Aki Schmidt Explained

Aki Schmidt
Full Name:Alfred Schmidt
Birth Date:1935 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Dortmund, Germany
Death Place:Dortmund, Germany
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1956–1968
Clubs1:Borussia Dortmund
Caps1:163
Goals1:67
Nationalyears1:1957–1964
Nationalteam1:West Germany
Nationalcaps1:25
Nationalgoals1:8
Manageryears1:1968–1970
Managerclubs1:SSV Jahn Regensburg
Manageryears2:1970–1971
Managerclubs2:Kickers Offenbach
Manageryears3:1971–1972
Managerclubs3:Preußen Münster
Manageryears4:1972–1974
Managerclubs4:FK Pirmasens
Manageryears5:1975–1976
Managerclubs5:SSV Jahn Regensburg

Alfred "Aki" Schmidt (5 September 1935 – 11 November 2016) was a German football player and manager.

Schmidt played as attacking midfielder for Borussia Dortmund from 1956 to 1968, winning the German Cup in 1965 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1966. In total, he played for Dortmund 276 times, scoring 67 times.[1]

He played for the Germany national football team 25 times between 1957 and 1964[2] and was a member of the team that finished fourth at the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.[3]

Schmit was manager of Kickers Offenbach between 1970 and 1971, winning the DFB-Pokal in 1970.

Until his death, he served as the fan correspondent of Borussia Dortmund.

Honours

Club

Borussia Dortmund

Managerial

Kickers Offenbach

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aki Schmidt . weltfussball.de . de . 28 December 2009.
  2. Web site: Alfred 'Aki' Schmidt – Goals in International Matches . Matthias . Arnhold . 1 December 2016 . 8 December 2016 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  3. Web site: Alfred Schmidt . fussballdaten.de . de . 28 December 2009.