| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harald Konopka | ||
| Date of birth | (1952-11-18)18 November 1952 (age 73) | ||
| Place of birth | Düren,West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender,Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Teutonia Echtz | |||
| Düren 99 | |||
| 1. FC Köln | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1983 | 1. FC Köln | 335 | (21) |
| 1983–1984 | Borussia Dortmund | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 352 | (21) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1979 | West Germany | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harald Konopka (born 18 November 1952 in Düren, West Germany) is a former Germanfootball player.[1]
Initially a striker, Konopka joined1. FC Köln in time to capture the German U19 title in 1971, the summer he turned professional. Sort of an ever-present member of the first-team, the tough tackling defender excelled in afull back role for his club throughout the years. He won threeGerman Cup's with1. FC Köln and was runner-up with them in two other editions. Ending up on the second best position inBundesliga with Köln two times, Konopka was part of the famous 1. FC Köln squad that won the Bundesliga under managerHennes Weisweiler in 1978 to complete a remarkable achievement of a national cup and league in the same season (double). A few months into his final year in Bundesliga, Konopka left 1. FC Köln to joinBorussia Dortmund for the remainder of his career. In total he played in 352 Bundesliga matches, scoring 21 goals.[2]
Konopka's career forWest Germany was a brief one, lasting for only two matches, but earned him a participation in the1978 FIFA World Cup.[3] Making the squad as one of two uncapped players (the other one wasGerd Zewe), Konopka came to action as a substitute for his injured 1. FC Köln team-mateHerbert Zimmermann in the goalless draw againstItaly atEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. Almost a year later he appeared in his final international for his country, featuring entirely in the 3–1 win overIceland.
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