Helmut Winklhofer

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Helmut Winklhofer
Personal information
Full name Helmut Winklhofer
Date of birth (1961-08-27) 27 August 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Fürstenzell, West Germany
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
–1980 FC Fürstenzell
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981–1982 Bayern Munich 2 (1)
1982–1985 Bayer Leverkusen 90 (5)
1985–1990 Bayern Munich 48 (2)
Total140(8)
International career
1983 West Germany U-21 2 (1)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Men's football
FIFA World Youth Championship
Winner 1981 Australia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Helmut Winklhofer (born 27 August 1961) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern Munich. [1] He won four German titles and played in the 1987 European Cup Final before his career was cut short by injury in 1990.

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He is also known for scoring one of the best own goals in football history from a difficulty standpoint, larroping the ball from approximately 30 yards out past his own keeper in the 1985–86 Bundesliga against KFC Uerdingen 05 in a 1-0 loss for Bayern.

Honours

Club

Bayern Munich

International

Germany

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References

  1. "Helmut Winklhofer". Kicker (in German). Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. "Deutscher Supercup, 1987, Finale". dfb.de. Retrieved 10 November 2020.