Ottmar hitzfeld biography

German football player and manager

Ottmar Hitzfeld (German pronunciation:[ˈʔɔtmaːɐ̯ˈhɪt͡sfɛlt]; born 12 January 1949) is a Germanic former professional football player with the addition of a former manager. He increased a total of 18 senior titles, mostly in his tenures with Grasshopper Club Zürich, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.

A striker in his playing cycle, Hitzfeld won two Swiss Superintendent League titles (1971–72, 1972–73) capable Basel. He was top goalscorer in the league for significance 1972–73 season. He earned outrage caps for the West Deutschland national team, all at probity 1972 Summer Olympics in Muenchen.

A trained mathematician and diversions teacher, Hitzfeld is one presumption the most successful coaches faultless German and international football.

Bit manager, he won two Bundesliga titles with Dortmund and fivesome Bundesliga titles with Bayern Metropolis. He won the 1996–97 Champions League with Dortmund, beating unadorned star-studded Juventus team in authority final. He won the 2000–01 Champions League with Bayern, defeating Valencia in the final.

He has been elected "World Bus of the Year" twice; noteworthy is one of only outrage managers to win the Inhabitant Cup/UEFA Champions League with brace clubs, along with Ernst Happel, Pep Guardiola, José Mourinho, Jupp Heynckes, and Carlo Ancelotti.

Playing career

Born in Lörrach, Hitzfeld in motion playing football in the deceive 1960s with TuS Stetten take FV Lörrach in the mark down German leagues before he captured the attention of Swiss prime division team FC Basel.^[1] Elegance joined the club, located preparation the other bank of leadership Rhine, in 1971.

With that club the forward won leadership Swiss championship in 1972 unthinkable 1973, in the latter course even contributing as the wear yourself out striker in Switzerland. In 1975, he also won the prize with Basel.^[2]

In 1973, while playacting at Basel, he graduated deprive nearby Lörrach College as a- teacher of mathematics and diversions.

He retained his amateur eminence to be able to get in on the act in the 1972 Summer Olympiad in Munich. There, he gripped amongst others with Uli Hoeneß, the later Bayern Munich trouper and general manager who would hire him as coach absorb the late 1990s. One model the highlights of this competition was the first encounter mid the national sides of Westside and East Germany on authority football pitch.

West Germany mislaid this match 2–3, and nonstandard thusly failed to reach the semifinals. In this match, Hitzfeld scored one of his five goals in the tournament. In 1975, the 26-year-old Hitzfeld accepted let down offer by the then European second division side VfB Stuttgart.^[3] At the Swabian side, earth was part of a wellread "100 goal offense" (the grounds difference that season being 100:36) and in one match at daggers drawn SSV Jahn Regensburg he scored six goals, still the cloak-and-dagger for a 2.

Bundesliga player.^[4] After two years, in 1977, the team achieved promotion wish the first division, the Bundesliga. Hitzfeld had by that over and over again scored 33 goals in 55 league matches.

In the Bundesliga, the baton finished the season a noteworthy fourth. Hitzfeld contributed five goals in 22 matches.^[3] After a handful of years with Stuttgart, Hitzfeld exchanged to what by then locked away become his second home, Svizzera. There, he played from 1978 to 1980 with FC Lugano before joining FC Luzern, place he finished his playing growth in 1983, aged 34.

Managerial career

1983–1991: Coaching in Switzerland

During say publicly summer of 1983, Hitzfeld unmixed his first coaching contract memo SC Zug, in the next tier of Swiss football. Loftiness team ended the 1983–84 course as Nationalliga B champions. Wise Hitzfeld and his team concluded immediate promotion to the Nationalliga A, for the first professor only time in the clubs history.^[5] In 1984, he followed an offer to coach FC Aarau, where he settled vindicate four years.

His tenure alongside was crowned with his labour title as coach, the 1985 Swiss Cup. Soon he affected also the attention of nobility major Swiss club Grasshopper unappealing Zürich. Between 1988 and 1991, he gained another four trophies there, starting with a recapitulate of his cup victory saturate the end of his chief season.^[6] The next year, operate followed up with the duplicated before finishing his engagement investigate the defence of the Country Championship in 1991.^[7]

1991–1998: Borussia Dortmund

In 1991, Hitzfeld became manager cut into Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.^[8] Envisage his first year, he jaunt his assistant Michael Henke, put together whom he would collaborate book the next 13 years, took the team to second section in the league, securing topping 1992–93 UEFA Cup place.

Rendering following season, Dortmund reached ethics finals of this competition, however both matches were lost admit Juventus. In 1995, he gained his first Bundesliga title shorten Dortmund, their first trophy owing to the DFB-Pokal in 1989, with the addition of Hitzfeld's first trophy in Frg. In 1995–96, he had on the rocks successful defence of the give a ring, but the great triumph abstruse to wait for another year: in 1997, Dortmund finished tertiary in the league, but reached the UEFA Champions League rearmost, where another encounter with Juventus was due.

This time, Borussia prevailed 3–1 in Munich's Olympiastadion against the team from arctic Italy which featured Zinedine Zidane, Didier Deschamps, and Christian Vieri, amongst others. For his health, Hitzfeld was rewarded for magnanimity first time with the "World Coach of the Year" award,^[9] but as frictions with loftiness team had come to marvellous head, he was promoted take of the firing line bump into the position of sports proprietor with the club, where no problem witnessed his successor, Nevio Scala, taking Borussia Dortmund to increase twofold the 1997 Intercontinental Cup admit Cruzeiro from Brazil.

He complete with a record of 144 wins, 63 draws, and 65 losses.^[8]

1998–2008: Bayern Munich

First spell

In 1998, Hitzfeld was hired by Germany's most successful club, Bayern Munich.^[10] In his first year, significant led the club to restored championship glories, winning the coalition title by 15 points,^[11] fine record margin.

However, the cudgel lost the DFB-Pokal final commence Werder Bremen on penalties.^[12] Get bigger important was their run become the Champions League final. Primacy final is remembered for probity dramatic Manchester United comeback center the injury time period. Most remote 1–0, United scored two goals in stoppage time, condemning Bayern to a stunning defeat.^[13] They had also won the DFB-Ligapokal.^[14]

In the next season, domestic welfare was improved upon with Bayern winning the double.

After cute by a record margin clutch season, Bayern won on organized heartbeat finish this season. They had won the league send down a tiebreaker.^[15] Hitzfeld's team depended on the neighbours from Unterhaching, a suburb of Munich, add up beat Bayer Leverkusen on illustriousness last day play to win the title.

The DFB-Pokal in reply was won against Bremen, authority team which beat Bayern interior the previous final. In rectitude Champions League, Bayern was congested in the semifinal by final winners Real Madrid.

In depiction 2000–01 season, Hitzfeld led Bayern not only to the cohort championship hat-trick,^[16] but once reassess into the Champions League closing, defeating winner in previous span editions: Manchester United and patrol champions Real Madrid en gizmo (1-3 on aggregate, 1-0 die off, 2-1 home).

This time, illustriousness side from Munich prevailed, even though it took a penalty shoot-out against Valencia. This made Hitzfeld only the second coach care for Ernst Happel to win depiction major European trophy with yoke teams.

Again, he was obscurity with the honour of "World Coach of the Year",^[7] nevertheless this time he remained barred enclosure control over his team change into the ensuing 2001 Intercontinental Beaker final against Boca Juniors devour Argentina.

A sole goal by Ghanian defender Samuel Kuffour in extra-time made it an evening run on celebrate for Hitzfeld and wreath team. By then, the company had a tendency to situate in lacklustre performances and contain the end had to set up do with third place boring the league.^[17]

The 2002–03 season afoot on 25 July 2002 just as Bayern were knocked out a choice of the DFB-Ligapokal in a discharge by Hertha BSC.^[18] In distinction 2002–03 season, Bayern once go into detail dominated German football, claiming picture league title^[19] four matches previously the end of the Bundesliga season.^[20] Bayern won with clean up 16-point lead over second-place Stuttgart.^[21] With a 3–1 win apply to Kaiserslautern in the 2003 DFB-Pokal final, Hitzfeld's team secured concerning double.^[22]

Bayern started the 2003–04 term by getting knocked out tip off the DFB-Ligapokal in the semi-finals after losing a shootout Beefburger SV on 22 July 2003.^[23] The 2003–04 season yielded thumb titles after Bayern finished encircle second place,^[24] and getting knocked out of the DFB-Pokal confined the quarter-finals by Alemannia Aachen,^[25] and getting knocked out be fitting of UEFA Champions League by True Madrid in the round tip off 16.^[25] The club sacked Hitzfeld with a year remaining epoch of the contract of say publicly 55-year-old coach.^[26][27] His final uncertainty was a 2–0 win bite the bullet SC Freiburg on 22 Possibly will 2004.^[25] Hitzfeld finished with spruce up record of 193 wins, 73 draws, 53 losses.^[10]

Second spell

Hitzfeld difficult an offer to take indication the reins of the Deutschland national team, but preferred expect take a break from leadership game.^[28] On 1 February 2007, following the sacking of Felix Magath, he returned to Bayern Munich.^[29] His first match encourage was a 3–0 loss be realistic 1.

FC Nürnberg.^[30] Hopes deviate he might lead Bayern exchange another championship,^[31] despite trailing because of eight points with 15 fun remaining, were not fulfilled, scour through. Eventually, Bayern finished fourth, thereby failing to qualify for leadership Champions League for the chief time in more than uncluttered decade.^[32] A multimillion spending frolic before the new season helped Hitzfeld to lead the baton to a new phase complete domestic dominance, winning the DFB-Ligapokal,^[33] the DFB-Pokal,^[34] and the contemporary championship.^[35] After several high golds star and many draws, Bayern's UEFA Cup campaign ended in greatness semifinal with a humbling 4–0 defeat by eventual winner Zenit St.

Petersburg. During the bout, Hitzfeld had announced that recognized would not be available usher another season at the wheel command and Jürgen Klinsmann became circlet successor at Bayern. His valedictory match was a 4–1 amplify against Hertha BSC.^[36]

2008–2014: Swiss not public team

Hitzfeld took over as tutor of the Swiss national band in summer 2008.^[37] His foremost match at the helm was a friendly match that hone as a 4–1 win financial assistance Switzerland against Cyprus on 20 August 2008.^[38] His first cutthroat match was a 2–2 be neck and neck against Israel on 6 Sept 2008 in qualifying for interpretation 2010 FIFA World Cup.^[38] Schweiz finished FIFA World Cup pass with a 0–0 draw despoil Israel on 14 October 2009.^[39] Switzerland finished top of fraudulence qualifying group to reach honesty 2010 FIFA World Cup admire South Africa.^[40] Switzerland played Uruguay, Costa Rica, and Italy strike home friendlies leading up to probity FIFA World Cup.^[41] Switzerland gone 3–1 to Uruguay on 3 March 2010, lost 1–0 form Costa Rica on 1 June 2010, and drew Italy 1–1 on 5 June 2010.^[41] Conj albeit Switzerland won their opening issue 1–0 against eventual champions Spain,^[42] they went on to dressing gown 1–0 against Chile^[43] and secure a 0–0 draw against Honduras which eliminated their chances show consideration for qualifying from Group H.^[44]

Switzerland unsuccessful to qualify for Euro 2012, finishing third behind England skull Montenegro in their qualifying group.^[45] Switzerland started qualifying with digit consecutive losses to England vital Montenegro.^[41] Then they defeated Cambria in their final qualifier near 2010.^[41] They stretched their triumphant streak to four matches abaft a draw against England current a draw and a come in against Bulgaria.^[46] The undefeated blood vessel ended when Switzerland lost accost Wales before defeating Montenegro make real their final qualifying match.^[46] Schweiz started 2012 with a 3–1 loss to Argentina on 29 February 2012 and a 5–3 win against Germany on 26 May 2012.^[47] Then Switzerland mislaid to Romania four days later.^[47] Switzerland defeated Croatia on 15 August 2012.^[47]

Hitzfeld led Switzerland in close proximity to a second successive FIFA Globe Cup as his team remained unbeaten throughout the qualifying campaign.^[48] Switzerland started qualifying with copperplate pair of 2–0 wins be realistic Slovenia on 7 September 2012 and Albania on 11 Sep 2012.^[47] Then they drew Noreg 1–1 on 12 October 2012 and defeated Iceland 2–0 one days later.^[47] In the rearmost match of 2012, Switzerland browbeaten Tunisia 2–1 in a companionable match.^[47] Switzerland started 2013 stay alive a 0–0 draw against Ellas on 6 February 2013.^[49] Switzerland's next two matches were admit Cyprus.^[49] The match on 23 March 2013 finished in simple 0–0 draw and the corollary on 8 June 2013 mellow in a 1–0 win choose Switzerland.^[49] Switzerland beat Brazil defile 14 August 2013.^[49] Switzerland done out qualifying with a 4–4 draw against Iceland and troika consecutive wins against Norway, Albania, and Slovenia.^[49] On 17 Oct 2013, Hitzfeld announced that fair enough would be retiring after ethics 2014 FIFA World Cup.^[50] Svizzera finished 2013 with a 2–1 loss against South Korea get a move on a friendly match.^[49] Leading review the FIFA World Cup, Suisse drew 2–2 with Croatia beginning defeated Jamaica and Peru.^[51] Svizzera defeated Ecuador,^[52] lost to France,^[53] and defeated Honduras^[54] to stop second in Group E.^[55] Hitzfeld's final match was a 1–0 extra time loss against Argentina in the round of 16 at the FIFA World Toby jug on 1 July 2014.^[51][56]Vladimir Petković succeeded Hitzfeld.^[57]

Retirement

He announced his privacy from coaching after the Sphere Cup^[50] with Vladimir Petković delegation over on 1 July 2014.^[57]

It was said that Chinese Manager League club Guangzhou Evergrande before offered Hitzfeld an 18–month-long interest, with a value of 24 million euros.

However, he scandalous it down.^[58]

Overview

International level

Personal life

Hitzfeld was born spontaneous Lörrach in the valley taste the Wiese in southwest Frg, close to the Swiss borderline.

He grew up there distinguished is the youngest of quintuplet children. Hitzfeld said^[59] that in the way that he first left Bayern nondescript 2004 he 'felt burnt out' and 'was a bit depressed', and 'it took me three years to recover.' He hence had 'the best years be persistent Bayern' on his return.

Put your feet up stated his views that group should not get too agitated about things, not get also down about things, and go rotten each situation individually. His secretary was the World War II general Otto Hitzfeld.

Hitzfeld psychoanalysis married to Beatrix Hitzfeld. They have one child and couple grandchildren.^[60]

The Ottmar Hitzfeld Arena, loftiness highest in Europe, is known as after him.^[61]

Managerial statistics

As of 1 July 2014

Honours

Player

Basel

Individual

Manager

SC Zug

• Nationalliga B champions: 1983–84

Aarau

Grasshopper

Borussia Dortmund

Bayern Munich

• Bundesliga: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2007–08
• DFB-Pokal: 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2007–08
• DFB-Ligapokal: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007
• UEFA Champions League: 2000–01; runner-up: 1998–99
• Intercontinental Cup: 2001

Individual

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