Dietmar Hamann
Hamann in September 2011
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dietmar Johann Wolfgang Hamann | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Waldsassen, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1989 | Wacker München | ||
| 1989–1992 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Bayern Munich (A) | 24 | (8) |
| 1993–1998 | Bayern Munich | 105 | (6) |
| 1998–1999 | Newcastle United | 23 | (4) |
| 1999–2006 | Liverpool | 191 | (8) |
| 2006 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Manchester City | 54 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 409 | (27) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1993 | Germany U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Germany U21 | 10 | (2) |
| 1997–2005 | Germany | 59 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010–2011 | Milton Keynes Dons (player-coach) | ||
| 2011 | Leicester City (first team coach) | ||
| 2011 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:40, 7 March 2015 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:18, 21 September 2008 (UTC) |
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Dietmar Johann Wolfgang "Didi" Hamann (born 27 August 1973) is a German professional footballer who was most recently manager at . He is currently playing for German amateur side TuS Haltern.
Throughout his career, he has played for Bayern Munich, Newcastle United, Liverpool, and Manchester City primarily in a defensive midfield position. He also spent time at Milton Keynes Dons as a player/coach before joining Leicester City as a first team coach. He was a member of the German national side from 1997 until 2006 and represented his nation in two FIFA World Cups and two UEFA European Championships, reaching the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final. He is known in Ireland as a football pundit on Raidió Teilifís Éireann's live coverage of major European and International competitions.
Throughout his playing career Hamann gained a reputation for being a highly consistent and reliable player. He is highly respected by supporters of Liverpool due in large part to his involvement in the club's victory in the 2005 Champions League Final.
On 5 July 2011, Hamann was named as the new manager of Stockport County, replacing former manager Ray Mathias. He resigned from the post on 7 November 2011 after only four months with Stockport struggling in 17th place in the Conference Premier citing failure of a proposed takeover by Tony Evans.
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