Christian Wörns
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Mannheim, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Sweeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1985 | Phönix Mannheim | ||
| 1985–1989 | Waldhof Mannheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1991 | Waldhof Mannheim | 52 | (3) |
| 1991–1998 | Bayer Leverkusen | 211 | (13) |
| 1998–1999 | Paris Saint-Germain | 28 | (2) |
| 1999–2008 | Borussia Dortmund | 240 | (14) |
| Total | 531 | (32) | |
| National team | |||
| 1990–1993 | Germany U21 | 16 | (1) |
| 1992–2005 | Germany | 66 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009–2011 | Hombrucher SV (youth) | ||
| 2012–2013 | VfL Bochum U15 | ||
| 2013–2014 | FC Schalke 04 U17 | ||
| 2014–2015 | SpVgg Unterhaching (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | SpVgg Unterhaching U16 | ||
| 2015– | FC Augsburg II | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Christian Wörns (born 10 May 1972 in Mannheim) is a retired German footballer who played as a sweeper. Wörns was widely considered one of the finest German defenders of his generation and one of the best center backs of his era. He started his career with Waldhof Mannheim but played the majority of his career with Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund. He also had a short stint with Paris SG.
Wörns made his professional debut in the Bundesliga at the young age of 17 years, 3 months and 30 days for Waldhof Mannheim and at the time, was the fourth youngest debutant ever. He played 18 games in his first season and 34 the next in the 2. Bundesliga.
The next year, he transferred to Bayer Leverkusen. Wörns quickly established himself as a defensive stalwart and anchored the strong Leverkusen defense for nearly a decade, together with sweeper Jens Nowotny and Markus Happe.
In 1998, he moved abroad to Paris SG in France. He failed to settle in and after one season transferred to Borussia Dortmund. He continued to play at Borussia Dortmund until he retired in 2008.
Wörns represented his country on 66 occasions and did not score.
Wörns became manager of FC Augsburg II on 29 December 2015. He took over a team that won 16 points from 20 matches. His first match as manager came on 20 February 2016 in a 4–1 win against FC Ingolstadt 04 II. On 12 March 2016, Augsburg II lost 6–0 to SpVgg Unterhaching.
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