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'''Horst Hrubesch''' (born [[April 17]], [[1951]] in [[Hamm]]) is a retired [[Germans|German]] [[football]] player and currently employed as a youth trainer at the [[DFB]]. His nickname was ''Das Kopfball-Ungeheuer'' (the Header Beast) for his |
'''Horst Hrubesch''' (born [[April 17]], [[1951]] in [[Hamm]]) is a retired [[Germans|German]] [[football]] player and currently employed as a youth trainer at the [[DFB]]. His nickname was ''Das Kopfball-Ungeheuer'' (the Header Beast) for his heading skills. |
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Hrubesch was the typical latebloomer. He played in small clubs until the age of 24 before he was signed by [[Rot-Weiss Essen]]. There, he played well enough that [[Hamburger SV]] bought him. There, he blossomed into one of the most |
Hrubesch was the typical latebloomer. He played in small clubs until the age of 24 before he was signed by [[Rot-Weiss Essen]]. There, he played well enough that [[Hamburger SV]] bought him. There, he blossomed into one of the most productiveforwards of the [[Bundesliga (football)|Bundesliga]] and was soon called up for the German national team. Hrubesch was known for his [[symbiotic]] relationship with fellow HSV player [[Manfred Kaltz]], a right wingback whose crosses Hrubesch often headed into the goal. |
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His greatest successes were the win of the [[1980 UEFA European Football Championship|European Championship]] in |
His greatest successes were the win of the [[1980 UEFA European Football Championship|European Championship]] in 1980, where he decided the finals with two of his late ''Ungeheuer'' header goals, and 1983, where he won the Champions Cup against [[Juventus Turin]]. He also was German champion in 1979, 1982 and 1983. He scored 136 goals in 224 games in the Bundesliga and was capped 21 times. |
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After his successful career, Hrubesch became a trainer and has several less successful stints in the Bundesliga before starting as a youth coach in the DFB. |
After his successful player career, Hrubesch became a trainer and has several less successful stints in the Bundesliga before starting as a youth coach in the DFB. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/hrubeschhorst/ Statistics] |
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{{West Germany Squad 1982 World Cup}} |
{{West Germany Squad 1982 World Cup}} |
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Revision as of 09:10, 15 October 2007
Horst Hrubesch (born April 17, 1951 in Hamm) is a retired German football player and currently employed as a youth trainer at the DFB. His nickname was Das Kopfball-Ungeheuer (the Header Beast) for his heading skills.
Hrubesch was the typical latebloomer. He played in small clubs until the age of 24 before he was signed by Rot-Weiss Essen. There, he played well enough that Hamburger SV bought him. There, he blossomed into one of the most productiveforwards of the Bundesliga and was soon called up for the German national team. Hrubesch was known for his symbiotic relationship with fellow HSV player Manfred Kaltz, a right wingback whose crosses Hrubesch often headed into the goal.
His greatest successes were the win of the European Championship in 1980, where he decided the finals with two of his late Ungeheuer header goals, and 1983, where he won the Champions Cup against Juventus Turin. He also was German champion in 1979, 1982 and 1983. He scored 136 goals in 224 games in the Bundesliga and was capped 21 times.
After his successful player career, Hrubesch became a trainer and has several less successful stints in the Bundesliga before starting as a youth coach in the DFB.
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