 Werner in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1942-04-08)8 April 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Kalisz,German-occupied Poland | ||
| Date of death | 29 June 2018(2018-06-29) (aged 76) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1962 | CfR Hardt | ||
| 1962–1969 | TuRa Bremen | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1987 | Borussia Mönchengladbach (assistant) | ||
| 1987–1989 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| 1991–1992 | Bayern Munich II | ||
| 1992–1996 | SV Wilhelmshaven | ||
| 2002 | Werder Bremen II | ||
| 2004 | Werder Bremen (juniors) | ||
| 2007 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wolf Werner (8 April 1942 – 29 June 2018) was a Germanfootballer and coach who played as amidfielder.[1] He was also manager atFortuna Düsseldorf from 2007 to 2014.
Werner was born inKalisz,German-occupied Poland. He first played for CfR Hardt from 1956 to 1962 and was active in the amateur league for TuRa Bremen from 1962 to 1969. In the 1960s, he was a contract soldier with theBundeswehr in Bremen-Burglesum.[2]
Until 1979, Werner coached the amateur team VfB Komet Bremen. He worked as an assistant coach from 1979 to 1987. Among others at Borussia Mönchengladbach with Jupp Heynckes as head coach.[3]
Werner managedBundesliga clubBorussia Mönchengladbach between 1987 and 1989.[4] He was coach ofSV Wilhelmshaven from 1992 and 1996.[4] From 1996 to 2007, he worked forWerder Bremen as director of the youth academy and as a coach.[4] During his tenure, the club's U19 won theGerman under 19 football championship in 1998–99 and came second in 1999–2000.[5] From 2007, he was sporting director atFortuna Düsseldorf, also working as interim coach.[4] He resigned in 2014.[4] Werner went down in club history because he was the first Borussia coach who had to leave before the end of his contract.[6] In November 1989, he was released after a 1-0 defeat againstBayer 05 Uerdingen on matchday 17 and replaced byGerd vom Bruch.[7]
In the years before his death, Werner lived inWilhelmshaven.[4] He died on 29 June 2018, aged 76, on holiday inKiel,Schleswig-Holstein, aged 76.[4]
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