Wolfgang Rolff

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ИИ

Wolfgang Rolff is a former German football player and manager known for his midfield prowess.

Rolff played in 356 Bundesliga matches, scoring 47 goals during his career.

He served as assistant manager at Hamburger SV and later became interim head coach in 2013.

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Биография

Early Life and Playing Career

Wolfgang Rolff is a former German football player and manager, known for his tireless midfield presence on the pitch. He began his professional career at OSC Bremerhaven in 1979, before moving to SC Fortuna Köln, where he played from 1980 to 1982. Rolff's notable club career includes significant stints at Hamburger SV (1982–1986), where he won the Bundesliga title and the European Cup in 1983, and Bayer 04 Leverkusen (1986–1989), where he secured the UEFA Cup in 1988. Over his career, he played in 356 Bundesliga matches, scoring 47 goals, and also made appearances in the 2. Bundesliga, contributing 23 goals in 126 matches.

Rolff was also a key player for the West Germany national team, earning 37 caps between 1983 and 1989. He participated in major tournaments, including UEFA Euro 1984 and 1988, and the 1986 FIFA World Cup, where he played a role in the team's runner-up finish.

Coaching Career

After retiring from playing, Rolff transitioned into coaching, starting as an assistant at Hamburger SV in 1997 under Felix Magath. He briefly managed SV Meppen in 1998 before taking on assistant roles at VfB Stuttgart and Bayer 04 Leverkusen. His coaching journey continued with a stint at SV Werder Bremen, where he served as interim head coach in 2013 after the dismissal of Thomas Schaaf. Rolff's coaching career also included a successful period with Al-Salmiya in Kuwait, where he won the Kuwait Crown Prince Cup in the 2015-16 season.

Legacy

Wolfgang Rolff's contributions to football, both as a player and a manager, have left a lasting impact. His achievements on the field, including a Bundesliga title and European honors, alongside his coaching successes, highlight his dedication to the sport.

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Coaching career

His former Hamburg teammate Felix Magath appointed Rolff as assistant at Hamburger SV in 1997. In 1998 Rolff took sole charge of SV Meppen for six months until the club's relegation from the 2. Bundesliga. He went on working as assistant to his former Karlsruhe manager Winfried Schäfer at VfB Stuttgart and was, shortly after, named caretaker manager of Die Schwaben. In 2000–01, he worked in the coaching staff of former Germany coach Berti Vogts during Vogts' reign as manager of Bayer 04 Leverkusen, also one of Rolff's ex-clubs. Subsequent to Vogts' departure from Leverkusen in 2001, Rolff worked as assistant to Vogts after Vogts had been hired to guide Kuwait. Rolff did not follow Vogts to Scotland, indeed, and was in July 2004 employed by SV Werder Bremen as assistant manager. After the sacking of Thomas Schaaf, Rolff, along with Matthias Hönerbach, was interim head coach from 15 May 2013 until 27 May 2013, when Robin Dutt became the new head coach.

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Playing career

Rolff played in 356 Bundesliga matches (47 goals) for Hamburger SV, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bayer 05 Uerdingen, Karlsruher SC and 1. FC Köln. He further took part in 126 2. Bundesliga matches (23 goals) for OSC Bremerhaven and SC Fortuna Köln, having a spell in France with RC Strasbourg for whom he scored four goals in 30 games in Ligue 2. In his years with his clubs, he won the Bundesliga title with Hamburg in 1983 and was part of the Hamburg side that clinched the European Cup against Juventus in Athens the same summer, five years later he won the UEFA Cup with Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 1988. Reputed as a tireless midfielder, Rolff debuted for West Germany in 1983 and was part of the UEFA Euro 1984 and the UEFA Euro 1988 squad of his nation. On both occasions he featured twice each in games of West Germany, making also two appearances for the West Germans in their runner-up campaign at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. In total he played in 37 international matches until 1989.

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