Matthias Herget

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Matthias Herget
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Herget with West Germany
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-11-14) 14 November 1955 (age 68)
Place of birth Annaberg-Buchholz, East Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Sweeper
Youth career
1965–1973 Rot-Weiß Bismarck Gelsenkirchen
1973–1976 SC Gelsenkirchen 07
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1978 VfL Bochum 64 (2)
1978–1982 Rot-Weiss Essen 142 (38)
1982–1989 Bayer Uerdingen 208 (29)
1989–1990 Schalke 04 19 (0)
Total433(69)
International career
1976–1978 West Germany Amateur 13 (2)
1983 West Germany U21 3 (3)
1983–1988 West Germany 39 (4)
Managerial career
1997–1998 1. FC Bocholt
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthias Herget (born 14 November 1955) is a German former professional footballer who played as a sweeper.

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He amassed Bundesliga totals of 237 games and 26 goals [1] over the course of eight seasons, mainly in representation of Bayer Uerdingen, of which he was also a longtime captain.

Herget gained 39 caps for West Germany, representing the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship.

Club career

Born in Annaberg-Buchholz, East Germany, Herget started playing professionally with VfL Bochum, appearing in two Bundesliga seasons. In the 1978 summer, he moved to the second division and joined Rot-Weiss Essen, appearing almost exclusively as a midfielder during his spell, and scoring 36 league goals in his last three seasons combined.

Herget continued in the second level in the 1982–83 season, netting five goals in 35 games for Bayer 05 Uerdingen as the team promoted to the top flight after finishing third. He continued to be an undisputed starter in the following years, also managing to score in every season during his seven-year stint, which included a best-ever third position for the club in 1985–86; additionally, he played the full 90 minutes in the final of the 1985 German Cup, winning the first and only trophy of his career after defeating FC Bayern Munich 2–1.

After having helped the Krefeld outfit once again retain its division status in 1988–89, 33-year-old Herget signed with FC Schalke 04, retiring at the end of the season. After becoming a manager, he was in charge of several lowly clubs, including SSV Buer, Eisbachtaler Sportfreunde 1919 e. V. and 1. FC Bocholt.

International career

Herget made his debut for West Germany on 26 October 1983, replacing Hans-Peter Briegel for the last ten minutes of a 5–1 home win against Turkey for the UEFA Euro 1984 qualifiers. He was part of the squad that finished second at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, but only appeared once, in the 2–0 group stage loss against Denmark at Estadio Corregidora in Querétaro. [2]

Still under manager Franz Beckenbauer, Herget became first-choice, also being selected for Euro 1988, which was played on home soil. He paired 1. FC Köln's Jürgen Kohler during the tournament as the national team reached the semifinals, and eventually gained a total of 39 caps. [3]

Career statistics

Scores and results list West Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Herget goal.
List of international goals scored by Matthias Herget
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
130 April 1985 Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 4–05–1 1986 World Cup qualification
225 September 1985 Råsunda Stadion, Stockholm, SwedenFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2–02–21986 World Cup qualification
35 February 1986 Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi, Avellino, ItalyFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–12–1 Friendly
414 May 1986 Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, West Germany Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3–13–1Friendly

Honours

Bayer Uerdingen

DFB-Pokal: 1984–85

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References

  1. ↑ Arnhold, Matthias (23 April 2015). "Matthias Herget - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Matthias Herget – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ↑ Arnhold, Matthias (23 April 2015). "Matthias Herget - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
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