	Dinamo Zagreb	10	(0)
Total		344	(11)
National team
1994–1996	Germany U21	12	(0)
1997–2006	Germany	48	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Karlsruher SC	1991–92	Bundesliga	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
	1992–93		29	3	3	0	—		—		32	3
	1993–94		20	2	0	0	—		4	0	24	2
	1994–95		26	1	3	1	—		—		29	2
	1995–96		24	1	4	1	—		4	1	32	3
	Total		103	7	10	2	0	0	8	1	121	10
Bayer Leverkusen	1996–97	Bundesliga	32	0	1	0	—		—		33	0
	1997–98		23	0	3	0	0	0	6	0	32	0
	1998–99		33	1	2	0	0	0	4	0	39	1
	1999–2000		33	1	0	0	1	0	8	0	42	1
	2000–01		28	1	2	0	1	0	6	0	37	1
	2001–02		29	0	5	0	1	0	16	0	51	0
	2002–03		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2003–04		22	1	2	0	—		—		24	1
	2004–05		16	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	22	1
	2005–06		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	Total		231	4	15	0	3	0	46	1	295	5
Dinamo Zagreb	2006–07	Prva HNL	10	0	0	0	—		1	0	11	0
Career total			344	11	25	2	3	0	55	2	427	15

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Germany	1997	4	0
	1998	6	0
	1999	6	0
	2000	10	0
	2001	9	0
	2002	2	0
	2003	1	0
	2004	7	1
	2005	0	0
	2006	3	0
Total		48	1

Score and result list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Nowotny goal.

International goal scored by Jens Nowotny

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	27 May 2004	Schwarzwald-Stadion, Freiburg, Germany	Malta	3–0	7–0	Friendly

Honours

Bayer Leverkusen

• Bundesliga runner-up: 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02
• UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2001–02
• DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2001–02

Dinamo Zagreb

• Croatian First Football League: 2006–07
• Croatian Football Cup: 2006–07

Germany

• FIFA World Cup third place: 2006

Individual

• kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02

Jens Nowotny Media

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  Nowotny with Germany in 2006