Herbert Zimmermann (footballer)
Herbert Zimmermann ( born July 1, 1954 in Engers ) is a former German football player.
Career
Clubs
After his youth when FV Engers 07 Zimmermann received in 1972 a professional contract at the Bundesliga Bayern Munich. In two seasons, the attacker came only two appearances: On March 24, 1973 ( 26 Matchday) he was in a 5-1 victory in the home match against VfB Stuttgart in the 46th minute for Franz Krauthausen and on 3 November 1973 ( 14th Round ) 1-0 win in the away game against VfL Bochum on as a substitute in the 65th minute for Wilhelm Hoffmann.
At the beginning of the season 1974/75 he moved to the 1 FC Cologne in which he nevertheless came to 15 appearances in the first season. His first Bundesliga goal on 28 September 1974 ( 6th Round ) in the 72nd minute meant the 1-1 draw with Hertha BSC. From the 1975/76 season (until 1983 /84) he was 187 times exclusively as a defender for the Billy Goats in, scoring another 21 goals, only eight in the season 1978 / 79th He had on December 9, 1983 ( 17th Round ), as his club Bayer 04 Leverkusen lost with 1:2 His last Bundesliga appearance.
He also met six times in 39 DFB Cup matches (of which 37 for the 1st FC Cologne ) and once ( on 18 October 1978 Lokomotiv Sofia ) in 27 European Cup games.
1988 Herbert Zimmermann was active for a few months even for SpVgg Bad Homburg in the Oberliga Hessen.
National
Zimmermann played six times for the B- team; on April 26, 1977, he denied in Aachen in a 2-1 victory over the selection of Belgium its first international match. In the same year, followed by matches against the national teams of Jamaica, Czechoslovakia and Italy. 1980 was followed by two internationals. On May 14, 1980 in Kassel, in a 2-1 victory over the national team of Poland, he played his last game for the B team.
Already on October 6, 1976, he was appointed to the senior team. In Test International Match in Wales, which Germany won 2-0 gates, he wore in the first half, the first time the national team jersey. As an international, he participated in the 1978 World Cup in Argentina. Until 1980 was followed by 13 matches in which he scored two goals: On May 2, 1979 in Wales and on December 22, 1979 against the national team of Turkey, as Germany won 2-0 goals each as part of the qualification for the European Championship.
At the European Championships in 1980, he was the unlucky person in the team: On the day of the opening match, he tucked a the sciatic nerve and had to watch the German team when winning the European Championship title. As part of the team yet he was allowed to decorate with the title European Champion.
Achievements
- European Champion 1980
- European Cup Winners ' Cup in 1974
- German Champion 1973, 1974 ( with FC Bayern München ), 1978 ( with the 1st FC Cologne)
- DFB Cup winners 1977, 1978, 1983 ( each with 1 FC Köln )