Falko Götz Explained

Falko Götz
Birth Date:26 March 1962
Birth Place:Rodewisch, East Germany
Position:Attacking midfielder, forward[1]
Height:1.81 m
Youthyears1:1969–1971
Youthclubs1:FC Vorwärts Berlin
Youthyears2:1971–1979
Youthclubs2:Berliner FC Dynamo
Years1:1979–1983
Clubs1:Berliner FC Dynamo
Caps1:40
Goals1:12
Years3:1984–1988
Clubs3:Bayer Leverkusen
Caps3:115
Goals3:26
Years4:1988–1992
Clubs4:1. FC Köln
Caps4:127
Goals4:20
Years5:1992–1994
Clubs5:Galatasaray
Caps5:51
Goals5:16
Years6:1994–1996
Clubs6:1. FC Saarbrücken
Caps6:43
Goals6:6
Years7:1996–1997
Clubs7:Hertha BSC
Caps7:17
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:393
Totalgoals:80
Nationalteam1:East Germany U-21
Nationalcaps1:18
Manageryears1:1997–2000
Managerclubs1:Hertha BSC II
Manageryears2:2002
Managerclubs2:Hertha BSC (caretaker)
Manageryears3:2003–2004
Managerclubs3:1860 Munich
Manageryears4:2004–2007
Managerclubs4:Hertha BSC
Manageryears5:2008–2009
Managerclubs5:Holstein Kiel
Manageryears6:2011
Managerclubs6:Vietnam
Manageryears7:2011
Managerclubs7:Vietnam U23
Manageryears8:2013–2014
Managerclubs8:Erzgebirge Aue
Manageryears9:2015–2016
Managerclubs9:1. FC Saarbrücken
Manageryears10:2016
Managerclubs10:FSV Frankfurt

Falko Götz (born 26 March 1962) is a German football manager and former player. Since 2019, he works as a scout for Bayer Leverkusen.

Playing career

Götz began playing football for FC Vorwärts Berlin in 1969. When FC Vorwärts Berlin was relocated to Frankfurt an der Oder in 1971, he joined the youth department of BFC Dynamo two years later. However, Götz was not allowed to attend an elite Children and Youth Sports School (KJS), where talents of BFC Dynamo were normally enrolled. The problem for Götz was allegedly that he had family members in West Germany and thus West German affiliation.[2] However, his talent could not be ignored.[2] [3] Götz rose through the youth academy of BFC Dynamo and eventually made his professional debut for the BFC Dynamo in the 1979-80 season at the age of 17.[3] Götz would come to win several league titles in a row with BFC Dynamo.

The day before a European Cup match against Partizan Belgrade in 1983, he escaped and defected to West Germany along with teammate Dirk Schegel.[3] [4] [5] BFC Dynamo refused to allow him to cancel his contract, and on this technicality he was banned from playing professional football by FIFA for one year, but was able to stay in the West Germany. Götz joined Bayer Leverkusen,[3] where he stayed for five years and won the UEFA Cup in 1988. He scored in the second leg of the final against Espanyol, one of three goals needed to equal a 3–0 deficit. Bayer Leverkusen eventually went on to win the game on penalties. He soon moved on to 1. FC Köln and had spells with Galatasaray (1992–1994), 1. FC Saarbrücken (1994–1995) and Hertha BSC (1995–1997) before retiring as a football player. Götz then took up the role as manager of the reserve team of Hertha BSC, the Hertha BSC II.

Coaching career

Götz started his coaching career at Hertha BSC II.[6] He was briefly Hertha's caretaker manager during 2002, and was re-appointed as full-time manager in 2004, having managed 1860 München the previous season. Götz was sacked by Hertha on 10 April 2007. On 15 December 2008, Holstein Kiel announced Götz as head coach of the club and would take over during the winter break.[7] Götz was dismissed on 17 September 2009.[8]

In 2011, Götz was appointed as head coach of Vietnam.[9] After some positive games in national-level team, however their under-23 team disappointed, and he was fired on 23 December 2011, just six months after taking charge.[10]

On 29 April 2013, he was appointed as coach of Erzgebirge Aue.[11] He was sacked on 2 September 2014.[12]

He was hired by FSV Frankfurt on 11 April 2016.[13]

Career statistics

TeamFromToRecord
Hertha BSC II1 July 199730 June 2000
Hertha BSC7 February 200230 June 2002[14]
1860 München12 March 200317 April 2004
Hertha BSC1 July 200410 April 2007
Holstein Kiel1 January 2009"/>17 September 2009
Vietnam6 June 201123 December 2011
Erzgebirge Aue29 April 20132 September 2014[15]
[16]
Total

Honours

BFC Dynamo

BFC Dynamo also won the DDR-Oberliga title in 1984, but Götz had defected half-way through the season.

Bayer Leverkusen

1987–88

Galatasaray

1992–93, 1993–94

1992–93

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Götz, Falko . de . kicker.de . 24 April 2011.
  2. News: Braun . Wiese . Jutta . René . 3 November 2013 . Die Flucht . German . . Berlin . 11FREUNDE Verlag GmbH & Co. KG . 23 July 2021 .
  3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50289343 Dirk Schlegel and Falko Götz: The East Berlin footballers who fled from the Stasi
  4. News: Bardow . Dominik . 17 January 2010 . Fußballer auf der Flucht . de . Der Tagesspiegel . Verlag Der Tagesspiegel GmbH . Berlin . 21 August 2019 .
  5. Web site: Mit falschen Pässen in den Westen . . 3 September 2014 . mdr.de . Leipzig . . de . 21 August 2019 .
  6. Web site: Falko Götz. kicker. 23 January 2014. de.
  7. News: Götz und Thom nach Kiel!. 23 January 2014. kicker. 15 December 2008. de.
  8. Web site: Holstein Kiel trennt sich von Falko Götz . de . handelsblatt.com . 17 September 2009 . 24 April 2011.
  9. News: Götz: "Eh ich gar nix mache, geh ich nach Vietnam". 23 January 2014. kicker. 6 June 2011. de.
  10. News: Götz steht vor Rauswurf. 23 January 2014. kicker. 23 December 2011. de.
  11. Web site: Falko Götz soll Aue retten . 29 April 2013 . Sächsische Zeitung . de . 12 August 2013.
  12. Web site: Aue beurlaubt Götz - Wird Menze Sportchef?. Aue sacks Götz - Does Menze become sportchef?. de. 2 September 2014. 2 September 2014. Kicker.
  13. Web site: Zwei neue Trainer in Liga zwei. de. 11 April 2016. 11 April 2016. dfb.de.
  14. Web site: Hertha BSC. kicker. 23 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150105223834/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2013-14/hertha-bsc-29/trainer.html. 5 January 2015. dead.
  15. Web site: Erzgebirge Aue. kicker. 23 January 2014. de.
  16. Web site: Erzgebirge Aue. kicker. 23 January 2014. de.