Hans Nowak (9 August 1937 – 19 July 2012[1]) was a German football player. He played in four matches at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hans Nowak | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 19 July 2012 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1946–1953 | Eintracht Gelsenkirchen | ||
| 1953–1958 | Alemannia Gelsenkirchen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1965 | FC Schalke 04 | 145 | (27) |
| 1965–1968 | FC Bayern Munich | 37 | (4) |
| 1968–1971 | Kickers Offenbach | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 194 | (31) | |
| International career | |||
| 1961–1964 | West Germany | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editNowak was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. While playing for FC Bayern Munich, he won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1967.
International career
editNowak became notable for being the first attacking full-back in German football. Between September 1961 and November 1964, Nowak was the standard right back of West Germany, starting in 15 out of 20 international games during that period. He didn't score during this period.[2]
Career after pro times
editAfter retiring in 1971, Nowak coached FC Hochstadt and FC Herzogenaurach. He later worked for Puma AG in Herzogenaurach, becoming director of public relations there.[3] After leaving Puma AG in 1991, he worked for FC Bayern Munich, organising the sales of merchandising.[3]
References
edit- ^ "FC Bayern trauert um Hans Nowak" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (7 May 2020). "Hans Nowak - International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ a b Bitter, Jürgen (1997). Deutschlands Fußball Nationalspieler. Sportverlag. p. 343.
External links
edit- Hans Nowak at WorldFootball.net
- Hans Nowak at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Hans Nowak at National-Football-Teams.com
- Hans Nowak – FIFA competition record (archived)
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