Hans Nowak
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Full name
Hans Nowak
Date of birth
9 August 1937
Place of birth
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Date of death
19 July 2012 (aged 74)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hans Nowak | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 19 July 2012 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1946–1953 | Eintracht Gelsenkirchen | ||
| 1953–1958 | Alemannia Gelsenkirchen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1965 | FC Schalke 04 | 145 | (27) |
| 1965–1968 | FC Bayern Munich | 37 | (4) |
| 1968–1971 | Kickers Offenbach | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 194 | (31) | |
| International career | |||
| 1961–1964 | West Germany | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hans Nowak (9 August 1937 – 19 July 2012[1]) was a German football player. He played in four matches at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.
Nowak was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. While playing for FC Bayern Munich, he won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1967.
International career
Nowak became notable for being the first attacking full-back in German football. Between September 1961 and November 1964, Nowak was the standard right back of West Germany, starting in 15 out of 20 international games during that period. He didn't score during this period.[2]
