Herbert Zimmermann (footballer)
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Herbert Zimmermann | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1954 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Engers, West Germany | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker, Centre back | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1960–1972 | FV Engers 07 | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1972–1974 | FC Bayern Munich | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 1974–1984 | 1. FC Köln | 202 | (22) | |||||||||||
| Total | 204 | (22) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1977–1980 | West Germany B | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 1976–1979 | West Germany | 14 | (2) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Herbert Zimmermann (born 1 July 1954) is a former German footballer who played as a forward or defender.[1]
A successful striker, Zimmermann was signed by FC Bayern Munich and also appeared as central defender for 1. FC Köln, the club he joined after he did not get enough games at Bayern. Injury worries of his new club made him appear as defender and doing well on that adopted position prevented him from giving up his new role. After being just part of the squad of FC Bayern Munich that won the Bundesliga in 1973 and 1974, and the European Cup in 1974, Zimmermann was a vital figure for Köln in Köln's DFB-Pokal wins in 1977 and 1983.
In 1978, he and his club even won the DFB-Pokal and the Bundesliga title (a double), his greatest achievement as a regular on club level. Hampered by injuries in his final years in the game, Zimmermann played in 204 Bundesliga matches (22 goals).[2]
