Hans Nowak Explained

Hans Nowak
Fullname:Hans Nowak
Birth Date:9 August 1937
Birth Place:Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1946–1953
Youthclubs1:Eintracht Gelsenkirchen
Youthyears2:1953–1958
Youthclubs2:Alemannia Gelsenkirchen
Years1:1958–1965
Clubs1:FC Schalke 04
Caps1:145
Goals1:27
Years2:1965–1968
Clubs2:FC Bayern Munich
Caps2:37
Goals2:4
Years3:1968–1971
Clubs3:Kickers Offenbach
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:194
Totalgoals:31
Nationalyears1:1961–1964
Nationalteam1:West Germany
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:0

Hans Nowak (9 August 1937 – 19 July 2012[1]) was a German football player. He played in four matches at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Nowak was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. While playing for FC Bayern Munich, he won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1967.

International career

Nowak became notable for being the first attacking full-back in German football. Between September 1961 and November 1964, Nowak was the standard right back of West Germany, starting in 15 out of 20 international games during that period. He didn't score during this period.[2]

Career after pro times

After retiring in 1971, Nowak coached FC Hochstadt and FC Herzogenaurach. He later worked for Puma AG in Herzogenaurach, becoming director of public relations there.[3] After leaving Puma AG in 1991, he worked for FC Bayern Munich, organising the sales of merchandising.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FC Bayern trauert um Hans Nowak . https://web.archive.org/web/20130130105453/http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/de/aktuell/news/2012/35949.php . 30 January 2013 . German . FC Bayern Munich . 19 July 2012 . 19 July 2012.
  2. Web site: Hans Nowak - International Appearances . Matthias . Arnhold . 7 May 2020 . 12 May 2020 . RSSSF.com.
  3. Book: Bitter, Jürgen . Deutschlands Fußball Nationalspieler . Sportverlag . 1997 . 343.