Hans-Jürgen Baake Explained

Hans-Jürgen Baake
Fullname:Hans-Jürgen Baake
Birth Date:2 March 1954
Birth Place:West Germany
Position:Defender/Midfielder
Youthyears1:–1972
Youthclubs1:MSV Duisburg
Years1:1972–1974
Clubs1:VfL Osnabrück
Years2:1974–1976
Caps2:53
Goals2:4
Clubs2:Wuppertaler SV
Years3:1976–1978
Caps3:57
Goals3:3
Clubs3:Tennis Borussia Berlin
Years4:1980
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Clubs4:Hertha BSC
Totalcaps:117
Totalgoals:7

Hans-Jürgen Baake (born 2 March 1954) is a retired German footballer.

Playing career

Baake played for MSV Duisburg in his youth before earning his first professional contract at VfL Osnabrück in 1972 and getting promoted to the 2. Bundesliga in 1974. After his time in Lower Saxony, Baake moved to Bundesliga side Wuppertaler SV for a further two years, but was relegated after just one season. His stalwart performances attracted Tennis Borussia Berlin where he played between 1976 and 1978, making 57 appearances for the Veilchen. In 1980, Baake moved to city rivals Hertha BSC. Aged 26 and after only his seventh league game for Hertha, Baake was forced to retire from football, following an injury sustained by Borussia Dortmund's Miroslav Votava.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wolfgang Holst erzählt... (Teil 2). Harald. Tragmann. Der Hertha-Freund. 9 September 2010. German.