Jürgen Sundermann Explained

Jürgen Sundermann
Full Name:Hans-Jürgen Sundermann
Birth Date:1940 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Mülheim, Rhine Province, Prussia, Germany
Death Place:Leonberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1949–1957
Youthclubs1:1. FC Mülheim
Years1:1958–1962
Clubs1:Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
Caps1:87
Goals1:2
Years2:1962–1964
Clubs2:Viktoria Köln
Caps2:64
Goals2:6
Years3:1964–1966
Clubs3:Hertha BSC
Caps3:55
Goals3:8
Years4:1966–1968
Clubs4:Servette
Caps4:43
Goals4:10
Years5:1968–1972
Clubs5:FC Basel
Caps5:90
Goals5:27
Years6:1972–1975
Clubs6:Servette
Caps6:82
Goals6:1
Totalcaps:421
Totalgoals:54
Nationalyears1:1960
Nationalteam1:West Germany
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam2:West Germany U23
Nationalyears2:1961–1962
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:1972–1976
Managerclubs1:Servette
Manageryears2:1976–1979
Managerclubs2:VfB Stuttgart
Manageryears3:1979–1980
Managerclubs3:Grasshoppers
Manageryears4:1980–1982
Managerclubs4:VfB Stuttgart
Manageryears5:1982–1983
Managerclubs5:Stuttgarter Kickers
Manageryears6:1983
Managerclubs6:Schalke 04
Manageryears7:1983–1985
Managerclubs7:Strasbourg
Manageryears8:1985–1986
Managerclubs8:Trabzonspor
Manageryears9:1986–1988
Managerclubs9:Hertha BSC
Manageryears10:1989
Managerclubs10:Malatyaspor
Manageryears11:1989–1990
Managerclubs11:SpVgg Unterhaching
Manageryears12:1991–1993
Managerclubs12:VfB Leipzig
Manageryears13:1993–1994
Managerclubs13:Waldhof Mannheim
Manageryears14:1994
Managerclubs14:VfB Leipzig
Manageryears15:1994–1995
Managerclubs15:Sparta Prague
Manageryears16:1995
Managerclubs16:VfB Stuttgart
Manageryears17:1995–1996
Managerclubs17:Tennis Borussia Berlin
Manageryears18:1997
Managerclubs18:CS Sfaxien
Manageryears19:1999
Managerclubs19:Vorwärts Steyr

Hans-Jürgen Sundermann (25 January 1940 – 4 October 2022) was a German football manager and player who played as a midfielder.

Playing career

Sundermann played his youth football with local club 1. FC Mülheim. In 1958 he signed for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, where he played for four years. He then moved on to Viktoria Köln. After two years with them he signed for Bundesliga side Hertha BSC and appeared in 29 league matches for them. Due to financial irregularities the club was relegated after that season. 1n 1965/66 Hertha won the Regionalliga Berlin but failed in the promotion play-off to the Bundesliga.[1]

In 1966 Sundermann moved to Switzerland and signed for Servette, where he stayed for two seasons. Sundermann joined FC Basel's first team for their 1968–69 season under head coach Helmut Benthaus. Sundermann played his debut for his new club in the game in the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern on 15 June as Basel played a 1–1 draw against his former club Servette in the first round of the 1968 Cup of the Alps.[2] Basel won their group and advanced to the final, but were defeated by Schalke after extra time. After playing in these six Cup of the Alps matches and five further test games, Sundermann played his domestic league debut for the club in the home game in the St. Jakob Stadium on 17 August. He scored his first goal for the club in the same game as Basel won 4–2 against Biel-Bienne.[3] At the end of the season Sundermann won the Swiss Championship with the club.

In the 1969 Cup of the Alps Basel won their group and in the final they beat Bologna 3–1. Sundermann scored Basel's third goal in this final.[4] At the end of the 1969–70 Nationalliga A season Sundermann won the Swiss Championship with the club for the second time. At the end of the 1970–71 Nationalliga A season Basel finished the Championship level on points with Grasshopper Club but were defeated in the play-off final 4–3 after extra time in front of 51,000 spectators in the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern.[5]

Sundermann remained with Basel until the winter break of the 1971–72 Nationalliga A season. During the three and a half years with the club, Sundermann played a total of 175 games for Basel scoring a total of 44 goals. 90 of these games were in the Nationalliga A, 13 in the Swiss Cup, four in the European Cup, two in the UEFA Cup, another 23 in Cup of the Alps and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and 43 were friendly games. He scored 27 goals in the domestic league, 3 in the domestic cup, 6 in the European games and the other eight were scored during the test games.[6]

Following his time with Basel, Sundermann returned to his former club Servette, where he ended his active career in 1976.

Sundermann won one cap for the West Germany national team in March 1960.[7]

Coaching career

Among other accomplishments the coach won promotion to the Bundesliga with VfB Leipzig in the 1992–93 2. Bundesliga.

Honours

FC Basel

1968–69, 1969–70

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hans-Jürgen Sundermann - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga . Matthias . Arnhold . 24 October 2019 . 25 October 2019 . RSSSF.com.
  2. Web site: Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 15 June 1968 . Servette FC - FC Basel 1:1 (0:0) . Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 2021-11-16.
  3. Web site: Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 17 August 1968 . FC Basel - FC Biel-Bienne 4:2 (1:0) . Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 2021-11-16.
  4. Web site: Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 27 June 1969 . FC Basel - Bologna FC 1909 3:1 (3:0) . Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 2021-11-16.
  5. Web site: Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 8 June 1971 . Grasshopper Club - FC Basel 4:3 n.V. (2:2, 1:1) . Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 2020-11-16.
  6. Web site: Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 2022 . Jürgen Sundermann - FCB statistic . Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 2022-10-04.
  7. Web site: Hans-Jürgen Sundermann - International Appearances . Matthias . Arnhold . 24 October 2019 . 25 October 2019 . RSSSF.com.