Manfred Rummel (22 March 1938 – 27 July 2017) was a German professional football player and coach.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 March 1938 | ||
Place of birth | Essen, Germany | ||
Date of death | 27 July 2017 | (aged 79)||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
FSV Kettwig | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1963 | Schwarz-Weiß Essen | ||
1963–1964 | Preußen Münster | 27 | (8) |
1965–1967 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 38 | (15) |
1967 | Pittsburgh Phantoms | 19 | (14) |
1968 | Kansas City Spurs | 28 | (11) |
Total | 112+ | (48+) | |
Managerial career | |||
1975–1976 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | ||
1981–1983 | Schwarz-Weiß Essen | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
editBorn in Essen, Rummel joined Schwarz-Weiß Essen in 1958 from FSV Kettwig. He was part of the Schwarz-Weiß Essen which won the 1959 German Cup.[1] He spent five years with the club, scoring 51 goals in 87 appearances.[1] He also played for SC Preußen Münster and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[citation needed] He later played in the United States with the Pittsburgh Phantoms and the Kansas City Spurs.[2]
After retiring as a player, Rummel initially coached football to people with disabilities, before becoming manager of Schwarz-Weiß Essen in 1981, staying in that role until 1983.[1] He held various other roles with the club, including being their managing director from 2006 to 2011.[1] He also worked as the manager of Bayer Leverkusen, and as a coach at Rot-Weiss Essen.[citation needed]
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