Wolfgang Funkel (born 10 August 1958) is a German former footballer.

Wolfgang Funkel
Personal information
Full name Wolfgang Funkel
Date of birth (1958-08-10) 10 August 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Neuss, West Germany
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
VfR Neuss
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1982 VfR Neuss
1982–1983 Viktoria Goch[1]
1983–1984 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 37 (7)
1984–1991 Bayer Uerdingen 210 (31)
1991–1995 1. FC Kaiserslautern 95 (10)
Total 342 (48)
International career
1985–1986 West Germany U-21 7 (1)
1986 West Germany 2 (0)
1987–1988 West Germany Olympic 17 (2)
Managerial career
1996–1998 VfR Neuss
1998–2001 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (assistant coach)
2001–2005 Hansa Rostock (assistant coach)
2005 Hansa Rostock (caretaker coach)
2005–2008 1. FC Kaiserslautern (assistant coach)
2007 1. FC Kaiserslautern (caretaker coach)
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
Men's Football
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

The defender played over 300 matches in the (West) German top-flight.[2] In 1986 Funkel won two caps for the West Germany national team.[3]

He is the brother of Friedhelm Funkel.[4]

Honours

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Bayer Uerdingen

Kaiserslautern

References

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  1. ^ "Funkel, Wolfgang – Co-Trainer" (in German). roteteufel.de. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  2. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (13 December 2018). "Wolfgang Funkel - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  3. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (13 December 2018). "Wolfgang Funkel - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Was macht eigentlich…Wolfgang Funkel (Unser Ex-Spieler im Interview)" (in German). kfc-uerdingen.de. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Deutscher Supercup, 1991, Finale". dfb.de. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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