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Ottmar Hitzfeld
Ottmar Hitzfeld is a German former professional football player and a former manager. He accumulated a total of 25 major titles, mostly in his tenures with Grasshoppers, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
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sports · German retired football player and manager (born 1949) · association football player · association football coach · also Ottmar Hitzfeld, Hitzfeld
Born 12 January 1949 · Q44478
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 1 entry
Yahoo! Sports: Ottmar Hitzfeld inducted into the Football Hall of Fame
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2019· 1 entry
Won award: France Football 19th Greatest Manager of All time (2019).
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2014· 1 entry
Yahoo! Sports: Ottmar Hitzfeld looking to retire in style at World Cup
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2013· 3 entries
Won award: ESPN 13th Greatest Manager of All Time (2013).
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Won award: World Soccer 17th Greatest Manager of All Time (2013).
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Sports Mole: Ottmar Hitzfeld: 'Power shift from Spain to Germany'
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2010· 1 entry
World Soccer Talk: Ottmar Hitzfeld Set To Retire After Stellar Career
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2008· 4 entries
Won award: German Football Manager of the Year (2008).
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Awarded Football Manager of the Year (2008).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2007–08).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (2007–08).
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2007· 1 entry
Won: DFB/DFL-Ligapokal with Bayern Munich (2007).
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2004· 3 entries
'felt burnt out' and 'was a bit depressed', and 'it took me two years to recover
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Hitzfeld said that when he first left Bayern in 2004 he 'felt burnt out' and 'was a bit depressed', and 'it took me two years to recover.' He then had 'the best years at Bayern' on his return.
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And was also linked with Schalke in 2005, but preferred to take a break from the game
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2003· 2 entries
Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2002–03).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (2002–03).
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2001· 6 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Bayern Munich (2001).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich (2000–01).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Club Coach (2001).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2000–01).
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Won award: UEFA Coach of the Year (2001).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Bayern Munich (2001).
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2000· 4 entries
Won the German Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1999-2000).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1999–2000).
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Won: DFB/DFL-Ligapokal with Bayern Munich (2000).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (1999–2000).
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1999· 4 entries
Won the German Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1998-1999).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1998–99).
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Won: DFB/DFL-Ligapokal with Bayern Munich (1999).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich (1998–99).
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1998· 2 entries
Won: DFB/DFL-Ligapokal with Bayern Munich (1998).
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Hitzfeld was hired by Germany's most successful club, Bayern Munich
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1997· 4 entries
Won award: World Soccer Magazine World Manager of the Year (1997).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Borussia Dortmund (1996–97).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Club Coach (1997).
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Dortmund finished third in the league, but reached the UEFA Champions League final, where another encounter with Juventus was due
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1996· 3 entries
Won the German Bundesliga with Dortmund (1995-1996).
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Won: DFB-Supercup with Borussia Dortmund (1996).
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Won: Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund (1995–96).
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1995· 4 entries
Won the German Bundesliga with Dortmund (1994-1995).
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Won: Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund (1994–95).
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Won: DFB-Supercup with Borussia Dortmund (1995).
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Gained his first Bundesliga title with Dortmund, their first trophy since the DFB-Pokal in 1989, and Hitzfeld's first trophy in Germany
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1993· 1 entry
Runner-up: UEFA Cup with Borussia Dortmund (1993).
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1991· 2 entries
Won: Swiss Super League with Grasshopper (1990–91).
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Hitzfeld became manager of Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund
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1990· 2 entries
Won: Swiss Cup with Grasshopper (1989–90).
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Won: Swiss Super League with Grasshopper (1989–90).
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1989· 2 entries
Won: Swiss Cup with Grasshopper (1988–89).
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Won: Swiss Super Cup with Grasshopper (1989).
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1985· 2 entries
Awarded Soccer Coach of the Year Award (Switzerland) (1985).
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Won: Swiss Cup with Aarau (1984–85).
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1984· 3 entries
Won: Nationalliga B with SC Zug (1983–84).
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Followed an offer to coach Aarau, where he settled for four years
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Joined FC Aarau in 1984.
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1980· 2 entries
Joined Lucerne in 1980.
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Played for FC Luzern (1980–1983) — 72 appearances, 30 goals.
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1978· 2 entries
Joined Lugano in 1978.
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Played for FC Lugano (1978–1980) — 55 appearances, 35 goals.
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1977· 1 entry
The team achieved promotion to the first division, the Bundesliga
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1975· 4 entries
Won: Swiss Cup with Basel (1975).
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The 26-year-old Hitzfeld accepted an offer by the then German second division side VfB Stuttgart
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Joined Stuttgart in 1975.
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Played for VfB Stuttgart (1975–1978) — 80 appearances, 38 goals.
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1973· 3 entries
Won: Swiss Super League with Basel (1972–73).
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Won award: Swiss Super League top goalscorer (1972–73).
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While playing at Basel, he graduated from nearby Lörrach College as a teacher of mathematics and sports
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1972· 4 entries
Won: Swiss Super League with Basel (1971–72).
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Played for Germany Olympic football team (1972–1972) — 6 appearances, 5 goals.
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Played for Germany national amateur football team (1972–1972) — 8 appearances, 5 goals.
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And 1973, in the latter season even contributing as the top striker in Switzerland
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1971· 2 entries
Joined FC Basel in 1971.
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Played for FC Basel (1971–1975) — 92 appearances, 66 goals.
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1949· 1 entry
Born 1949-01-12.
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