Felix Magath
Magath at a press conference of VfL Wolfsburg in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Wolfgang-Felix Magath | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Aschaffenburg, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Shandong Luneng (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1964 | VfR Nilkheim | ||
| 1964–1972 | TV 60 Aschaffenburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1974 | Viktoria Aschaffenburg | ||
| 1974–1976 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 76 | (29) |
| 1976–1986 | Hamburger SV | 306 | (46) |
| Total | 382 | (75) | |
| National team | |||
| 1977–1986 | West Germany | 43 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1995–1997 | Hamburger SV | ||
| 1997–1998 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| 1998–1999 | Werder Bremen | ||
| 1999–2001 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| 2001–2004 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| 2004–2007 | Bayern Munich | ||
| 2007–2009 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| 2009–2011 | Schalke 04 | ||
| 2011–2012 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| 2014 | Fulham | ||
| 2016– | Shandong Luneng | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Wolfgang-Felix Magath (German pronunciation: [maɡat]; born 26 July 1953) is a German football manager and former player, who played as a midfielder. The most notable spell of his playing career was with Hamburger SV, with whom he won three Bundesliga titles, the 1977 European Cup Winners' Cup Final and the 1983 European Cup Final, scoring in both Finals. He also gained 43 international caps for the West Germany national team, winning UEFA Euro 1980 and reaching two consecutive World Cup finals.
As a manager, Magath's honours include two consecutive Doubles (Bundesliga and German Cup titles) with Bayern Munich, and a further Bundesliga title with VfL Wolfsburg in 2009. He has a reputation of demanding strong discipline and thorough training.
In 2014, Magath coached English club Fulham, becoming the first German to manage in the Premier League.
Born near Aschaffenburg, Magath started his career playing for local club Viktoria Aschaffenburg. From 1974–76, he played for 1. FC Saarbrücken, at that time in the second division, before moving to Hamburger SV in the top flight. He spent the following ten seasons with Hamburg, and from his debut in 1976 to his retirement he scored 46 goals in 306 games in the West German top flight.
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