Dietmar Danner (born 29 November 1950) is a German former professional footballer.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 November 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Mannheim, West Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Eintracht Plankstadt | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1971 | VfR Mannheim | 65 | (16) |
| 1971–1980 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 179 | (27) |
| 1980–1981 | FC Schalke 04 | 19 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | ||
| 1982–1983 | LASK Linz | 16 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1973–1976 | West Germany | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editDanner won three German championships and one DFB-Pokal title, as well as two UEFA Cup titles with Borussia Mönchengladbach, with whom he spent the majority of his playing career.[2]
Danner was a part of Mönchengladbach during their golden period playing alongside players like Günter Netzer, Rainer Bonhof, Uli Stielike, Bertie Vogts, Allan Simonsen, Herbert Wimmer and Jupp Heynckes. Danner was an all around player in an adventurous, attacking, side. His career at the club and international level was cut short by an injury in 1976. Danner never regained full fitness and only played 49 more league games, including his final 19 with Schalke 04.[3]
International career
editHe earned six caps for the West Germany national team from 1973 to 1976.[4] He missed out on being part of the 1974 World Cup winning West German squad but was included for the UEFA Euro 1976.
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dietmar Danner" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ "Dietmar Danner". Official site (in German). Borussia VfL 1900 Mönchengladbach GmbH. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (6 January 2021). "Dietmar Danner - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (6 January 2021). "Dietmar Danner - International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
External links
edit- Dietmar Danner at WorldFootball.net
- Dietmar Danner at kicker (in German)
- Dietmar Danner at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Dietmar Danner at National-Football-Teams.com
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