Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 May 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Nuremberg, Germany | ||
Date of death | 27 August 2004 69) | (aged||
Place of death | Basel, Switzerland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1953–1955 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
1955–1956 | Bayern Hof | ||
1956–1961 | VfL Neustadt | ||
1961–1962 | Wormatia Worms | ||
1962–1963 | FK Pirmasens | ||
Managerial career | |||
1972 | Togo | ||
1979–1981 | Julius Berger F.C. | ||
1981 | Nigeria | ||
1984 | Togo | ||
1996–1997 | Togo | ||
1998–2000 | Togo | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gottlieb Göller (31 May 1935 – 27 August 2004) was a German football player and manager.
Göller commenced his playing career between 1953 and 1955 with first division side 1. FC Nürnberg. However, he did not find use in official matches there. He continued to play until 1963 for the second division clubs Bayern Hof, VfL Neustadt, Wormatia Worms and FK Pirmasens.
After this he worked as an engineer. When working in Togo in 1970 he was given responsibility over the national football team there through mediation of the German ambassador. He took the side to the African Nations Cup of 1972, the country's first participation in an international competition. Later in the 1970s he had a stint with the Nigerian club Julius Berger F.C. and in 1981 he managed the Nigerian national side for one game. [1]
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